Qualifications
Essential criteria:
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
* MRCS (UK) full diploma or equivalent
* JAG certification in Gastroscopy
* ST5 or above experience in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
* Holds an NTN
Eligibility
Essential criteria:
* Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
* Eligibility to work in the UK
* Is up to date and fit to practise safely.
* All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.
* Have achieved the following scores in the academic IELTS in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application – Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7.
* Applicants who do not meet the IELTS requirement but have adequate communication skills must provide supporting evidence.
Job Overview
South West Endoscopy Training Academy (SWETA) has been established to address the challenges facing the region’s trainees training in endoscopy. The COVID pandemic resulted in a significant reduction in endoscopy training opportunities. IMT training will shorten the length of time that gastroenterology trainees need to develop their endoscopy competencies.
Skills
The SWETA advanced endoscopy fellowship has been designed to enable gastroenterology trainees to focus on specialist endoscopic skills.
* Small bowel endoscopy including capsule endoscopy & double balloon enteroscopy
* Advanced colonic polypectomy
We expect the successful candidate to focus on one of these specialist areas.
Main Responsibilities
The aim of the fellowship is to increase endoscopy experience while still being able to access other speciality training. Posts should be eligible for OOP‑T status and could count towards training.
* Significant involvement in organising and delivering endoscopy training within NBT and regionally.
* Facilitate four one‑day Introduction to Endoscopy courses at NBT using screen‑based simulators.
* Involved in SWETA haemostasis and polypectomy courses, human factors in‑situ simulation training and non‑technical skills courses (HiFIVE).
* Join a monthly review meeting run by the Director of SWETA.
* Awaiting other speciality training programmes depending on host trust.
The fellowship is most suited to ST5+ gastroenterology trainees who are already JAG accredited in gastroscopy.
Working for Our Organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. We are a regional Major Trauma Centre and internationally recognised centre of excellence.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We are an anti‑discriminatory organisation and committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all under‑represented groups.
Further Details
Employing trusts will guarantee the availability of two dedicated Endoscopy training lists per week. Five sessions per week will be allocated to specialist training, and one session to education/research/admin.
* Additional support for simulation and Endoscopy human factors courses.
* Endoscopy training research.
* Sub‑speciality clinical work dependent on host trust.
If you apply for this vacancy and have not received communication within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.
If you meet the requirements of the Disability Act / Two‑Ticks scheme and require further support, please contact us at tel 0117 414 1151.
North Bristol NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
We particularly encourage applications from candidates who are under‑represented in our workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQIA+ people.
Strict pre‑employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants before commencement.
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