London North West Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Gastroenterology Registrar to join a team of Gastroenterologists based at St Mark's Hospital. The endoscopy unit performs approx. 5000 GI endoscopies per year, and approx. 2000 new patients per year are seen in gastroenterology clinics. The Ealing Endoscopy unit is currently in the process of acquiring JAG accreditation as part of its Trust wide Endoscopy strategy work stream.
This full-time post would suit a registrar who seeks a challenge in providing excellent Gastroenterology and Hepatology inpatient care, delivering an outpatient service, and developing skills in endoscopy. The post holder will undertake two outpatient clinics, conduct ward rounds with consultant supervision, and have one training endoscopy list per week.
Main duties of the job
A Trust Registrar is required to work in the busy and friendly Gastroenterology department at Ealing Hospital. The post holder will work on the wards supporting the busy gastroenterology department and will also be attending outpatient clinics and endoscopy. This post would be suitable for UK and overseas doctors seeking training and clinical experience. At present, this is a service post and would be ideal for doctors who need more Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine experience before applying for a training or research position. The appointee will be part of the acute gastroenterology service and will join the other two Deanery appointed registrars working in the service.
The registrars are supported by a team of 2 SHOs and 3 FY1 doctors. The post holder will be allocated an educational supervisor and research opportunities are available and actively encouraged. Flexibility will be required to meet the needs of the service but, depending on the interests and skills of the successful candidate, appropriate training can be provided in hepatology, nutrition, endoscopy etc. Duties will include responsibility for in-patient ward rounds (with consultant supervision), supporting outpatient clinics and endoscopy lists. Plus the following duties:
About us
London North West Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the largest integrated care Trusts in the country bringing together hospital and community services across the boroughs of Brent, Harrow and Ealing. Our 9,000 staff, including 1,300 doctors and 4,000 nurses, serve a diverse population of approximately 850,000.
We continue to lead the way in a number of clinical services. Examples of excellence can be seen in our stroke service which is rated the best in the country and at St. Mark's Hospital, an internationally renowned specialist centre for colorectal diseases. We are also a leading provider in undergraduate and postgraduate medical training and education.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A Trust Registrar is required to work in the busy and friendly Gastroenterology department at Ealing Hospital. The post holder will work on the wards supporting the busy gastroenterology department and will also be attending outpatient clinics and endoscopy.
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Person Specification
Your application will be scored against the PS
Essential
* MBBS or equivalent MRCP Part 2 Full GMC registration with license to practice
* Clinical skills, experience and interest in gastroenterology Adequate experience to cover general medicine on-call at SpR level
* Experience of teaching and training junior medical staff
* Ability to organize and manage staff and resources effectively Experience of service development & quality improvement initiatives Able to use evidence base and clinical audit in decision making
* To understand the rationale underpinning good research and support junior doctors in audit & research
* Ability to communicate with clarity in written and spoken English ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work cooperatively with others. Ability to work as part of a team
Desirable
* MRCP (UK)
* Skills in endoscopy
* Evidence of service audit, design or change management. Management qualification or current study towards management qualification
* Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Your application will be scored against the PS
Essential
* Ability to organize and manage staff and resources effectively Experience of service development & quality improvement initiatives Able to use evidence base and clinical audit in decision making
* Experience of teaching and training junior medical staff
Desirable
* Evidence of service audit, design or change management
* Management qualification or current study towards management qualification
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