Consultant Gastroenterologist

Job summary

This is a full time post for a Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal United Hospital, Bath. An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic and ambitious individual to join a dynamic team of Consultants. An interest either luminal gastroenterology, advanced endoscopy or hepatology would also be considered. The role includes a 1 in 24 commitment to the GIM on call rota. There is a separate Elderly Care on call.

Clinical Duties: The post holder will take part in the full activities of the unit including care of inpatients (1 in 13 rota), outpatient clinics (approx. 3/week when not covering the ward) and endoscopy lists (approx. 2/week). The candidate will also be expected to provide cover for GI bleeds which would be 1 in 13 rota out of hours. At the weekend this comprises of emergency endoscopies, a ward round reviewing new patients admitted directly to the gastroenterology ward and in reach into MAU. This is the department's current commitment to "seven day working" and fulfils the Trusts requirement to provide increased cover for inpatients at the weekend. Any further changes to weekend working will be negotiated with the whole department by the Chair of the medical division. The department has recently been withdrawn from providing cover to the medical take to enable the department to continue to provide cover on the gastroenterology ward and for GI bleeds at weekends as described above.

Main duties of the job

Key Duties:

• Sharing the overall clinical responsibility for the Gastroenterology ward (Haygarth) and any outlying patients.
• Outpatient clinic work
• Endoscopy, e.g. upper and lower GI endoscopy.
• Supervision and co-ordination of junior doctors within the department.
• Teaching and training of medical and nursing staff, both informal and formal

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