Job summary
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant Hepatologist (on a full-time or part-time basis) - this is a newly created post to underpin expansion in the Trust's Gastroenterology specialty, specifically the Trust's Liver Service.Successful candidate will be encouraged to develop a special interest to complement the other members of the department and will participate in the provision of the Gastroenterology service to the population of North Tyneside and Northumberland. Applicants will have sub-specialty training and experience in Hepatology, alongside accreditation in both Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine (GIM).A multi-disciplinary team approach to Gastroenterology is actively in place across sub-specialties and we are working with our primary care colleagues to build an excellent service, and this post provides an opportunity to join an organisation in which Clinicians are at the forefront of management. Opportunities are available to participate in education and teaching, alongside clinical research.
Main duties of the job
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to assisting all employees to achieve a work-life balance, regardless of their personal circumstances. Any applicant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full-time, will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis in consultation with consultant colleagues.The post you are applying for will involve trust wide working across all sites, including on-call and emergency provision at the new Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Cramlington for Gastroenterology which includes some General Internal Medicine on NSECH Ward 4 and NTGH Ward 15.Elective Hepatology outpatient work will be primarily based at North Tyneside General Hospital and Wansbeck General Hospital, working alongside the existing Liver Medicine Multi-Disciplinary Team.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post will be flexibly scheduled to meet the skillsets and sub-specialty interests of the successful applicant, alongside the demands of the service. Through the acute week the work is split between dealing with emergency gastroenterology admissions and undertaking emergency Upper GI endoscopy. The overnight emergency on-call is alternated between two GI Consultants. Approximately every 14th week you will also cover the base gastroenterology ward at NTGH site from 9am-5pm with support from Gastro Middle Grade Doctors/Registrars. At all other times the job plan is devoted to elective work.A typical week would consist of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs), including a minimum allocation of 1.5 SPAs for Supporting Professional Activities. Additional SPAs will be available dependent upon service need as required. There are additional PAs available for Education and Clinical supervision with 0.25 for first trainee and 0.125 for each subsequent trainee thereafter.Please review the job description and person specification before submitting your application.Jointly responsible for the provision of Gastroenterology to the population of North Tyneside and Northumberland with a specific focus on hepatology and liver services. The post holder will be encouraged to develop special interests to complement the other members of the department and will work with managers and professional colleagues in ensuring maximum efficiency of the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post will be flexibly scheduled to meet the skillsets and sub-specialty interests of the successful applicant, alongside the demands of the service. Through the acute week the work is split between dealing with emergency gastroenterology admissions and undertaking emergency Upper GI endoscopy. The overnight emergency on-call is alternated between two GI Consultants. Approximately every 14th week you will also cover the base gastroenterology ward at NTGH site from 9am-5pm with support from Gastro Middle Grade Doctors/Registrars. At all other times the job plan is devoted to elective work.A typical week would consist of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs), including a minimum allocation of 1.5 SPAs for Supporting Professional Activities. Additional SPAs will be available dependent upon service need as required. There are additional PAs available for Education and Clinical supervision with 0.25 for first trainee and 0.125 for each subsequent trainee thereafter.Please review the job description and person specification before submitting your application.Jointly responsible for the provision of Gastroenterology to the population of North Tyneside and Northumberland with a specific focus on hepatology and liver services. The post holder will be encouraged to develop special interests to complement the other members of the department and will work with managers and professional colleagues in ensuring maximum efficiency of the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS
- Fully registered on the UK General Medical Council's Specialist Register or Specialist Registrars may apply if within 6 months of CCT at date of application.
- Full accreditation with the appropriate Royal College
- Full GMC Registration
Desirable
- Expert in specialist field
- Educational Qualification
- Research Qualification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS
- Fully registered on the UK General Medical Council's Specialist Register or Specialist Registrars may apply if within 6 months of CCT at date of application.
- Full accreditation with the appropriate Royal College
- Full GMC Registration
Desirable
- Expert in specialist field
- Educational Qualification
- Research 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.
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).
