Job summary
We wish to appoint a new consultant to join our Gastroenterology service at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GHNHSFT). This role will complement our current team of 16 Consultants with an aim to support the general gastroenterology and specialist IBD service, but those with other specialist interests would be considered.
We provide the gastroenterology services for the whole of Gloucestershire and the Trust is made up of Gloucester Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital. There is a dedicated 16 bed Gastroenterology ward at Cheltenham General Hospital and a daily consultant presence in Gloucestershire Royal Hospital for in-patient referrals and endoscopy. Outpatient services are provided at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and Cheltenham General Hospital, with outreach clinics held at Cirencester, Bourton-on-the-Water, Winchcombe, Stroud, Tewkesbury, and Forest of Dean Community Hospitals.
Main duties of the job
o to ensure the provision of a first-class clinical serviceo to provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialtyo to sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriateo to undertake all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policieso to support the business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Medical Division and our Trusto to work within the framework of team decisionso to take a whole systems approach to working with the wider health community both NHS and social serviceso to show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibilityo to conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's and Division's services plans
This post will enable the Gastroenterology team to further develop the local service and the post-holder will be expected to contribute to a consultant led service by allowing an increase in service capacityThis role will include endoscopy provision over weekends along with on-call services and Gastroenterologist of the Day cover across both acute sites.
About us
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest providers of secondary care services in the UK. We provide a full range of acute, subacute and chronic disease management services. We are closely integrated with our colleagues in Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust and primary care.If successful, you will be joining an enthusiastic and dynamic team who provide a large range of services to the populations across Gloucestershire and Herefordshire. If you are new to the county, take a quick look at this recruitment video to find out why we choose to live and work in this beautiful part of the world.We are committed to diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity for everyone, and pledge to reflect it in our workplace. We firmly believe that a rich mix of experiences & backgrounds are vital to shaping a stronger organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We expect the post-holder to support the delivery of a robust service in order to provide high quality care to Gastroenterology patients in a timely manner: to be responsible for inpatients on a rota basis on Knightsbridge ward based in Cheltenham General Hospital to be responsible for reviewing in-patient referrals and providing in patient endoscopy service at Gloucester Royal Hospital as part of the Gastroenterologist of the Day rota. to be responsible for providing advice and input to patients with Gastroenterology problems referred by other specialties when on-call or when attending a clinic to provide advice regarding patients with Gastroenterology problems referred by GPs and other staff (eg pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners etc) including via Cinapsis and Advice and Guidance as needed to provide outpatient clinics both at acute and community sites to provide consultant led dedicated endoscopic lists at acute and community sites within job plan including when on-call to review new patients to Knightsbridge ward but also to other acute wards during on-call weekends as well as potential discharges or those causing concern to be available to review or advise regarding gastroenterology patients in ED or SDEC (Same Day Emergency Care) in a timely manner when on-call to conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements within the parameters of our Divisions and Trusts agreed objectives to support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff to support the delivery of the IBD service The post-holder will be immediately accountable to the Clinical Lead and Divisional Lead. The post-holder will be expected to undertake appraisal and to respond to any identified development needs The post-holder will have a general duty of care for their own health, safety and well-being and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital. This statutory duty is in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with the posts.
the post-holder is expected to:o Observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligationso Observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staffo Be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues
Job description
Job responsibilities
We expect the post-holder to support the delivery of a robust service in order to provide high quality care to Gastroenterology patients in a timely manner: to be responsible for inpatients on a rota basis on Knightsbridge ward based in Cheltenham General Hospital to be responsible for reviewing in-patient referrals and providing in patient endoscopy service at Gloucester Royal Hospital as part of the Gastroenterologist of the Day rota. to be responsible for providing advice and input to patients with Gastroenterology problems referred by other specialties when on-call or when attending a clinic to provide advice regarding patients with Gastroenterology problems referred by GPs and other staff (eg pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners etc) including via Cinapsis and Advice and Guidance as needed to provide outpatient clinics both at acute and community sites to provide consultant led dedicated endoscopic lists at acute and community sites within job plan including when on-call to review new patients to Knightsbridge ward but also to other acute wards during on-call weekends as well as potential discharges or those causing concern to be available to review or advise regarding gastroenterology patients in ED or SDEC (Same Day Emergency Care) in a timely manner when on-call to conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements within the parameters of our Divisions and Trusts agreed objectives to support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff to support the delivery of the IBD service The post-holder will be immediately accountable to the Clinical Lead and Divisional Lead. The post-holder will be expected to undertake appraisal and to respond to any identified development needs The post-holder will have a general duty of care for their own health, safety and well-being and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital. This statutory duty is in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with the posts.
the post-holder is expected to:o Observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligationso Observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staffo Be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MBBS or equivalent
- Upper and Lower GI Endoscopic experience
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for General or Respiratory Medicine via o CCT or CESR (CP) (proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview) o CESR or o European Community Rights
Desirable
- Additional degrees or diplomas relevant to the specialty
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to take a whole systems approach to Gastroenterology and Endoscopy work within the context of the hospital as a whole.
- Involvement in teaching junior doctors and nurses
- Ability to appraise research critically
- Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects
- Ability to manage risk and change
- Ability to deal with complaints from the public
- Experience in Audit
- Working knowledge of evidence-based practice
Desirable
- Experience in service development
- Training endoscopic trainers course
- Certificate of education
- Involvement in undergraduate education
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
Clinical Experience
Essential
- General training leading to CCT (or equivalent) in Gastroenterology
- Expertise in endoscopic procedures
- Ability to take full independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Attitudes to Gastroenterology compatible with the aims and objectives of the existing team and the Trust
- Ability to show initiative and enthusiasm
- Ability to work under stress
- Flexibility, able to adapt to changing circumstances
- Ability to take part in and respond to appraisal
- Basic IT skills, word processing, literature searching
Desirable
- Special interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- MBBS or equivalent
- Upper and Lower GI Endoscopic experience
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for General or Respiratory Medicine via o CCT or CESR (CP) (proposed CCT/CESR (CP) date must be within 6 months of interview) o CESR or o European Community Rights
Desirable
- Additional degrees or diplomas relevant to the specialty
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Ability to take a whole systems approach to Gastroenterology and Endoscopy work within the context of the hospital as a whole.
- Involvement in teaching junior doctors and nurses
- Ability to appraise research critically
- Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects
- Ability to manage risk and change
- Ability to deal with complaints from the public
- Experience in Audit
- Working knowledge of evidence-based practice
Desirable
- Experience in service development
- Training endoscopic trainers course
- Certificate of education
- Involvement in undergraduate education
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
Clinical Experience
Essential
- General training leading to CCT (or equivalent) in Gastroenterology
- Expertise in endoscopic procedures
- Ability to take full independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Attitudes to Gastroenterology compatible with the aims and objectives of the existing team and the Trust
- Ability to show initiative and enthusiasm
- Ability to work under stress
- Flexibility, able to adapt to changing circumstances
- Ability to take part in and respond to appraisal
- Basic IT skills, word processing, literature searching
Desirable
- Special interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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).
