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About
The George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is a single site hospital on the outskirts of Nuneaton, Warwickshire. They provide a range of traditional district general hospital health services including medical, surgical and maternity care. However, the hospitals management and clinical teams are committed to delivering the Department of Health's vision to provide care closer to peoples homes and are currently developing an exciting strategy for the future of the hospital and the way it provides care to local people. They serve a population of approximately 250,000 from the surrounding areas of Nuneaton and Bedworth, North Warwickshire, South West Leicestershire and Northern Coventry and work closely with other hospitals for services like cancer, pathology and coronary heart disease, amongst others. The hospital also provides some services such as physiotherapy and occupational therapy in the community. In recognition of the hospitals teaching, the Trust secured external funding for a state-of-the-art £5.5m Training and Education Centre which opened in October 2006.
The George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is determined to improve the quality, accessibility and effectiveness of care, and meet the growing expectations of our patients and public.
Job Overview
Job Title: Consultant in Gastroenterology
Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week (10 sessions per week)
Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Closing Date: 17th January 2025
Interview Date: TBC
* This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.
Job Responsibilities:
* The main purpose of the post is to further develop and support the expansion of existing gastroenterology and hepatology services and provide support for a 24/7 acute GI bleed service.
* There is a need within the department for the expansion of hepatology services and other gastroenterology subspecialty would be supported. An interest in ERCP and EUS is desirable and further interest in advanced endoscopy would be welcome.
* The successful candidate will be responsible, in conjunction with Dr Sankara Raman, Dr Edmond Sung, Dr Matilda Beckley, Dr Noor Hossain, Dr Shakil Kathawala, Dr Kayal Asghar and Dr Gordon Wood for running a comprehensive district general hospital gastroenterology service. This includes a direct access endoscopy service, a fast-track two week referral service for the patients with possible gastrointestinal cancer and support for the colorectal multi-disciplinary team meeting.
* The post holder will also provide support for the development and establishment of the Gastroenterology Day Unit, providing subacute management of patients with urgent gastroenterology and hepatology needs avoiding acute admission and timely management of acutely unwell patients.
Benefits:
* Take on-going responsibility for patients under his/her care.
* Provide additional support for existing Gastroenterology services and develop and establish subspecialty gastroenterology interests which may include hepatology. Development of EUS/ERCP skills are encouraged.
* Provide support for the existing GI bleed 24/7 on call service, with a 1 in 6 rota.
* Participate in endoscopy training and develop faculty training skills to participate in JAG accredited endoscopy courses.
* Provide a consultation service and advisory service to other clinical colleagues in other specialties within the Trust and Primary Care.
* Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with medical colleagues in other specialties and participate in regular clinical meetings and other post graduate activities.
* Develop and maintain good communications with General practitioners and appropriate external agencies.
* Participate in the development of the care of patients arriving as emergencies.
* Comply with all relevant Trust Policies and Procedures.
* Ensure that all trust wide standards are maintained to improve the quality of total care to all who come into contact with services provided by GEH.
* Ensure compliance with all appropriate legal and statutory requirements, including Health and Safety, Standing financial Instructions and Incident Reporting.
* Share responsibility for data protection arising out of the use of computers.
* Demonstrate a firm involvement in Clinical Governance, Risk Management and Clinical Audit this will include the development and maintenance of appropriate systems and practices to ensure continued safe clinical practice.
* Take responsibility for the professional supervision and development of trainee doctors and other staff within the specialty. This will include the appraisal of doctors in training, and the Certificates of Satisfaction in respect of foundation year doctors.
* Ensure own practice is up-to-date which will include taking responsibility for own Continuous Professional Development and participating in the Trust's Performance and Annual Review system.
* Participate in the continuing professional development scheme of an appropriate medical college and the Trust & University Joint Appraisal scheme.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Please Note: George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust utilises a third party recruitment system (TRAC). When applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into TRAC where all subsequent information regarding your application will be generated. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages via the NHS Jobs website. Furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any emails/messages sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.
By applying for this post you are consenting to George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system, TRAC.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community.
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