Job Summary
Applications are invited for the post of a 10 PA Locum Consultant in Gastroenterology and General Medicine at Whittington Health. This locum post has been developed to cover for a member of staff on long term leave as well as address the growing demand in gastroenterology services.
We are a thriving and expanding department with increasing outpatients and endoscopy referrals. We aim to provide a first-class gastroenterology service in North London and to meet the challenge of government targets. We conduct regular audits to ensure our department provides a high-quality service.
The Department is a core service within the Medical Division, treating approximately 4000 new outpatients per year, some 500 specialist inpatients and performs over 8500 endoscopies per year.
The appointee is responsible to the Chief Executive and Medical Director for the satisfactory conduct of his/her professional duties. All doctors are expected to be familiar with the GMC's "Good Medical Practice" and to always work within its guidance.
Main Duties of the Job
The appointee will be an enthusiastic doctor, fully accredited in general medicine and Gastroenterology. We are looking to appoint a locum consultant colleague who will complement the existing skills/interests of the department. A commitment to providing the best possible care to gastroenterology patients, and to working with colleagues to develop improved systems for their management is essential. Furthermore, expertise and experience in teaching and re-engineering of outpatient clinics would also be an advantage.
The timetable will be made up of 10 programmed activities. There is no General Internal Medicine (GIM) on call or acute medicine commitment. The appointee will be provided with an administrative space, Information Management and Technology facilities and appropriate secretarial support.
About Us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief.
Qualifications and Requirements
Essential Qualifications:
* Full GMC Registration
* Membership of the Royal College of Physicians, or equivalent.
* Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR), or European Community Rights.
Desirable Qualifications:
* Experience in transformation projects and department changes.
* An appropriate higher degree (e.g., MD or PhD equivalent).
Job Responsibilities
The appointee will be expected to play a role in educating undergraduate students, postgraduate doctors, and nurses in all specialties. Consultants have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of their department. They are expected to undertake administrative duties associated with the care of their patients and the running of their clinical department.
Consultants are expected to assume responsibility for the management of junior medical staff, including approving and monitoring junior staff rotas, leave and locum arrangements.
Medical Administration:
The appointee will be expected to take part in the administration of the department and work with clinical and managerial colleagues on matters relating to the clinical service.
Audit:
The appointee will be required to participate in the audit and clinical effectiveness activities overseen by the audit and effectiveness department.
Research and Development:
Whittington Health is a research active organisation, where participation in research is encouraged and supported.
Additional Information
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.
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.
Employer Details
Employer Name: Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Address: Whittington Hospital, Magdala Avenue, London, N19 5NF
Website: Whittington NHS Trust
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