Job summary
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Gastroenterologist with a specialist interest in Complex Nutrition. This substantive post offers 10 PAs, combining outpatient clinics--including a dedicated home parenteral nutrition clinic--endoscopy lists with PEG procedures, inpatient care for luminal gastroenterology and complex nutrition, and participation in the upper GI bleed on-call rota. There is scope to develop or continue a secondary subspecialty interest, such as inflammatory bowel disease, general gastroenterology, or research. The successful candidate will work within a large, multidisciplinary gastroenterology team, providing high-quality patient care, clinical supervision, and opportunities for teaching and research.
Main duties of the job
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Undertake high-quality diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower GI endoscopy, including PEG insertion and removals.
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Provide specialist outpatient care, with a focus on complex nutrition and the opportunity to develop a secondary subspecialty interest.
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Manage gastroenterology and general medical inpatients on a rotational basis.
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Deliver an advisory inpatient service for patients with complex nutritional requirements.
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Participate in the upper GI bleed on-call rota and weekend ward rounds.
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Contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings (MDMs) for complex nutrition and other subspecialty areas.
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Provide clinical supervision and teaching for junior doctors, clinical nurse specialists, and allied health professionals.
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Engage in medical audit, quality improvement, and clinical research activities.
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Participate in the Trust's consultant appraisal and continuing professional development processes.
About us
With over 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, we are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London.Our main site, St George's Hospital in Tooting - one of the country's principal teaching hospitals - is shared with St George's, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George's Hospital also hosts the St George's, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.As well as acute hospital services, we provide a wide variety of specialist care and a full range of community services to patients of all ages following integration with Community Services Wandsworth in 2010.St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full registration and license to practice with General Medical Council or eligible if currently working overseas
- Currently on the Special Register or eligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date
- Higher professional qualification (MRCP or equivalent)
- Full JAG accreditation in colonoscopy and upper GI endoscopy
- Train the Trainer certification by JAG
- Completion of a relevant management course / programme
- Works well within a multidisciplinary team.
- High quality communication skills.
Desirable
- MD or PhD
- Published research papers/presentations
- An understanding of the structure of the NHS.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience managing patients with complex nutritional needs.
- Evidence of leadership.
- oExperience in teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate trainees and a basic knowledge of general teaching principles.
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in audit projects and quality improvement projects.
- Evidence of personal research projects and their presentation.
- Attendance at a teaching course and ideally train the trainers colonoscopy course.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full registration and license to practice with General Medical Council or eligible if currently working overseas
- Currently on the Special Register or eligibility for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date
- Higher professional qualification (MRCP or equivalent)
- Full JAG accreditation in colonoscopy and upper GI endoscopy
- Train the Trainer certification by JAG
- Completion of a relevant management course / programme
- Works well within a multidisciplinary team.
- High quality communication skills.
Desirable
- MD or PhD
- Published research papers/presentations
- An understanding of the structure of the NHS.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of experience managing patients with complex nutritional needs.
- Evidence of leadership.
- oExperience in teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate trainees and a basic knowledge of general teaching principles.
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in audit projects and quality improvement projects.
- Evidence of personal research projects and their presentation.
- Attendance at a teaching course and ideally train the trainers colonoscopy course.
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).
