Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join our Gastroenterology department . The Salisbury GI Service is an ambitious, forward-thinking department, combining gastroenterology, upper gastrointestinal and colorectal surgery, emergency general surgery, and endoscopy. The service provides complete care for patients with disorders relating to the gastrointestinal tract.
The position of Senior Clinical Fellow in Gastroenterology is a 12-month fixed term post as a Trust Doctor (IMT3+ equivalent). We are looking for a doctor who can work at registrar level to provide support with senior decision making and support junior doctors on the team to develop their clinical and non-clinical skills. Training in upper and/or lower GI endoscopy, including management of upper GI bleeds, will be supported, depending on the experience and needs of the applicant. The successful candidate will also be encouraged to attend general and sub-specialty gastroenterology clinics, in order to gain further experience in the specialty.
This post is suitable for a trainee with IMT experience who wishes to gain more experience in Gastroenterology and would provide excellent preparation for a candidate considering an application for Gastroenterology specialty training. We are keen to support candidates to develop their portfolio and there will be an opportunity to undertake educational, academic or quality improvement projects whilst in post.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join the team to provide senior support with the care of gastroenterology and general medical patients on the main gastroenterology ward, as well as those on linked outlying wards. They will also provide advice and support to other medical teams caring for patients with gastrointestinal conditions within the hospital, supported by the gastroenterology consultant of the week.
The successful candidate will join our team to provide an integrated digestive diseases service across the Salisbury area.
Gastroenterology patients are treated on a dedicated gastroenterology ward - Redlynch Ward, with general medical patients being cared for by a general medical consultant. We also have access to an infusion unit, Stour day unit. We have a fantastic thriving hepatology service with Hepatology and alcohol CNS support. We have an IBD team involving specialist input from Southampton, specialist gastroenterology radiologists, biologics service, close relationships with IBD surgeons as part of GI unit, CNS support.
The successful candidate will be expected to develop skills and provide teaching for junior doctors in the department. Medical students from Southampton and other teaching hospitals are often attached to the department and all doctors contribute to their teaching and be expected to be involved in audit, risk management, research, and development.
It is anticipated that applicants will take part in the General Medical on-call rota at SpR level.
About us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities
We fully embrace multidisciplinary team working, and sub-specialisation, believing that this best serves the needs of our patients. We are a cohesive department with weekly M+M meetings, departmental teaching, audit and other clinical governance activity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities
We fully embrace multidisciplinary team working, and sub-specialisation, believing that this best serves the needs of our patients. We are a cohesive department with weekly M+M meetings, departmental teaching, audit and other clinical governance activity.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Specialist Training
Essential
- The candidate must have full MRCP i.e. PACES
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
Experience/Clinical Skills
Essential
- Evidence of wide experience and competence in general internal medicine
- Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach
- Experience in managing risk and knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
- Knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence-based practice
- Evidence of UK experience
Communication Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates clarity in written and spoken communication
- To be empathetic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspective and treat others with understanding
- Always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options
Experience / Skills
Essential
- Ability to perform effectively as a member of a team, including a multidisciplinary team and to motivate and develop staff
- Ability to contribute to the development of the service
- Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively: capacity to organise own workload
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance targets
- Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the department/division
- Commitment to active clinical governance and learning from errors
- Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
- Good interpersonal skills
Teaching
Essential
- Demonstration of an interest and commitment to teaching
- Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and others. Enthusiastic and ability to inspire others
Audit & Research
Essential
- Experience in, and commitment to clinical audit
- Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Person Specification
Qualifications and Specialist Training
Essential
- The candidate must have full MRCP i.e. PACES
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
Experience/Clinical Skills
Essential
- Evidence of wide experience and competence in general internal medicine
- Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach
- Experience in managing risk and knows when to seek help, able to prioritise clinical need
- Knowledge and application of up-to-date evidence-based practice
- Evidence of UK experience
Communication Skills
Essential
- Demonstrates clarity in written and spoken communication
- To be empathetic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspective and treat others with understanding
- Always considers patients preferences when discussing treatment options
Experience / Skills
Essential
- Ability to perform effectively as a member of a team, including a multidisciplinary team and to motivate and develop staff
- Ability to contribute to the development of the service
- Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively: capacity to organise own workload
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance targets
- Ability to balance individual requirements against those of the department/division
- Commitment to active clinical governance and learning from errors
- Ability to gain the trust and confidence of colleagues and patients
- Good interpersonal skills
Teaching
Essential
- Demonstration of an interest and commitment to teaching
- Ability to teach clinical skills to trainees and others. Enthusiastic and ability to inspire others
Audit & Research
Essential
- Experience in, and commitment to clinical audit
- Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical problems
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
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).
