Job summary
The post-holder will provide diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy and will be expected to attend ward referrals and care for inpatients with gastroenterological disease. All patients with gastrointestinal complaints should be admitted to our base ward and come under our care. Ward work is shared with 7 other consultants (8 in total). The junior staff includes two specialist registrars in gastroenterology (one usually in their final year and the other in their first or second years) one specialist registrar in acute medicine, two Gastroenterology Clinical Fellows (one Simulation Fellow and one Quality Improvement Fellow), one CMT and two FY1 trainees. The liver service is supported by a CNS in liver. The post holder is expected to participate in the emergency GI Bleed rota (currently 1:8). Elective out of hours endoscopy is required comprising one evening session per fortnight and a two session Saturday list to coincide with bleeding on call 1:8.
GIM on call may be required subject to service needs.
The appointed candidate should be ready to start in the post as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job
This 10 PA post consists of the following:
* Ward cover and referrals from other specialties are currently organised in 1 month blocks, shared with 7 other consultants. This workload equates to 1 PA/week across the year.
2 SPA: 1 core SPA which includes appraisal, job planning and CPD activities; 1 SPA clinical supervision, teaching and training
Gastro Clinics consisting of 5 news and 5 FU's for weekly clinic and 6 news and 4 FU's for the bi-weekly clinic
1 Endoscopy list a week to be covered at Mile End Early Diagnostic Centre
1 Evening Endoscopy list a week to be covered at HUH
GI Bleed rota 1:8
GIM on call may be required subject to service needs
About us
Homerton University Hospital is at the centre of an ethnically and culturally diverse population with a high incidence of gastrointestinal and liver disease.
The Academic Department of Medical and surgical Gastroenterology provides a wide range of services including diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, video capsule endoscopy, ERCP and EUS. There are specialist clinics in inflammatory bowel disease and liver disease, and we are an upper GI cancer unit and lower GI cancer centre. We perform more than 10% of all the bariatric operations done in the UK, and we are a Bowel Cancer Screening Centre. This post will focus on general gastroenterology and endoscopy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to contribute to the development of the service within the directorate. The appointee will be expected to take part in the management and routine administrative duties associated with the care of their patients, running of clinical departments and the supervision of junior medical staff and specialist nurses. The appointee will be expected to undertake the relevant training and appraisal to become a named clinical and educational supervisor and to contribute to the teaching of medical students attached to the Gastroenterology team. In addition, he or she will be expected to adopt an active role in the wider management arena within the directorate where appropriate.
The department has a strong focus on clinical audit and clinical risk management and there are regular clinical audit meetings and case review meetings which the appointee will be expected to attend when possible. The Trust is committed to developing a clear approach to clinical governance and the post holder will be expected to play a key role in this area, participating in the development and implementation of specific initiatives when appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to contribute to the development of the service within the directorate. The appointee will be expected to take part in the management and routine administrative duties associated with the care of their patients, running of clinical departments and the supervision of junior medical staff and specialist nurses. The appointee will be expected to undertake the relevant training and appraisal to become a named clinical and educational supervisor and to contribute to the teaching of medical students attached to the Gastroenterology team. In addition, he or she will be expected to adopt an active role in the wider management arena within the directorate where appropriate.
The department has a strong focus on clinical audit and clinical risk management and there are regular clinical audit meetings and case review meetings which the appointee will be expected to attend when possible. The Trust is committed to developing a clear approach to clinical governance and the post holder will be expected to play a key role in this area, participating in the development and implementation of specific initiatives when appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully registered with GMC
- MRCP (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Other higher degree or diploma (e.g. MD, PhD)
Higher Qualifications
Essential
- Gastroenterology CCT (or equivalent)
Relevant experience in Speciality/sub speciality
Essential
- Relevant subspecialty experience in inflammatory bowel disease/endoscopy
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Ability to practice independently in gastroenterology and offer expert clinical opinion on a range of gastroenterological conditions
- JAG Accredited in Endoscopy
- Excellent clinical skills
Leadership and professionalism
Essential
- Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and respond appropriately to service need
Desirable
- Familiar with current structure of the health service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
Management skills
Essential
- Awareness of the overall business environment in which the hospital operates
- Understanding of the importance of good clinical coding
- Knowledge of regulatory frameworks e.g. JAG, GRS
Desirable
- Management of team or programme or project
Teaching & training
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching
Desirable
- JAG approved Train the trainer qualification
- GMC approved Clinical and Educational Supervisor training
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of contribution to effective audit and clinical risk management
Research
Essential
- Understanding of principles and application of clinical research
- Relevant research experience
Desirable
- Publication of peer reviewed papers
Communication skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English
- IT skills and computer literacy
Desirable
- Computer skills course/certificate
- Advanced communication skills for cancer MDT meetings
Patient focused skills
Essential
- Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience, social skills appropriate to different types of client
Interpersonal skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills coupled with an ability to co-operate, persuade and negotiate within a senior clinical and management team
Personal attributes
Essential
- An awareness of own strengths and weaknesses coupled with an ability to deploy them effectively
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully registered with GMC
- MRCP (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Other higher degree or diploma (e.g. MD, PhD)
Higher Qualifications
Essential
- Gastroenterology CCT (or equivalent)
Relevant experience in Speciality/sub speciality
Essential
- Relevant subspecialty experience in inflammatory bowel disease/endoscopy
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Ability to practice independently in gastroenterology and offer expert clinical opinion on a range of gastroenterological conditions
- JAG Accredited in Endoscopy
- Excellent clinical skills
Leadership and professionalism
Essential
- Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and respond appropriately to service need
Desirable
- Familiar with current structure of the health service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes
Management skills
Essential
- Awareness of the overall business environment in which the hospital operates
- Understanding of the importance of good clinical coding
- Knowledge of regulatory frameworks e.g. JAG, GRS
Desirable
- Management of team or programme or project
Teaching & training
Essential
- Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching
Desirable
- JAG approved Train the trainer qualification
- GMC approved Clinical and Educational Supervisor training
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of contribution to effective audit and clinical risk management
Research
Essential
- Understanding of principles and application of clinical research
- Relevant research experience
Desirable
- Publication of peer reviewed papers
Communication skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English
- IT skills and computer literacy
Desirable
- Computer skills course/certificate
- Advanced communication skills for cancer MDT meetings
Patient focused skills
Essential
- Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience, social skills appropriate to different types of client
Interpersonal skills
Essential
- Good interpersonal skills coupled with an ability to co-operate, persuade and negotiate within a senior clinical and management team
Personal attributes
Essential
- An awareness of own strengths and weaknesses coupled with an ability to deploy them 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).
