Gastroenterology Consultant Post: ERCP/EUS
The Department of Gastroenterology at Croydon University Hospital is a strong department looking to expand and continue to deliver excellence for patients of Croydon. The department currently consists of 4 full time consultants and 1 physician with a specialist interest in gastroenterology. This appointment will ensure that department continues to deliver an excellent outpatient, endoscopy and inpatient service for Croydon.
Croydon University Hospital is a busy District General Hospital, serving the population of Croydon.
Within this role you can look forward to a professional structure where we have excellent links with the local GPs, as well as the opportunity to work in a large and developing department with enthusiastic colleagues.
It is expected that the applicants will be experienced in gastroenterology and upper and lower GI endoscopy. They will be expected to participate in the general medical on-call, as well as a regional second on-call GI bleed rota. The successful applicants should have an audit and research portfolio, with an ongoing interest in expanding the portfolio and participation in clinical trial recruitment. They should also demonstrate management responsibilities and a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.
The post holder will be responsible for providing inpatient care to approximately 14 GI patients on the Gastroenterology firm.
They will be on-call 1 in 26 for acute medicine.
A linked GIM Consultant provides inpatient care to the GIM patients assigned to the firm. The successful applicant will partake in a ward cover (consultant-of-the-week) rota, spending one week in six covering the ward and referrals (with suspension of usual morning programmed activities).
This post is aimed at Gastroenterologists with a sub-specialist interest in ERCP and EUS in order to widen the breadth of service provision and meet increasing demand.
The post holder will be expected to have one ERCP and one EUS list per week and may also be allocated a third list to include upper GI endoscopy and colonoscopy with mixed diagnostic and therapeutic cases, as well as two outpatient clinics.
Another area which requires development at the trust is participation in GI clinical trials.
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon.
These include:
• Croydon University Hospital
• Purley Hospital
• The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre in Thornton Heath
• Community bases at Purley, Sanderstead, New Addington, Broad Green, Woodside
• A minor injuries unit in New Addington
The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 3,500 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
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• You feel in safe hands with highly professional staff
• You feel confident in your treatment from skilled teams of compassionate clinicians
• You feel we value your time with convenient appointments, minimal waiting and care closer to home
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Gastroenterology Consultant Post: ERCP/EUS
The Department of Gastroenterology at Croydon University Hospital is a strong department looking to expand and continue to deliver excellence for patients of Croydon. The department currently consists of 4 full time consultant and 1 physician with a specialist interest in gastroenterology. This appointment will ensure that department continues to deliver an excellent outpatient, endoscopy and inpatient service for Croydon.
Croydon University Hospital is a busy District General Hospital, serving the population of Croydon.
Within this role you can look forward to a professional structure where we have excellent links with the local GPs, as well as the opportunity to work in a large and developing department with enthusiastic colleagues.
It is expected that the applicants will be experienced in gastroenterology and upper and lower GI endoscopy. They will be expected to participate in the general medical on-call, as well as a regional second on-call GI bleed rota. The successful applicants should have an audit and research portfolio, with an ongoing interest in expanding the portfolio and participation in clinical trial recruitment. They should also demonstrate management responsibilities and a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.
This advert closes on Monday 31 Mar 2025