An excellent opportunity has arisen to join our expanding patient centred and supportive Gastroenterology department at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust.
Our team provides specialist Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy services across our 3 hospital sites (Dewsbury District Hospital, Pinderfields General Hospital and Pontefract General Infirmary).
Our acute inpatient work is provided on the Pinderfields site with outpatient services and endoscopy provided across all 3 sites.
Our consultants rotate to provide inpatient care on the specialist inpatient gastroenterology ward. We have a Gastroenterologist of the Week model providing expert advice to the rest of the hospital and helping to deliver urgent endoscopy services. Our gastroenterology team provide a 24/7 GI Bleed on call service.
We provide specialist clinics for several conditions including Hepatology, IBD, Cancer and Specialist Nutrition.
We currently provide a range of endoscopy services including ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography).
Our consultants are a varied group with a wide range of specialist interests. We would be delighted to work with you, developing your specialist interest for the benefit of our patients, our team and for your professional development.
We are a very friendly and dynamic team we would love you to consider us as your place to work. We will do everything we can to match our job with your needs, and if you should join us, then I am sure you will not be disappointed.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the post include the following:
Endoscopy lists including ERCP, and or EUS
Key member of local and regional Upper GI (UGI) / Hepatobiliary (HPB) cancer MDT teams
Outpatient clinics including HPB, UGI 2-week wait, and General Gastroenterology
Provision of inpatient care to the dedicated specialty bed base on a 1:8 rota
Contribution to the GI bleed out of hours on-call rota on a 1:8 basis
Leadership roles within sub-specialty areas
Supervision of junior doctors and nursing staff
Urgent and Emergency Care duties including out-of-hours on-call schedules will take due account of the provisions of working time regulations and safe working
Support from the professional and experienced secretarial team
Supporting Professional Activities in accordance with the Trust Framework, with at least a minimum of 1.5 SPAs included in the core 10 PA timetable
Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned in line with the skills of the successful candidate and changing requirements of the service
About us
We provide care and support to over a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and receive care.
We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to someone with a health and care need. As ethnic minority groups, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with a disability/neurodivergence are currently under-represented across the organisation, we encourage applications from members of these groups. We have policies and procedures to ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently.
We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.
We have a clear vision and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is offered on a full-time (10 PA) basis, although less than full-time applications will be considered.
Duties will be based across the trust and all our medical staff can be involved in delivering care to patients on all our sites.
The main duties of the post include the following:
Endoscopy lists including ERCP, and or EUS
Key member of local and regional Upper GI (UGI) / Hepatobiliary (HPB) cancer MDT teams
Outpatient clinics including HPB, UGI 2-week wait, and General Gastroenterology
Provision of inpatient care to the dedicated specialty bed base on a 1:8 rota
Contribution to the GI bleed out of hours on-call rota on a 1:8 basis
Leadership roles within sub-specialty areas
Supervision of junior doctors and nursing staff
Urgent and Emergency Care duties including out-of-hours on-call schedules will take due account of the provisions of working time regulations and safe working
Support from the professional and experienced secretarial team
Supporting Professional Activities in accordance with the Trust Framework, with at least a minimum of 1.5 SPAs included in the core 10 PA timetable
Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned in line with the skills of the successful candidate and changing requirements of the service
Examples may include formal teaching responsibilities or departmental leadership roles
The successful applicant will also be part of the team delivering inpatient care for General Internal Medicine (GIM). The GIM cover will be on a consultant of the week model of care on a one-in-eight rota, providing a daily consultant ward round (4-hour duration). Within the job plan (below) for this position are up to 1.5 PA of direct clinical care (DCC) for this activity.
The GIM PAs will be reviewed after two years in the post, with the likelihood (subject to individual wishes and confirmation with your line manager) of this activity being passed on as new consultants are appointed to the organization. This will allow the incumbents to return that time to their department and allow them to further develop their main specialty interests. The senior management team make a commitment that no longer than 3 years will be needed to be provided in GIM (Divisional Clinical Director of Medicine (Dr Nigel Artis), Director of Operations (Wendy Quinn), and Deputy Director of Operations (Patricia Bannar-Martin). However, for those that wish to continue in this role it could be continued in the longer term.
Person Specification
GMC Registration
Essential
* Please state full GMC number
* Full GMC Registration with licence to practise
* Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Gastroenterology and General Medicine or within 6 months of obtaining CCT (or CESR / equivalent)
Experience
Desirable
* Computer literate
* Specific educational interests and evidence of educational ideas or project work
Management Skills
Essential
* Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving
* Good time management
Desirable
* Possess good organisational and personal management skills
Qualifications
Essential
* Medical Degree from recognised medical school
* MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
* Medical School Prizes
* Audit or Case Presentations
* Teaching qualification/ prize
* Higher degree e.g. PhD, MD
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