Job summary
West London Children's Healthcare are seeking a full-time Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist to join the dynamic West London Children's Healthcare Paediatric Gastroenterology team at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital.
The successful applicant will join our team providing excellent care to our local children and families across the tertiary Paediatric Gastroenterology service as part of West London Children's, and will be based primarily at the Chelsea and Westminster site. This 10PA post comprises attending weeks (presently 1:4) and the remaining time is focused on elective work.The appointee will receive mentoring and support from the team of Paediatric Gastroenterology Consultants.
As well as Gastroenterology, West London Children's Healthcare also provides tertiary Endocrinology, Neurology, Dermatology, Burns, Plastics, Level 2 Paediatric Critical Care and a range of other services at the Chelsea and Westminster site, including Craniofacial and Orthopaedic surgery. Other specialties include ENT, Ophthalmology, Dental and Orthognathic surgery. Patients are thus from the local area, wider North West London sector and beyond, often based on patient choice. The Paediatric Burns unit is part of the London and South East England Burns Network (LSEBN) and covers a wide geographical area.
Main duties of the job
The Paediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition service provides a multidisciplinary approach to the assessment and management of acute and chronic gastrointestinal disorders and it coordinates the activity of the Nutrition Team. Medical and surgical expertise are closely linked, particularly in relation to the Neonatal Unit and also to the management of children with inflammatory bowel disease.
The Gastroenterology/Nutrition service covers the sub-specialty needs of children from NW London and beyond. Clinics take place in a multidisciplinary setting running in parallel with Paediatric Surgical clinics. Sub-speciality clinics include IBD, motility, intestinal rehabilitation and feeding clinic. There is comprehensive Dietetic, Pharmaceutical and Psychological support. Inpatients are managed by the GI/Nutrition Multidisciplinary Team on the Paediatric wards, adolescent unit, and day case beds.
Endoscopy (3 lists per week) takes place in dedicated Paediatric Theatres adjacent to the inpatient beds. There is also an emergency service with access to emergency endoscopy lists. Motility investigations including oesophageal pH, impedance monitoring and ano-rectal manometry are undertaken. The Nutrition Team provides advice and supervision for the management of children requiring parenteral and enteral nutritional support.
We run shared care clinics in several associated hospitals (Northwick Park / St Marks, West Middlesex, Ealing, St Mary's, and Hillingdon).
About us
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.
Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.
We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.
We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed."
If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.
Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will share responsibility with the existing consultant staff to: Provide the highest possible standards of inpatient care in diagnosis and management of children with gastrointestinal / nutritional disorders. Carry out elective and emergency endoscopies. Conduct Gastroenterology out-patient clinics. Develop areas of special interest and service provision to complement the skills of the current Paediatric Gastroenterologists in post (motility especially desirable). Participate in outreach clinics at allied institutions and develop further outreach/shared care work in the West London sector. Provide out of hours advice for gastroenterology/nutrition cases, and out of hours endoscopy. Participate in on call duties (responsibility shared with the other Paediatric Gastroenterology consultants 1:4). Contribute to post-graduate education of junior doctors. Actively contribute to clinical governance including audit. Support and carry out research in line with the departmental research strategy. Undertake specific management tasks and membership of hospital committees as proposed by the Lead Clinician and Directorate Policy Board.
Please see our attached job description for more details
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will share responsibility with the existing consultant staff to: Provide the highest possible standards of inpatient care in diagnosis and management of children with gastrointestinal / nutritional disorders. Carry out elective and emergency endoscopies. Conduct Gastroenterology out-patient clinics. Develop areas of special interest and service provision to complement the skills of the current Paediatric Gastroenterologists in post (motility especially desirable). Participate in outreach clinics at allied institutions and develop further outreach/shared care work in the West London sector. Provide out of hours advice for gastroenterology/nutrition cases, and out of hours endoscopy. Participate in on call duties (responsibility shared with the other Paediatric Gastroenterology consultants 1:4). Contribute to post-graduate education of junior doctors. Actively contribute to clinical governance including audit. Support and carry out research in line with the departmental research strategy. Undertake specific management tasks and membership of hospital committees as proposed by the Lead Clinician and Directorate Policy Board.
Please see our attached job description for more details
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Full GMC registration with license to practice
- CCT in Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition or UK specialist trainee within 6 months of CCT
- On GMC specialist register
Desirable
- Completion or evidence of working towards a higher academic degree
- Subspecialty expertise in GI motility
Relevant experience in specialty
Essential
- Substantial clinical experience in Paediatric Gastroenterology
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Experience in managing, and ability to offer clinical opinion on common Paediatric Gastrointestinal emergencies
- Independently competent in diagnostic upper and lower GI endoscopy
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance and audit
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit
- Level 3 paediatric safeguarding training
Desirable
- Evidence of written guidelines
Management Skills and Teaching
Essential
- Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS
- Organisation, time management, forward planning and attention to detail
- Undergraduate / postgraduate and formal teaching
- Ability to teach clinical skills to meet the requirements of doctors in training and nursing staff
Desirable
- Knowledge of best practice in management
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Knowledge of business planning and budgets
- Formal teaching qualification
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCPCH or equivalent
- Full GMC registration with license to practice
- CCT in Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition or UK specialist trainee within 6 months of CCT
- On GMC specialist register
Desirable
- Completion or evidence of working towards a higher academic degree
- Subspecialty expertise in GI motility
Relevant experience in specialty
Essential
- Substantial clinical experience in Paediatric Gastroenterology
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Experience in managing, and ability to offer clinical opinion on common Paediatric Gastrointestinal emergencies
- Independently competent in diagnostic upper and lower GI endoscopy
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance and audit
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit
- Level 3 paediatric safeguarding training
Desirable
- Evidence of written guidelines
Management Skills and Teaching
Essential
- Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS
- Organisation, time management, forward planning and attention to detail
- Undergraduate / postgraduate and formal teaching
- Ability to teach clinical skills to meet the requirements of doctors in training and nursing staff
Desirable
- Knowledge of best practice in management
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Knowledge of business planning and budgets
- Formal teaching qualification
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).