Job summary
Pending RCP approval
We have available a 10 PA consultant gastroenterology post at Barts Health, Royal London Hospital. This will be based mainly at Royal London Hospital with some endoscopy activity at Mile End Hospital and Barts Hospital.
We are looking for a dynamic, creative, and motivated Consultant to join our team of gastroenterology and hepatology consultants and HPB endoscopists.
This is a new post to join the existing gastroenterology service with a specific remit to further develop the ERCP/EUS and HPB Medicine service in Barts Health and across the NEL region. This post is to provide additional capacity for our expanding HPB service.
Main duties of the job
We welcome applications from established consultants and senior trainees who will be within six months of completion of specialist training at the time of the Advisory Appointments Committee.
Applicants must have completed specialist training in gastroenterology and have entered on the GMC Specialist Register prior to taking up the appointment.
As with all gastroenterology consultants in the Royal London Hospital, the job plan includes some weekend working.
The post holders will work alongside the established gastroenterology consultants to support provision of outpatient services.
About us
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or Equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
- CCT in Gastroenterology or within 6m of obtaining same
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Broad experience in general gastroenterology clinics and ward work
- Experience in medical management of upper GI gastroenterology including functional pathology
- Independent therapeutic upper GI endoscopy
Desirable
- Independence complex polyp lower GI endoscopy
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of Gastroenterology and of the specialist skills required for this post
- Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit and demonstrable commitment to improving quality of care to patients
- Understanding of modern medical curricula and commitment to life-long learning
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team clinical and management
- Ability to teach medical students and junior medical and nursing staff and AHP
- Ability to communicate effectively with GPs and other professionals in hospital and community
- Diagnostic and therapeutic upper GI and lower GI endoscopy with evidence of KPIs
- Training skills in endoscopy
Desirable
- Ability to manage staff and resources effectively
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or Equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
- CCT in Gastroenterology or within 6m of obtaining same
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Broad experience in general gastroenterology clinics and ward work
- Experience in medical management of upper GI gastroenterology including functional pathology
- Independent therapeutic upper GI endoscopy
Desirable
- Independence complex polyp lower GI endoscopy
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of Gastroenterology and of the specialist skills required for this post
- Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit and demonstrable commitment to improving quality of care to patients
- Understanding of modern medical curricula and commitment to life-long learning
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team clinical and management
- Ability to teach medical students and junior medical and nursing staff and AHP
- Ability to communicate effectively with GPs and other professionals in hospital and community
- Diagnostic and therapeutic upper GI and lower GI endoscopy with evidence of KPIs
- Training skills in endoscopy
Desirable
- Ability to manage staff and resources effectively
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
