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Consultant Gastroenterologist
The closing date is 20 July 2025
The new appointment will join a team of nine Medical Gastroenterologists, who currently work as a single team, sharing responsibility for the management of both inpatients and outpatients. The Gastroenterology unit is a lively, innovative and cohesive department.
The department has received significant investment over the last 18 months, with a new £4.99m unit which opened in December 2023.
Candidates should be independent in OGD and colonoscopy. Training is an important element of our practice at Torbay and our new colleague would be encouraged to engage with the delivery of courses and in-house training.
We are the host trust for the South Devon Bowel Cancer Screening Centre, providing the national screening programme to the eligible population of Torbay, Plymouth, the South Hams and Teignbridge.
Patients with an abnormal FIT screening test are offered pre-assessment and colonoscopy at both Torbay and Derriford Hospitals (University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust).
Torbay Hospital is an academy site of the virtual South West EndoscopyTraining Academy (SWETA), delivering a programme of nationally recognised endoscopic skills and simulation training within the region.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:
* Work closely with consultant staff in related specialities e.g. upper and lower GI surgery.
* Contribute to audit within the speciality and research if they are interested.
* Contribute to the training of trainee staff and medical students.
* Undertake clinical and / or educational supervision of trainees.
* Undertake CME/CPD according to the requirements of the Royal College of Physicians.
* Actively contribute to clinical governance within our organisation.
About us
Why Work With Us
South Devon is an area of exceptional natural beauty, with outstanding opportunities for both dry-land and water-based activities and has a very mild climate. Schools in the area are excellent in both state and private sector, with a selective grammar school system. Please see this short video. Click here!
We offer a generous relocation package, which can be discussed with the successful candidate.
Gastroenterology currently sits within the Planned Care and Surgery Care Group, these changes make better use of our capacity, capability and experience while simultaneously reducing duplication.
Our vision is better health and care for all and we are proud pioneers of innovating health and social care. We pride ourselves on embracing innovation and are always looking for ways to improve.
In the past eighteen months we have opened a number of brand-new facilities on our Torbay Hospital site including a £15m acute medical unit, a £4.99m endoscopy training centre, a £15m day surgery and eye surgery unit and a £2.8m extension to our radiotherapy centre. We have also opened a £4.5m health and wellbeing centre in Dartmouth that integrated primary care, pharmacy and the voluntary sector with our intermediate and community care services.
We are inclusive and value diversity in our organisation and the communities we serve. Our compassionate leadership approach and our culture charter are key to creating a great place to work where everyone feels that they belong.
Job responsibilities
Qualifications
* Full GMC Registration (with licence to practice)
* CCT in Gastroenterology and General Medicine (or equivalent)
* CCT (must be within 6 months of interview),
* MRCP
* Entry on Specialist Register either with CESR or European Community Rights
Clinical Experience
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of Gastroenterology and GIM patients.
* Broad experience in Gastroenterology
* Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems both emergency and elective gastroenterology
* Willing and able to work to guidelines and group discussions
Management and Administrative Experience
* Ability to organise and manage priorities
* Active interest in IT
* Experience in audit and management in Gastroenterology and Acute Medicine
* Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the department
* Ability to demonstrate willingness to manage and lead clinical teams
* Flexible approach
* Ability to demonstrate leadership capability within multidisciplinary teams
Teaching / Research Experience
* Proven ability to teach clinical and procedural skills
* Ability to apply research outcome to clinical problems
* Willingness and ability to contribute to departmental and Trust teaching Programme
* Evidence of medical student teaching / supervision experience
* Desire to continue to audit practice
Communication and Personal Skills
* Caring attitude to patients
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team
* Honesty and reliability
* Willingness to work flexibly according to the needs of the service, observing national, organisational and departmental guidelines
* Enquiring, critical approach to work
* Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other professional staff and agencies
* Ability to cope in stressful situations
* Commitment to continuing medical education and professional development
* Physically capable of fulfilling the role as presented
* Proven communication skills
* Ability to travel to work commitments
* Sense of humour
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Full GMC Registration (with licence to practice)
* CCT in Gastroenterology and General Medicine (or equivalent)
* CCT (must be within 6 months of interview)
* MRCP
* Entry on Specialist Register either with CESR or European Community Rights
* Teaching Qualification
Clinical Experience
* Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of Gastroenterology and GIM patients.
* Broad experience in Gastroenterology
* Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems both emergency and elective gastroenterology
* Willing and able to work to guidelines and group discussions
* Training Endoscopic trainers course
Management and Administrative Experience
* Ability to organise and manage priorities
* Active interest in IT
* Experience in audit and management in Gastroenterology and Acute Medicine
* Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of the department
* Ability to demonstrate willingness to manage and lead clinical teams
* Flexible approach
* Ability to demonstrate leadership capability within multidisciplinary teams
* Familiar with current structure of Health Service and recent initiatives and changes
* Management course or qualification
Training / Research Experience
* Proven ability to teach clinical and procedural skills
* Ability to apply research outcome to clinical problems
* Willingness and ability to contribute to departmental and Trust teaching Programme
* Evidence of medical student teaching / supervision experience
* Desire to continue to audit practice
* Publications in peer reviewed journals
* Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates
* Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Communication and Personal Skills
* Caring attitude to patients
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team
* Honesty and reliability
* Willingness to work flexibly according to the needs of the service, observing national, organisational and departmental guidelines
* Enquiring, critical approach to work
* Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other professional staff and agencies
* Ability to cope in stressful situations
* Commitment to continuing medical education and professional development
* Physically capable of fulfilling the role as presented
* Proven communication skills
* Ability to travel to work commitments
* Sense of humour
* Evidence of successful team membership
* Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local regional or national levels
* Attendance at Communication Skills Course
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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