Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for to join a growing, dynamic and forward thinking Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department at Chelsea & Westminster Foundation Trust. The candidate will join a faculty of 21 consultants working across our 2 Hospitals; Chelsea & Westminster Hospital (CWH) and West Middlesex University Hospital (WMUH)
The strategic vision for the department is for staff to work seamlessly across both sites however, in the first instance this post will be predominantly based at CWH site with the potential for cross site working with clinical sessions at WMUH. The appointed individuals are expected to uphold the Trust values to ensure the delivery of the highest quality care to patients with liver disease.
The appointee must be a member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) or equivalent and would be expected to have completed higher specialist training or equivalent in Gastroenterology. It is highly desirable that the appointee holds a higher medical degree (i.e. MD or PhD).
Applicants must be on the Specialist Register (for Gastroenterology) or within six months of being admitted to the Register for trainees if currently in a training programme within the UK.
**Please note the job description is pending Royal College approval**
Main duties of the job
The appointee will, work under the terms and conditions of the new consultant contract. He/she together with Consultant colleagues will be responsible for the management of patients with gastroenterological diseases in C&W Foundation Trust. The post holder should have a wide experience of Gastroenterology, and the management of GI bleeding. The post holder will be encouraged and supported to continue to develop specialist interests that synchronise with the departmental service.
The post holder will help lead the Upper GI Service (including MDT) at the Chelsea & Westminster hospital. The post will be predominantly be based at the C&W site, but it is envisaged the post holder will work across both sites (C&W and WMUH).
A full description of the roles and responsibilities of the post can be found in the attached Job Description (pending Royal College approval)
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East.
We have nearly 6,000 members of staff that care for nearly one million people locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.
We are one of the best performing FTs in London for A&E waiting times, and mortality rates are better than average. Since the Care Quality Commission last inspected our hospitals we have taken on responsibility for a range of new services. Our new services include:
- Cardiac catheter service and a paediatric assessment unit on the West Middlesex site
- Surgical assessment unit on the Chelsea site
- New sexual health clinic at 10 Hammersmith Broadway
- Virtual fracture clinics
- Learning disabilities passports
Our priorities
Deliver high-quality patient-centred care
Be the employer of choice
Deliver better care at lower cost
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main duties of the appointees will be:
Inpatient work:
- Organisation and supervision of medical management of patients with gastrointestinal gastroenterological diseases admitted to the C&W site.
- Regular consultant-led ward rounds. There is a dedicated team of junior doctors including 4 Specialty Registrars at each of the sites.
- Referrals: Seeing patients with Gastroenterology related problems on other wards by request; in particular, patients on the surgical wards, acute assessment and critical care units. Attendance at the various MDTs and X-ray meeting will be incorporated depending on the job plan.
Outpatient and endoscopy activity
- Two outpatient clinics per week (general gastroenterology) and three endoscopy lists/sessions per week. The combination of outpatient clinics and endoscopy lists may be varied according to the requirements of the department and are subject to change.
- Specialist GI and clinics already exist: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), IBD transition/ young adult, Pancreatobiliary, Food allergy (RBH); Cystic fibrosis clinic (RBH), Eosinophilic esophagitis and viral Hepatitis.
- Specialist Hepatology clinics: Viral, NAFLD, Homeless, Cystic Fibrosis (RBH)
- There are weekly departmental meetings: Consultant clinical meeting, IBD radiology/biologics (alternate weeks Mon lunchtime), Upper GI MDT (C&W Monday am; WMUH Wednesday AM), Lower GI MDT (C&W Tuesday am), Viral Hepatitis MDT (Wednesday lunchtime C&W), Gastro teaching & Journal club (Wednesday morning WMUH); Gastro unit academic meeting (C&W Wednesday lunchtime); GI radiology meeting (C&W Thursday morning; WMUH Wednesday mornings)
On call activity
- At the CWH site, the appointed candidate will join the GI bleed rota (currently 1:9 rota), covering emergency endoscopy for C&W site, Royal Marsden and Royal Brompton Hospitals.
- The Gastroenterology team, across both sites, are in the process of developing job plans to support a 7 day GI service with provision of endoscopy and inpatient review at weekends. The post holder will be expected to participate in this 7 day service. It is intended that this will remain within a 10 PA job plan with the current 8 DCC and 2 SPA split of PAs.
