Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Gastroenterologist/Hepatologist

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Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Gastroenterology at Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. This offers the opportunity to join a cohesive and progressive Gastroenterology and Hepatology department which has an excellent track record in clinical service delivery, research, teaching & training.

Main duties of the job

Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of GI and General Medical patients and uphold the principles of GIRFT.o To share with colleagues the responsibility for the day-to-day management of thepatients on Digestive Disease Unit ward (Consultant of the week model).o Provide both diagnostic and therapeutic upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy.o Focus on the delivery of core Gastroenterology services.o The appointee would be entrusted to lead Mortality & Morbidity audits.o Subspeciality interest in Hepatology/Hepatobiliary is desirable to support the existing team and develop an EUS service.o Subspeciality interest in Nutrition is desirable.o Participate in "General Medical emergency care" and "GI bleed" rotas.o Teaching and training of junior medical staff, nurses, and medical students from the University of Leicester.o To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.o To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing medical education (CME), mandatory training and appraisal/revalidation.o Engage with and encourage research participation relevant to the special interest area of the post holder.

About us

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey.Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:

Compassion

Respect

Integrity

Courageous

Accountable

Date posted

30 August 2022

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£84,559 to £114,003 a year £84,559 - £114,003

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

264-4327476-SUR-B

Job locations

Kettering General Hospital

Rothwell Road

Kettering

NN16 8UZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Shortlisting Criteria

Essential

Entry on GMC Specialist Registrar, eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CST) at time of interview
MRCP or equivalent
Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CST in Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine.
Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems within Gastroenterology and general medicine
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Provide evidence based clinical care
Demonstrate JAG competencies for upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy

Desirable

Subspeciality accreditation in Hepatology
Postgraduate Qualification
Five years supervised training in an appropriate StR equivalent training programme
Demonstrate a high level of endoscopic performance data
Ability to perform high level endoscopic therapeutics i.e. EMR
Advance training in Hepatology

Person Specification

Shortlisting Criteria

Essential

Entry on GMC Specialist Registrar, eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CST) at time of interview
MRCP or equivalent
Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CST in Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine.
Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems within Gastroenterology and general medicine
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Provide evidence based clinical care
Demonstrate JAG competencies for upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy

Desirable

Subspeciality accreditation in Hepatology
Postgraduate Qualification
Five years supervised training in an appropriate StR equivalent training programme
Demonstrate a high level of endoscopic performance data
Ability to perform high level endoscopic therapeutics i.e. EMR
Advance training in Hepatology

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).