We are in a position to further expand and invest in our excellent Gastroenterology service, and are therefore inviting applications from dynamic and motivated individuals to expand our current complement of 7 consultants - these posts are fixed term for 12 months until end September 2026 and are being advertised in advance of advertising two permanent posts.
The new appointee would have general luminal Gastroenterology and endoscopy skills. Expertise in other sub-specialty interests is encouraged, and we would look to accommodate. This would include, but is not limited to, ERCP, EUS, VCE and Nutrition. A research interest could also be accommodated.
Our trust comprises 3 inter-linked hospitals including Worcestershire Royal Hospital, Alexandra Hospital - Redditch and Kidderminster Treatment Centre. Successful appointees would be expected to work across sites with an in-patient ward base at Worcestershire Royal Hospital. We serve a population of 600,000 and currently provide out-patient Gastroenterology at three sites and an in-patient service at Worcestershire Royal Hospital.
An on-call endoscopy and referral service is provided to Redditch by the on call Gastroenterology consultant. ERCP, EUS, oesophageal and colonic metal stenting, complex therapeutic colonoscopy, VCE and bowel cancer screening are all performed. Weekly multidisciplinary meetings are held to review all cases of GI and HPB cancer. There are also monthly MDT meetings for IBD and GI pathology meetings.
Main duties of the job
The service is currently supported by 4 IBD specialist nurses who manage the helpline for symptom management, drug side effects & complications. They also manage the video capsule endoscopy (VCE) and biologics service. In addition, we have a Liver CNS who performs FibroScan, delivers routine cirrhosis surveillance clinics and runs a regular acute clinic for newly decompensated cirrhosis patients. We also have a nutrition nurse and a recently appointed Gastroenterology pharmacist to help support patient pathways further. There are 4 Gastro SpRs and a senior doctor in Gastroenterology in post through the Medical Training Initiative (MTI) scheme. We also have two Tier 2, and one Tier 1 Physician associates (PA).
We hold spoke status in the new West Midlands endoscopy academy and completed the build of a new 5 room unit with teaching facilities in Kidderminster treatment centre and have the latest available high-quality endoscopy equipment across our sites. We have recently set up and delivered our first essential training in EUS for nurses course. There would be capacity within the job plan to develop a teaching interest with a view to contributing to the development of the endoscopy academy and in the longer term delivering teaching on a regular basis in addition to JAG approved endoscopy courses.
About us
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Being open and honest
Ensuring people feel cared for
Showing respect to everyone
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
A suitably experienced post-holder will be expected to provide a clinical service in the relevant specialty to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and to General Practitioners.
The post-holder will be expected to provide a service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The Trust is seeking to extend services to GP surgeries/health centres etc and job plans may be revised in due course.
The post-holder will provide support to the A& E department and acute medicine to ensure timely appropriate care and patient flow through the hospital.
The post-holder will provide consultation and advisory service to clinical colleagues in the Trust and Primary Care.
The post-holder will attend cross county and cross site meetings.
The post-holder will collaborate with colleagues to deliver a high quality, timely service and to work towards meeting the Trusts and departmental objectives.
The post-holder will, if relevant, participate in the on call rota to ensure that both emergency and urgent services are provided out of normal hours, to be shared equally with Consultant colleagues in post.
The Trust would expect a consultant whilst undertaking on-call duties to attend the hospital site to review patients when clinically necessary. The consultant on call must be prepared to attend willingly whenever requested to do so by a member of their medical and nursing team.
The post-holder, whilst undertaking weekend on call duties, will attend the hospital to undertake patient reviews.
Person Specification
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
* Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service
* Ability to organise and manage outpatient priorities
* Ability to manage and lead the specialty firm and multi-disciplinary team
* Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit
Desirable
* Ability to manage and lead specialist unit and working parties as appropriate
* Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making
Research Experience
Essential
* Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
* An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiative
Desirable
* Publications in relevant peer- reviewed journals in the last 5 years
* Evidence of having undertaken original research
Teaching Experience
Essential
* Ability to teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines
* Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
Desirable
* Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Experience
Essential
* Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Gastroenterology
* Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within specialty
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
* Expertise in sub-specialty
Qualifications
Essential
* Full GMC Registration with a Licence to practise.
* Success in Intercollegiate Specialty Examination or overseas equivalent
Desirable
* Higher degree
* Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Gastroenterology (or expected within 6 months of interview date) via CCT or CESR (CP), CESR or European Community Rights
Personal Attributes
Essential
* Ability to work in a team
* Enquiring, critical approach to work
* Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
* Commitment to Continuing Medical Education
Desirable
* Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels
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