Consultant Gastroenterology and General Medicine

Job summary

Croydon University Hospital hosts a busy gastroenterology service providing a large range of endoscopic services (including fluoroscopic procedures, Capsule Endoscopy, Balloon Enteroscopy, EMR and ESD).

More than 10,000 patients are seen each year with 9900 upper and lower GI endoscopies being performed in a JAG accredited endoscopy unit. A further 250 ERCPs and 200 other therapeutic procedures are performed in the nearby X-ray department.

It is expected that the incumbent will be experienced in gastroenterology and upper and lower GI endoscopy. They will be expected to participate in the general medical on-call, as well as a regional second on-call GI bleed rota.

There is a dedicated 28 bed gastroenterology ward. The successful appointment will participate in a 1:5 consultant of the week model delivering inpatient care.

Main duties of the job

The Gastroenterology Department is staffed by 5 full time Consultants, 2 Associate Specialists,

The Gastroenterology department works closely alongside the Endoscopy Unit at Croydon University Hospital, which has an excellent nursing workforce and is proud to be JAG accredited. The Endoscopy Unit has 4 procedure rooms, with ERCP and other interventional work undertaken in the nearby X-ray department. The department is leading in the region with Endoscopic Submuscoal Dissection/Resection.

An Endoscopic ultrasound service is provided once a week for Croydon patients at St George's Hospital by a CHS Gastroenterology consultant, with long-term plans to repatriate this activity to our Endoscopy Unit.

There are 3 advanced therapeutic endoscopy lists a week in radiology, in which balloon dilatations, stents, feeding tubes and ERCPs are delivered. The Endoscopy Unit also undertakes double balloon endoscopy with an anaesthetist in attendance.

Planned service improvements include the introduction of Oesophageal pH monitoring/manometry and Endoscopic Ultrasound to be done locally.

Gastroenterology outpatient clinics (General Gastroenterology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Hepatology) are held on the main Croydon University Hospital site and Purley War Memorial Hospital, serving North and South Croydon patients, respectively.

About us

Croydon Health Services provides integrated NHS services to care for people at home, in schools, and health clinics across the borough as well as at Croydon University Hospital and Purley War Memorial Hospital.

CUH provides more than 100 specialist services and is home to the borough's only Emergency Department and 24/7 maternity services, including a labour ward, midwifery-led birth centre and the Crocus home birthing team.

Purley War Memorial Hospital (PWMH) in the south of the borough offers outpatient care, including diagnostic services, physiotherapy and ophthalmology services run by Moorfields Eye Hospital, alongside an onsite GP surgery.

Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after for people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where every one of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset.