Consultant in Gastroenterology
Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
Permanent
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once CESR is awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
Applications are welcome for the above Permanent, full time (40hours per week) post based in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
This post will be based in the Gastroenterology Department of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and involve both out-patient and in-patient activities.
The weekly timetable separates in-patient and out-patient duties. The standard week will include two outpatient clinics and up to three endoscopy/procedure lists. Endoscopic sessions will include both upper and lower procedures and the applicant should be fully trained at both, as well as specialist procedures (ERCP/EUS).
Every 8th week will comprise in-patient duties including responsibility for acute gastroenterology patients in ward 205 and elsewhere in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, triage of referrals to the GI service, and urgent endoscopies. The post-holder will contribute to the out-of-hours acute emergency service and bleeding rota (approximately 1 in 8)
Clinical duties will include outpatient and inpatient care to address NHS Lothian Waiting Times targets with a commitment to on call for Gastroenterology