Job summary
Applications are invited for IBD fellowship posts, as part of an advanced fellowship programme, aimed at equipping trainees with the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for providing high quality care for complex IBD patients. The fellowships are ideally suited to post CCT trainees but can be undertaken at a high level within gastroenterology specialist training. This is a one year posts that can be extended for example if wishing to pursue MD/PhD in collaboration with the co-located University of Birmingham.
Main duties of the job
Fellows will attend and present at the weekly IBD MDM with input from medical IBD doctors, IBD surgeons, Liver consultants specialist radiologists and histopathologists, IBD nursing and IBD dietetics.
There is also a separate benign polyp MDT and liver MDT that fellow are encouraged to attend.
We offer endoscopic education opportunities with access to general and dedicated IBD endoscopy lists which includes surveillance (dye-spray) endoscopy and clinical trial assessments. As part of performing these procedures trainees will become experts in a use of a range of endoscopic IBD activity indices and understand the relevance to clinical decision making.
The IBD fellow also will gain endoscopic skills in performing pouch endoscopies, ileoscopy and post-operative assessment and interpreting findings in these relatively infrequently performed procedures
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham is a regional tertiary referral centre for complex Inflammatory Disease (IBD). As well as dedicated inpatient beds we have six dedicated IBD clinics each week supported by 11 luminal gastroenterologist (two academic) and three IBD nurse specialists. Clinics are supported by IBD interested colorectal surgeons. We have fortnightly specialist Pouchitis Clinics, weekly joint liver/IBD clinics as well as monthly IBD obstetric clinic (at co-located Birmingham Women's hospital). We also run 6-8 IBD transition clinics with Birmingham Children's hospital per year. There is a weekly inception clinic with rapid access to endoscopy for patients with symptoms suggestive of IBD.
Our IBD service is supported by consultants with a dedicated interest in nutrition and intestinal failure, who support our in-patient service. We have weekly IBD multidisciplinary meeting which is supported by GI radiologists and histopathologists. We have dedicated list where IBD interested endoscopists deliver IBD surveillance colonoscopy, which allows fellows to gain experience in this evolving area with availability of advance endoscopy techniques and equipment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham is a regional tertiary referral centre for complex Inflammatory Disease (IBD). As well as dedicated inpatient beds we have six dedicated IBD clinics each week supported by 11 luminal gastroenterologist (two academic) and three IBD nurse specialists. Clinics are supported by IBD interested colorectal surgeons. We have fortnightly specialist Pouchitis Clinics, weekly joint liver/IBD clinics as well as monthly IBD obstetric clinic (at co-located Birmingham Women's hospital). We also run 6-8 IBD transition clinics with Birmingham Children's hospital per year. There is a weekly inception clinic with rapid access to endoscopy for patients with symptoms suggestive of IBD.
Our IBD service is supported by consultants with a dedicated interest in nutrition and intestinal failure, who support our in-patient service. We have weekly IBD multidisciplinary meeting which is supported by GI radiologists and histopathologists. We have dedicated list where IBD interested endoscopists deliver IBD surveillance colonoscopy, which allows fellows to gain experience in this evolving area with availability of advance endoscopy techniques and equipment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Any basic medical qualification eligible for registration with the GMC
Desirable
- MD or PhD in a relevant subject
Experience
Essential
- Nearing the end of a recognised training programme in gastroenterology, hepatology and clinical nutrition.
- Must be able to perform independent upper GI endoscopy and/or flexible sigmoidoscopy with JAG accreditation or similar
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Please see the attached Job Description for more details about this post or contact the named consultant for a discussion about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Any basic medical qualification eligible for registration with the GMC
Desirable
- MD or PhD in a relevant subject
Experience
Essential
- Nearing the end of a recognised training programme in gastroenterology, hepatology and clinical nutrition.
- Must be able to perform independent upper GI endoscopy and/or flexible sigmoidoscopy with JAG accreditation or similar
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Please see the attached Job Description for more details about this post or contact the named consultant for a discussion about this role.
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.
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.
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).
