Main area: Gastroenterology
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Locum: 6 months (with a view to extend for a further 6 months following financial review)
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref: 225-DIV2-6904616
Employer: The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: New Cross Hospital
Town: Wolverhampton
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 03/03/2025 23:59
Locum Consultant in Gastroenterology
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic NHS Locum Consultant to join our team.
The post will deliver a contribution to the endoscopy service (elective and emergency), gastroenterology outpatient services, and in-patient gastroenterology. In-patient gastroenterology involves managing patients on the gastroenterology ward, respective outlier ward, seeing referrals on other wards, and providing an in-reach service to the Acute Medical Unit.
The post-holder will be expected to develop a sub-specialty interest in line with the needs of the department and to develop the management of this service.
The post-holder will be responsible for running the GI ward on a 1 in 11 rota basis, providing daily ward rounds for 7 days. For the other 10 weeks of the cycle, the post-holder will deliver 5 clinical, face-to-face sessions (e.g., 3 clinics and 2 endoscopy sessions) as well as attending MDTs and seeing referrals. Throughout the 11-week cycle, the post-holder will contribute to a 1:14 on-call rota for out-of-hours emergency endoscopy.
The morning endoscopy list has an average of 12 points and an afternoon list has an average of 10 points.
Outpatient clinics have an average of 8 new patients or 14 review patients.
The department will consider time off in lieu for planned weekend working.
Main duties of the job
General
* In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to provide a service in Gastroenterology.
* To play a full part in the out-of-hours On-Call service for the department. This includes being on-call for telephone advice and major incidents.
* To provide cover for Consultant and Senior colleagues in respect of periods of leave.
* To take part in medical audit and research as appropriate.
* To ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.
* To ensure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of your patients to be able to contact you when necessary.
A full and comprehensive list of roles and responsibilities can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute, and community services, and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full overview of the main responsibilities of the role can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person specification
Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent
Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region, we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work-life balance. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.
Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post requires any level of qualification (e.g., A-Levels, Degree, etc.) or Professional Registration (e.g., Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council, etc.), you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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