Job summary Full-time to commence 3rd March 2025 This post is designed to provide specialist advanced endoscopy training and to support the activities of the endoscopy and gastroenterology department, within the Division of Surgery at NUH. The posts will be based at both Queen's Medical Centre and Nottingham City campuses and there may also be endoscopy outsourcing list opportunities. The post holders will work alongside a variety of Consultant Gastroenterologists and GI Surgeons and be responsible to the clinical leads in Endoscopy. This is a one-year post specifically intended for registrars approaching their final years of training or immediate post-CCT, and wishing to expand their speciality endoscopy experience. The post is suitable for both medical and surgical trainees, providing that they can independently scope. There will be opportunity to undertake further focussed training in advanced endoscopy such as ERCP, EUS, enteroscopy, advanced upper and lower GI endoscopy including EMR training and exposure to ESD. These posts do not attract a National Training Number (NTN) and do not lead to CCT. As the candidate will be conducting service endoscopy sessions independently they will need to have achieved competency in diagnostic upper and lower GI endoscopy. Experience in capsule endoscopy reporting and common therapeutic endoscopic procedures (e.g. oesophageal dilatation, GI bleed management) is also desirable but not essential. Main duties of the job Minimum of 3 sub-speciality training lists in your area each week. The primary service clinical duties of these posts is to provide flexible cover for endoscopy lists or clinic and to perform inpatient endoscopic procedures as required. The post will therefore include an average of 5 flexible service sessions per week There will be one session for audit/research and one session for patient or service related administration work. The post-holder will also be committed to initiating, supervising and conducting a program of rolling audits (JAG/GRS audits) within the department as part of clinical governance requirements and to perform other tasks required to fulfil the criteria set by the global rating scale in endoscopy such as the development of guidelines. Examples would include audit of appropriateness of procedures, quality indicators, sedation practice, patient satisfaction etc. There are strong links to academic medicine within the department and the post holder will have the opportunity to participate in research in the endoscopy unit if desired. Candidates would be expected to have obtained the "Good Clinical Practice" (GCP) certification necessary to contribute in research before starting the post. There will be the expectation of contributing to the consultant supported out-of-hours GI registrar/fellow on-call service. This will be primarily based at Queen's Medical Centre campus although cover is required for City hospital campus. About us GENERAL DUTIES In addition to the key job responsibilities detailed in this job description all employees at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust are expected to comply with the general duties detailed below: Date posted 20 January 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Doctor - other Salary £70,425 a year plus oncall supplement (paid via a work schedule) Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 164-6893464 Job locations QMC Nottingham NG7 2UH Job description Job responsibilities Please see job description for full detail Please refer to the job description for full details of the role and responsibilities Timetable is in the supporting documents of an example working week. Flexible time is allocated for independent study, training, audit or research related activities to ensure all 4 domains set by the GMC Good Medical Practice are fulfilled. Time off in lieu equates to non-working time and will be assigned to ensure out of hours working is rest regulation compliant in line with the appointees contract. Job description Job responsibilities Please see job description for full detail Please refer to the job description for full details of the role and responsibilities Timetable is in the supporting documents of an example working week. Flexible time is allocated for independent study, training, audit or research related activities to ensure all 4 domains set by the GMC Good Medical Practice are fulfilled. Time off in lieu equates to non-working time and will be assigned to ensure out of hours working is rest regulation compliant in line with the appointees contract. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Achieved grade/years experience Desirable Awareness of Endoscopy services at NUH Endoscopy experience Essential Ability to communicate effectively and co-ordinate safely Desirable Experience in Endoscopy Experience Essential Achieved grade/years experience Desirable Experience in Endoscopy Person Specification Qualifications Essential Achieved grade/years experience Desirable Awareness of Endoscopy services at NUH Endoscopy experience Essential Ability to communicate effectively and co-ordinate safely Desirable Experience in Endoscopy Experience Essential Achieved grade/years experience Desirable Experience in Endoscopy 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 Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts Address QMC Nottingham NG7 2UH Employer's website https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)