Job summary
The Gastroenterology Team are looking to appoint a colleague who is committed to delivering high-quality services across the breadth of gastroenterology and hepatology.
The new post-holder will join a team of five existing consultants. The department has a reputation for being friendly and supportive with particularly good working relationships. There is capacity for a wide variety of sub-specialty interests to be accommodated and developed.
The successful candidate will be expected to provide a specialist clinical gastroenterology service, including inpatient, endoscopy and outpatient gastroenterology work. A broad knowledge of gastroenterology and general medicine is essential as is expertise in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.
We would be keen to develop any subspecialty interest the candidate might have that is complementary to those of the existing consultants. In particular, ERCP, bowel screening and hepatology would be readily accommodated.
An Enhanced Relocation Package may be available for the right candidate.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will:
- Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standard of care
- Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
- Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients and A&E
- Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care
- Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team
About us
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provides hospital and community health care . We serve a wide geographical area with a population approaching a million residents. We deliver care services from two acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals, patients' homes, surgeries and community and high street clinics. We have more than 11,000 staff, with an annual budget of over £650 million. We are the largest NHS organisation in the East Anglia.
We're investing more than £150million over five years in a capital building programme to transform services at our hospitals and make sure patients and staff have the best possible environments.
We would like you to help us provide the best care and experience for the communities we serve in east Suffolk and north Essex. You can find out more about us on our website.
We have a simple philosophy: Time Matters. Time matters for our patients, their families and our staff. By focusing on time, we can remove unnecessary stress and frustration - giving our patients a better experience and to make sure you have more time to care and make the most of your skills.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The post will consist of 10 Programmed Activities which includes 2 SPAs. Any additional PAs that may be required will be discussed, agreed and job planned with the successful appointee.
This weekly timetable below is indicative and may be subject to change depending on the clinical preference and on service need. A detailed programme, with personal objectives and any support identified will be agreed with the lead clinician on appointment.
The timetable below is consistent with a job plan with 8.0 PA of direct clinical care and 2.0 PA supporting professional activities. Morning and afternoon sessions are of 4 hours duration.
Provisional Time-table
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
8 AM
Management/
Governance meeting
0.25PA
9 AM
Ward Round
0.4PA
Outpatient Clinic
1PA
Admin
1PA
Ward Round
0.4PA
Outpatient Clinic
1PA
1 PM
UGI/HPB MDT
Meeting
0.25PA
Radiology Meeting
0.25PA
Journal Club
0.25PA
Clinical Presentation
0.25 SPA
2 PM
Endoscopy
1PA
Admin
0.5PASPA 0.5PA
SPA
1PA
Endoscopy
1PA
This timetable could be varied by rearrangement of the current consultants timetables to accommodate any constraints imposed by the appointees special interest and available clinical space in the department.
The ward cover includes 17 weeks on the ward, when off the ward there will be 17 weeks of advice and guidance, a service provided to Primary Care.
Please see Job Description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post will consist of 10 Programmed Activities which includes 2 SPAs. Any additional PAs that may be required will be discussed, agreed and job planned with the successful appointee.
This weekly timetable below is indicative and may be subject to change depending on the clinical preference and on service need. A detailed programme, with personal objectives and any support identified will be agreed with the lead clinician on appointment.
The timetable below is consistent with a job plan with 8.0 PA of direct clinical care and 2.0 PA supporting professional activities. Morning and afternoon sessions are of 4 hours duration.
Provisional Time-table
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
8 AM
Management/
Governance meeting
0.25PA
9 AM
Ward Round
0.4PA
Outpatient Clinic
1PA
Admin
1PA
Ward Round
0.4PA
Outpatient Clinic
1PA
1 PM
UGI/HPB MDT
Meeting
0.25PA
Radiology Meeting
0.25PA
Journal Club
0.25PA
Clinical Presentation
0.25 SPA
2 PM
Endoscopy
1PA
Admin
0.5PASPA 0.5PA
SPA
1PA
Endoscopy
1PA
This timetable could be varied by rearrangement of the current consultants timetables to accommodate any constraints imposed by the appointees special interest and available clinical space in the department.
The ward cover includes 17 weeks on the ward, when off the ward there will be 17 weeks of advice and guidance, a service provided to Primary Care.
Please see Job Description for full details.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- On GMC Specialist Register in GIM and Gastroenterology (or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview)
- Extensive experience working in National Health Service in the UK
- Ability to perform all forms of GI endoscopy to a high standard, including haemostasis and other therapeutic procedures.
Desirable
- Training in a sub-specialty complementary to that of the existing consultants
- Management training and experience
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- On GMC Specialist Register in GIM and Gastroenterology (or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview)
- Extensive experience working in National Health Service in the UK
- Ability to perform all forms of GI endoscopy to a high standard, including haemostasis and other therapeutic procedures.
Desirable
- Training in a sub-specialty complementary to that of the existing consultants
- Management training and experience
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).
