Consultant - Gastroenterologist (Inflammatory Bowel Disease)

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Job summary

We are seeking a dynamic substantive, full-time consultant gastroenterologist with a subspecialty interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

You will join a team of twelve gastroenterologists at West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust who enjoy working together and supporting each other.

You should be a competent clinician and endoscopist with a CCT in gastroenterology and general medicine and experience working within the NHS. To complement our team, you should demonstrate interest in managing complex Inflammatory Bowel Disease. We have a dynamic IBD team with 4 experienced IBD nurse specialists, regular MDT meetings and close links to our colorectal colleagues. We are seeking to expand our team to manage our demand, develop new treatment pathways and increase our research portfolio for the benefit of our patients.

This post has 10 programmed activities. There is a 1:10 on-call rota for "consultant of the week" inpatient cover and overnight on-call for GI bleed.

We are looking for the prospective candidate to start as soon as possible.

Main duties of the job

Consultant Gastroenterologist with a subspeciality interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the smooth running, governance, and further development of the IBD service including:

Independent care of patients with complex IBD
Actively lead and contribute to IBD-MDTs
Support and training of the IBD nurses
Foster close teamworking within the IBD team
Developing IBD care pathways
Support networking with internal and external providers
Support IBD data collection/ audit and database
Implement national policies and guidance and local GIRFT recommendations relating to IBD care
Develop departmental IBD research portfolio
Maintain appropriate CPD
Endoscopy (Elective, training, and inpatient emergency)
Outpatient work (clinics, referral vetting, GP advice and guidance)
Inpatient work (Consultant of the week to cover GI ward, Ward referrals, ED in-reach)

Weekend work (6 hours on site ward and emergency endoscopy)

Please see attached JD for additional information pertaining to the full scope of the main duties of role.

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.

We encourage and welcome people with disabilities if you need help please ask.

We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Date posted

28 June 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£99,532 to £131,964 a year London Fringe £149 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

360-A-5883

Job locations

West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trusts

Watford General Hospital - Vicarage Road

Watford

WD18 0HB

Job description

Job responsibilities

The management responsibility of the post-holder will be to the clinical lead for the Gastroenterology (Dr Mark Fullard who is responsible to the Divisional Director (Niall Keenan), the Medical Director and Chief Executive and Trust Board.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Your application will be scored against the PS

Essential

Please see attached JD

Desirable

Please see attached JD

Person Specification

Your application will be scored against the PS

Essential

Please see attached JD

Desirable

Please see attached JD

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).