Trust Senior Clinical Fellow (ST4) Level - Gastroenterology, Medicine
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Job summary
We are seeking a dynamic individual for a Clinical Fellow in Gastroenterology - Fix term post for 12 months.
It is a full time post with no on call commitment. There are regular opportunities to perform out of hours on call work for extra renumeration if desired. The post will primarily involve assessment and management of patients with upper gastrointestinal complaints.
The post will be expected to be able to travel to all 3 Trust hospital Sites (Watford General Hospital, Hemel Hempstead Hospital and St Albans Hospital).
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be timetabled 3 outpatient clinics per week and cystosponge sessions. These clinics will include patients referred on the suspected upper GI cancer 2 week wait pathway and also a mixture of general gastroenterology patients.
The service aims of this post are:
- To develop a local service for earlier detection of oesophageal carcinoma by helping to set up a cytosponge service
- To improve the access and assessment of patients referred on the suspected upper GI cancer 2 week wait pathway
The post holder will have the opportunity to attend 1 OGD training list per week
The post holder will be involved in reviewing general gastroenterology specialist referrals along with the other registrar and consultants. They also may occasionally be asked to cover the gastroenterology inpatient ward in times of colleague absence.
The post-holder will be need to part in clinical governance and clinical risk management, and in their implementation, including audit.
A visit to the department is encouraged. Further information may be obtained from Dr Anthony Leahy, Consultant Gastroenterologist/Clinical Director for Cancer Services, anthony.leahy@nhs.net ; phone: 07909847006
About us
There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works are due for completion by 2025 or soon after. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.
We are currently undergoing a complete digital transformation programme.
There are also plans for a digital transformation, new models of care and a multi-storey car park. As well as this, the trust - which won the UK Best Employer Award (Nursing Times 2019) - is applying for teaching hospital status in recognition of its wide and well-renowned role in educating doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
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Details
Date posted
31 May 2023
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Doctor - other
Salary
£34,563 to £52,090 a year plus £149 HCA per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
360-A-4534
Job locations
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Employer details
Employer name
West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
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Employer's website
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