Main area General Medicine Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent: none Hours
* Full time
* Flexible working
10 sessions per week (GI Bleed Rota, Consultant of the week Rota) Job ref 331-X0080324
Employer University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Lancaster Infirmary or Furness General Hospital Town Lancaster or Barrow in Furness Salary £93,666 - £126,281 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 08/05/2024 23:59
Consultant - Gastroenterology - FGH / RLI
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
For the full details of this vacancy please see the Recruitment and Advert Brochures attached
Both Lancaster RLI and Barrow FGH vacancies offer an attractive Recruitment and Retention package. Details of this can be discussed prior to application via Zoe.Sayles@mbht.nhs.uk.
Do you want to be part of a Team with an appetite for innovation and driving change?
Are you looking for an interesting and rewarding job in a stunningly beautiful location with excellent transport links and within easy reach of Edinburgh, London (2 hour train journey), Manchester and Liverpool?
For those considering relocating, the area has many new housing developments, a bustling local business economy and a variety of dining, entertainment and leisure activities. As a Trust, we are keen to attract enthusiastic and committed individuals and in return, can offer an attractive relocation package to the right candidates.
Interview date to be confirmed
Application for thissubstantivepost will only be accepted if youhold full GMC registration with a license to practice and entry on the Specialist Register or anticipating being in receipt of CCT/Professional Portfolio (formally CESR) within six months of interview.
Main duties of the job
You will join a team of eight existing consultants supported by 1 Nurse Consultant, 3 Advanced Nurse Practitioners and 7 Clinical Nurse Specialists. Our department has a reputation for being friendly and supportive with particularly good working relationships and there is capacity for a wide variety of sub-specialty interests to be accommodated and developed. Specialty interests of current Gastroenterologists include Bowel Cancer Screening, IBD, Hepatology and ERCP / Therapeutic endoscopy.
The Trust operates a 7 day bleeding service and the job plan for these posts include a 1 in 7 GI bleeding rota that incorporates a 24/7 bleed service at weekends whilst on-call.
There are two posts one will be based at Royal Lancaster Infirmary; and the other at Furness General Hospital. Travel to our other sites to carry out Cross Bay GI Bleed cover and Endoscopy Sessions / Clinics will be required
The Trust has a keen interest and extensive involvement in Medical and Dental Education at both Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels. We work in partnership with Lancaster Medical School and Health Education England North West to provide quality education and training which meets the requirements of these regulatory bodies as well as the Trust’s high standards of patient care.
Consultant Gastroenterology Physicians must hold full GMC with a licence to practice and be on the Specialist Register or be within six months of obtaining your CCT award at the time of interview.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
* Full registration with the General Medical Council, MRCP or equivalent. Entry on Specialist Register or in receipt of CCT within six months of interview (Gastroenterology and General Medicine)
* Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Gastroenterology and General (Internal) Medicine
* JAG accredited for upper and Lower diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.
* Higher degree (MD, PhD) Specialist interest and expertise to complement colleagues
* Membership of appropriate professional society (ies)
Experience
* Broad exposure to Gastrointestinal diseases and the management of these.
* Comprehensive patient management, ability to train/supervise junior medical staff and medical students
* Experience of multi-disciplinary team work Attendance at educational skills or teaching course
Skills, ability and knowledge
* Awareness of the managerial role of a consultant in the NHS Regular attendance and participation at audit meeting
* Experience of multi-disciplinary team work Attendance at educational skills or teaching course
The Behavioural Standards Framework
Everybody’s responsibility in everything we do
PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.
The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities andaim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .
The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.
We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert
If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £38 for Enhanced and £18 for Standard clearance for will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.
Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.
We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us atUHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new roleincluding: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this linkhttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/uhmbt-pre-onboarding .
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name John Keating FGH Contact, Julia Moradi RLI Contact Job title Consultants in Gastroenterology Email address john.keating@mbht.nhs.uk Telephone number 0152442248 Additional information
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