Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich / University Hospital Lewisham
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is seeking to appoint five substantive Consultant Gastroenterologists to join our ambitious and expanding Gastroenterology service across our two acute hospital sites.
These appointments reflect significant investment in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy services, including growth in Consultant workforce, expansion of endoscopy capacity, and continued development of high quality patient pathways across the Trust.
Appointments will include:
Five Consultant posts at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Five Consultant posts across Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, with three posts expected to be primarily aligned to Queen Elizabeth Hospital and two primarily aligned to University Hospital Lewisham, subject to service need.
Main duties of the job To undertake high quality diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower GI endoscopy.
To participate in the provision of a high quality out-patient Gastroenterology service,including patient administration
To manage Gastroenterology in-patients
To have a specialist interest which may include ERCP, nutrition, hepatology (including viral hepatitis), small bowel / capsule endoscopy, interventional / specialist endoscopic techniques.
The post-holders will attend the weekly multidisciplinary meetings and weekly governance meetings.
Active participation in the management and development of the specialty and the introduction of new service,
Contribute to the educational program, including weekly departmental meetings and teaching.
Act as the joint clinical supervisors for SpRs in Gastroenterology
Participation in Pathology and Multidisciplinary Team Meeting.
Participation in medical audit.
Participation in the Trust consultant appraisal process.
Comply with the requirements for Continuing Professional Development and revalidation as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians. The trust is committed to providing the time and financial support for these activities.
A senior consultant will be nominated to each appointee to act as a mentor during the first 12 months in post
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Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
Improving the experience of staff with disability
Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
Making equalities mainstream
Job responsibilities a. Clinical Responsibilities
The successful applicant will undertake two gastroenterology clinics with a general profile of 12 slots (5 new and 7 follow ups) and two endoscopy sessions consisting of 12 points per AM list and 10 points per PM list. There will also be involvement in the management of in-patients and a daily rounds of the gastroenterology patients when on the wards (shared between consultants).
The main duties and responsibilities of the post include: -
To undertake high quality diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower GI endoscopy
To participate in the provision of a high quality out-patient Gastroenterology service, including patient administration
The post-holder will attend the weekly multidisciplinary meetings and monthly governance meetings.
b. Medical Education & Teaching
Contribute to the General Medicine educational program, including weekly departmental meetings and teaching.
To possibly act as the joint educational and/or clinical supervisor for SpRs in Gastroenterology, and possibly other resident doctors.
c. Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance
Attend and actively participate in the regular gastroenterology governance meetings.
Undertake high quality audit projects and participate in the collection of data required to meet national quality standards. Under the supervision of consultants, resident doctors on the gastroenterology firms are expected to actively participate in high quality audit and present their data at national and international meetings. Resident doctors are encouraged to participate in research projects and publish case reports. The approach of the current consultants results in many of the resident doctors on the gastroenterology firm achieving at least once publication in a peer-reviewed journal or presentation at a regional or national meeting.
d. Continuing Professional Development
Participate in continuing professional development at local and national level
Implement audit and research findings as appropriate in clinical practice
Participate in an annual appraisal in accordance with Trust policy
A willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
e. Policy, Planning and Management
The appointee will be responsible for the leadership of his/her team as appropriate within the specialty. Specific leadership responsibilities for areas of the service will be agreed on an individual basis and will be detailed in the postholders job plan.
Person Specification Qualifications
MBBS or equivalent
GMC registration
MRCP or equivalent
CCT / Specialist Register in Gastroenterology and GIM
Distinctions / prizes
Audit
Understanding of audit principles
Evidence of Participation in audit projects
Research
An understanding of general principles, scientific method, and interpretation of literature
Evidence of personal research projects and their presentation.
Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Motivation
Reliability, enthusiasm and initiative
Initiative
Personal Skills
Evidence of Leadership skills
Organisational ability
Ability to work under pressure
Able to get on with other members of the multidisciplinary team
credibility and integrity
Able to take responsibility and cope with stressful situations.
A sympathetic approach to patients and relatives.
Ability to establish good professional relationships with others
Critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition
To have undertaken a postgraduate communication skills course (or ensure that you have undertaken one within one year of appointment).
An understanding of corporacy in the NHS.
Management
Evidence of organisational ability and experience of NHS management tasks
Will have attended a National Health Service Management Course appropriate to consultant duties.
Other Requirements
Clear, concise, and well-presented CV.
An interest in teaching and education
Clearly formulated career goals.
Physically and mentally fit with satisfactory occupational health clearance.
Experience in the training or development of trainees in medicine.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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