A full description of the roles and responsibilities of the post can be found in the attached Job Description
Job description
Job responsibilities
The main duties of the appointees will be:
Inpatient work:
- Organisation and supervision of medical management of patients with gastrointestinal gastroenterological diseases admitted to the C&W site.
- Regular consultant-led ward rounds. There is a dedicated team of junior doctors including 4 Specialty Registrars at each of the sites.
- Referrals: Seeing patients with Gastroenterology related problems on other wards by request; in particular, patients on the surgical wards, acute assessment and critical care units. Attendance at the various MDTs and X-ray meeting will be incorporated depending on the job plan.
Outpatient and endoscopy activity
- Two outpatient clinics per week (general gastroenterology) and three endoscopy lists/sessions per week. The combination of outpatient clinics and endoscopy lists may be varied according to the requirements of the department and are subject to change.
- Specialist GI and clinics already exist: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), IBD transition/ young adult, Pancreatobiliary, Food allergy (RBH); Cystic fibrosis clinic (RBH), Eosinophilic esophagitis and viral Hepatitis.
- Specialist Hepatology clinics: Viral, NAFLD, Homeless, Cystic Fibrosis (RBH)
- There are weekly departmental meetings: Consultant clinical meeting, IBD radiology/biologics (alternate weeks Mon lunchtime), Upper GI MDT (C&W Monday am; WMUH Wednesday AM), Lower GI MDT (C&W Tuesday am), Viral Hepatitis MDT (Wednesday lunchtime C&W), Gastro teaching & Journal club (Wednesday morning WMUH); Gastro unit academic meeting (C&W Wednesday lunchtime); GI radiology meeting (C&W Thursday morning; WMUH Wednesday mornings)
On call activity
- At the CWH site, the appointed candidate will join the GI bleed rota (currently 1:9 rota), covering emergency endoscopy for C&W site, Royal Marsden and Royal Brompton Hospitals.
- The Gastroenterology team, across both sites, are in the process of developing job plans to support a 7 day GI service with provision of endoscopy and inpatient review at weekends. The post holder will be expected to participate in this 7 day service. It is intended that this will remain within a 10 PA job plan with the current 8 DCC and 2 SPA split of PAs.
A full description of the roles and responsibilities of the post can be found in the attached Job Description
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- CCT (or within 6 months of CCT) or on the Specialist Register. The candidate should be accredited in both General Medicine and Gastroenterology.
- MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. PhD or MD
Experience
Essential
- Broad experience in General Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology
- Teaching experience / willingness to teach medical, nursing & other staff
- Experience of audit / clinical research
- Experience and competence in diagnostic & therapeutic upper (including GI bleeds) and lower GI endoscopy
Desirable
- Experience in Upper GI Diseases (Benign and Malignant)
- Undertaken a management course
- Understanding of the NHS and its organisation
- Completed publications in appropriate journal(s)
Personal qualities
Essential
- Willingness to be flexible in working patterns
- Willingness to share non-clinical organisational tasks / team player
- Trustworthy / Responsible
- Understands self
- Projects confident, credible professional image
- Pays attention to detail
- Builds rapport & maintains good working relationships with colleagues
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to lead a team
- Commitment to work with other consultants and members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Commitment to the achievement of Government and Trust targets
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- CCT (or within 6 months of CCT) or on the Specialist Register. The candidate should be accredited in both General Medicine and Gastroenterology.
- MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree e.g. PhD or MD
Experience
Essential
- Broad experience in General Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology
- Teaching experience / willingness to teach medical, nursing & other staff
- Experience of audit / clinical research
- Experience and competence in diagnostic & therapeutic upper (including GI bleeds) and lower GI endoscopy
Desirable
- Experience in Upper GI Diseases (Benign and Malignant)
- Undertaken a management course
- Understanding of the NHS and its organisation
- Completed publications in appropriate journal(s)
Personal qualities
Essential
- Willingness to be flexible in working patterns
- Willingness to share non-clinical organisational tasks / team player
- Trustworthy / Responsible
- Understands self
- Projects confident, credible professional image
- Pays attention to detail
- Builds rapport & maintains good working relationships with colleagues
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to lead a team
- Commitment to work with other consultants and members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Commitment to the achievement of Government and Trust targets
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).