Job summary Our clinical strategy by appointing an additional speciality doctor appointment to the gastroenterology department would allow important developments in service provision: to enable us to see our outpatients in a timely manner to enable us to develop a greater range of specialty services and clinics; for example clinics for viral and auto-immune hepatitis, functional disorders/IBS, IBD transition clinic for 16-18 year olds, alcohol/decompensated liver disease, anaemia. to provide a greater concentration of endoscopic expertise for GI bleeding emergencies thus allowing the Trust to develop as the major acute Trust in the region to provide a seven day gastroenterology, consultant led and delivered service for in patients Main duties of the job Deliver Clinical, Educational, Managerial Services of the highest professional standard at Consultant Level to the Department Work with existing consultants and the multi-disciplinary team to provide a high quality well-led service for patients of Ashford & St Peter's, including the diagnosis, investigations, treatment and management of patients, in accordance with Trust policies and practices. Deliver Direct Clinical Care to patients, through all parts of the Department assisting clinical decision-making and sharing equally in the workload Have a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, ensuring safe handover as appropriate. Engage fully with the care of patients outside the department and provide a prompt opinion on request from consultant colleagues in other specialties. Engage with medical, nursing, management and all relevant co-workers in the delivery of department objectives: to provide clinical leadership, improve the patient experience; ensure the highest quality clinical care. Actively participate in and support other staff with education, research, audit and clinical governance activities involving a multi-disciplinary workforce across the department Contribute to the GIM on call rota and ward cover. About us Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond. Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey. We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care. We are expanding our theatres at Ashford Hospital and moving towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures. We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition: Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement On-site Nurseries On-site staff cafes On-site parking Support in career development Salary Sacrifice schemes including wage stream, lease cars, Cycle to Work schemes and home electronics Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible. For more information about a career at ASPH please visit:www.asph-careers.org Date posted 15 October 2024 Pay scheme Other Salary £91,500 to £101,089 a year 10 PAs plus £149 HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 323-MD4281-AM Job locations Ashford and St Peters NHS Foundation Trust Guildford Road Chertsey KT16 0PZ Job description Job responsibilities The detailed job description and specification are attached with the vacancy information Job description Job responsibilities The detailed job description and specification are attached with the vacancy information Person Specification experience in developing efffective working relationahsips Essential Evidence of provision of direct clinical care Desirable Demonstrate Trust Vales at exemplary level knowledge Essential Understanding of NHS constitution Desirable Knowledge of Trust Vision and Strategy Demonstrate clinical experience Essential oFully registered with the General Medical Council. oCompleted a minimum of 12 years medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification, of which a minimum of 6 years should have been in a relevant specialty oMeets the criteria set out in the generic capabilities framework for the specialist grade Desirable JETS/JAG trainer cert teaching Essential teaching experience Desirable post graduate certificate in education Person Specification experience in developing efffective working relationahsips Essential Evidence of provision of direct clinical care Desirable Demonstrate Trust Vales at exemplary level knowledge Essential Understanding of NHS constitution Desirable Knowledge of Trust Vision and Strategy Demonstrate clinical experience Essential oFully registered with the General Medical Council. oCompleted a minimum of 12 years medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification, of which a minimum of 6 years should have been in a relevant specialty oMeets the criteria set out in the generic capabilities framework for the specialist grade Desirable JETS/JAG trainer cert teaching Essential teaching experience Desirable post graduate certificate in education Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Ashford and St Peters NHS Foundation Trust Guildford Road Chertsey KT16 0PZ Employer's website https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)