Consultant in Gastroenterology
We are thrilled to announce that with the launch of our Community Diagnostic Centre in West Swindon is on the horizon (Jan 2025) and we are looking to expand our gastroenterology team.
We are seeking experienced Consultants join to our Gastroenterology and Hepatology department, joining an existing team of 8 senior medical staff including Consultants & SAS doctors which work across 4 endoscopy rooms at the Great Western Hospital site and screening (ERCP/stenting)
Our plans to launch the Community Diagnostic Centre in January 2025 makes this an incredible time of innovation and expansion or the service and the successful candidate will work across dual sites between the Great Western Hospital and the CDC.
We will use the latest Olympus scopes and stacks for both sites and offer ERCP EUS BCSP Small Bowel Capsule endoscopy, Oesophageal dilatation and 1 GA list/month. We also plan to commence Oesophageal stenting is which is currently done in radiology with plans to incorporate this into the gastroenterology screening lists in the future.
Interest in Nutrition /IBD/Hepatology will be encouraged. The post holder would be encouraged to develop and lead a subspecialty interest. Upper GI and HPB cancer are managed collaboratively with John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford .
Our MDT’s are well supported by pathology radiology and surgeons working very closely with our surgical and radiology colleagues.
On joining the department, you will become part of a well-established, friendly team and will help us continue to drive forward improvements in the service we provide to our patients. You will also be offered a secretary and office space.
As a senior member of the team, you will become a key part in the delivery of training and supervision of our junior colleagues. As a Trust, we place high importance on staff wellbeing, you will be offered a wide variety of support to help you maintain your wellbeing and to help colleagues maintain theirs.
If you would like to find out more information about this opportunity or to arrange a brief department walk around, please get in touch with Dr Manish Hedge, Clinical Lead onmanish.hegde@nhs.netor Claire Milne, Assistant General Manager onclaire.milne15@nhs.net
We look forward to hearing from you!
The Duties outlined below are not definitive and may be changed in accordance with the needs of the service:
Multidisciplinary team working is key component of the working within the Trust and involves regular MDT discussions with colleagues. Providingevidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting.Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge, including all administrativeduties associated with patient care (with secretarial support)
Please see attached full job description
This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Dec 2024
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