Job summary
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has a busy and vibrant endoscopy department and currently provides endoscopy services to the population of Worcestershire at Worcestershire Royal Hospital, the Alexandra Hospital, Kidderminster Treatment Centre, Malvern Community Hospital and Evesham Community Hospital. There are 11 endoscopy rooms across the sites. In addition to diagnostic and therapeutic GI endoscopy, we currently provide bronchoscopy and EBUS, cystoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound. The Bowel Cancer Screening Programme is fully established within the Trust.
The GI endoscopy team currently comprises 7 consultant gastroenterologists, 9 consultant colorectal surgeons, 4 upper GI surgeons, 7 clinical nurse endoscopists and 2 consultant/SAS endoscopists. We currently receive around 1,600 referrals per month for GI endoscopy.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be expected to provide Endoscopy Service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home.
The post-holder will develop close collaborative links with Clinicians working in his/her area of specialist expertise and work to develop services to patients in these areas to the highest standard, according to departmental protocols and Trust guidance. To include development of diagnostic and where appropriate therapeutic protocols and guidelines, where appropriate this will involve active participation with Primary Care colleagues.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be expected to provide Endoscopy Service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The post-holder will develop close collaborative links with Clinicians working in his/her area of specialist expertise and work to develop services to patients in these areas to the highest standard, according to departmental protocols and Trust guidance. To include development of diagnostic and where appropriate therapeutic protocols and guidelines, where appropriate this will involve active participation with Primary Care colleagues.
For more details, please see attached Job Description in Supporting Information section.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be expected to provide Endoscopy Service to patients of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, General Practitioners and to attend multi-disciplinary meetings. The successful candidate will be expected to work within multi-disciplinary teams in providing high quality clinical care. It is anticipated work will be undertaken on three sites and closer to the patients home. The post-holder will develop close collaborative links with Clinicians working in his/her area of specialist expertise and work to develop services to patients in these areas to the highest standard, according to departmental protocols and Trust guidance. To include development of diagnostic and where appropriate therapeutic protocols and guidelines, where appropriate this will involve active participation with Primary Care colleagues.
For more details, please see attached Job Description in Supporting Information section.
Person Specification
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively. Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service. Experience of clinical audit.
Desirable
- Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision making
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy. Ability to take independent responsibility for clinical care of patients in endoscopy.
Desirable
- Skills in advanced therapeutic endoscopy.
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice. An awareness of current speciality-specific developments.
Desirable
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals. Experience of having undertaken original research.
Other Requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues. Able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach endoscopy skills to medical and non-medical endoscopists
Desirable
- JAG-accredited Train the Trainers certificate. Teaching on JAG-accredited courses.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a team. Enquiring, critical approach to work. Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies. Commitment to Continuing Medical Education.
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practice. Minimum 12 years clinical experience, of which 6 years in appropriate speciality. MRCP part 1 or MRCS, or equivalent. JAG certifications in endoscopy, or equivalent.
Desirable
Person Specification
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively. Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service. Experience of clinical audit.
Desirable
- Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision making
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy. Ability to take independent responsibility for clinical care of patients in endoscopy.
Desirable
- Skills in advanced therapeutic endoscopy.
Research Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice. An awareness of current speciality-specific developments.
Desirable
- Publications in peer-reviewed journals. Experience of having undertaken original research.
Other Requirements
Essential
- An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues. Able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
Teaching Experience
Essential
- Ability to teach endoscopy skills to medical and non-medical endoscopists
Desirable
- JAG-accredited Train the Trainers certificate. Teaching on JAG-accredited courses.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work in a team. Enquiring, critical approach to work. Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies. Commitment to Continuing Medical Education.
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration with a Licence to Practice. Minimum 12 years clinical experience, of which 6 years in appropriate speciality. MRCP part 1 or MRCS, or equivalent. JAG certifications in endoscopy, or equivalent.
Desirable
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).
