Job summary
An exciting opportunity for a substantive consultant post in the Gastroenterology service at St Mark's National Bowel Hospital has arisen. We are looking for individuals with an interest in hepatology and liver disease and who may have an interest in ERCP but not essential. This is an excellent chance to work in a world renowned Centre of Excellence.
Main duties of the job
Duties will include:
1. Liver outpatient clinics
2. Endoscopy/Opportunity for ERCP
3. Ward cover on a 1:5 rota
4. There is also the opportunity to work additional WLI's to assist with reducing backlog and waiting times
5. Opportunity for researchOur gastroenterology department is an internationally renowned centre of clinical excellence. The department has clinics at the Trust's four hospitals - St Mark's, Central Middlesex, Northwick Park and Ealing - and provides an extensive range of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services. We see both local and nationally referred patients.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
6. Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
7. St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
8. Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
9. Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for this vacancy for more information on the requirements of this role.
Plase note that Job description is subject to College approval.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
10. MRCP
11. Certification of Completion of Specialist Training
12. Accreditation in general internal medicine and gastroenterology
Desirable
13. Higher Degree
Registration
Essential
14. On GMC registered Medical Practitioner
15. GMC specialist registration or within 6 months of CCT
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential
16. IT Skills and computer Literacy
17. Experience in managing acute gastroenterology / general level II hepatology
18. Skilled in clinical gastroenterology and endoscopic investigations
Desirable
19. NHS experience within the last 3 years
20. Interest in the development of out-patient management of liver disease
21. General ERCP skills and or delivery
22. Experience in service Redesign
Teaching
Essential
23. Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
Management and Audit
Essential
24. Competent in medical audit
25. An understanding of the Health Service agenda for the next 10 years and corporate governance
Desirable
26. Evidence of management training.
27. An understanding of techniques to improve efficiency and productivity of clinic processes
Research/publications
Essential
28. Good track record of publications in gastroenterology / hepatology or a related field
Desirable
29. Evidence of active research with either record of winning grants or publishing peer reviewed articles as well as chapters and papers
30. Evidence of giving successful presentations
Language
Essential
31. Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Personal skills
Essential
32. Team worker Leadership qualities
33. Good organisational and interpersonal skills
34. Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
35. Ability to organise learning and time
36. Clear evidence of ability to collaborate and work with all colleagues including nurses
37. Evidence of positive feedback from patients
38. An absence of complaints