This is a substantive 10PA post for a Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. This role will focus on delivering endoscopy procedures and outpatient clinics for 2WW, routine, urgent and specialist gastroenterology patients. An office base with administrative support will be provided. There is a desire for this post holder to deliver clinics and endoscopy at the Reading site and West Berkshire Community Hospital, and the option to have clinics in Townlands Memorial Hospital, Bracknell Healthspace, West Berkshire and Reading as required.
Current service needs is towards candidates with specialist interests or skills in IBD, intestinal failure, EMR, bowel cancer screening or ERCP & EUS endoscopy. This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and enthusiastic team who believe in providing outstanding care to our patients and community and investing in the well-being and development of our people. Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build their careers.
The Royal Berkshire Hospital Gastroenterology department delivers outpatients, endoscopy and inpatient service. In addition to general gastroenterology, we provide specialist inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal failure, hepatology and viral hepatitis clinics run jointly with specialist nurses whilst delivering cancer performance standard for upper and lower gastrointestinal services.
1:12 Gastroenterology inpatient cover at Royal Berkshire Hospital
~ GI bleed on call
~2-3 endoscopy lists per week (including service and training lists)
~ Vetting and validating endoscopy, GP and ward referrals
~ Involvement in the Rapid Diagnostic Centre programme supporting Upper GI & Colorectal 2WW referrals
~ This post is for a substantive member of the Consultant team focused on core Gastroenterology outpatient and endoscopy procedures.
Support registrars and nurses in training during clinics and endoscopy where appropriate
Educational supervision of registrars, nurse specialists and physician associates as required
PhD/ MD submitted/awarded
Endoscopy procedures - UGI and LGI
Previous responsibility for clinical governance and GMC Good Medical Practice
Personal Qualities
Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligence in both written and spoken English
Undertake audits and present data as required
Good IT skills, use of patient and hospital database
Evidence of clinical leadership role demonstrating accountability for quality of care, financial controls and efficient management of workforce
Evidence or providing good teaching and supervision to trainees
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.
Consultant and Clinical Lead for Endoscopy
£105,504 to £139,882 a year (10 PAs, GI bleed on call and weekend requirements)
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