Consultant Gastroenterologist

Job Description:

Location: South East

Consultant Gastroenterologist

Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum (pro rata where applicable)

Role Overview: Medacs is recruiting for a Consultant Gastroenterologist. This role involves providing a 7-day Consultant-led gastroenterology inpatient service, supporting the GI Bleed rota, and contributing to the development of specialist services. The successful candidate will also perform outpatient clinics and endoscopy sessions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide a 7-day Consultant-led gastroenterology inpatient service.
• Support the GI Bleed rota.
• Manage inpatient and outpatient gastroenterology services.
• Develop and contribute to specialist services.
• Provide diagnostic and therapeutic services for gastroenterological illnesses.
• Perform two outpatient clinics per week and two general endoscopy lists.
• Participate in audit programs to measure success and develop services.

Commitments:

• Comply with GMC guidance, clinical risk management processes, and infection control policies.
• Audit clinical outcomes, report clinical incidents, and alert to risks.
• Participate in annual appraisal and foster good team relationships.
• Communicate effectively with all medical and service departments.
• Undertake non-emergency work during premium time as required.
• Respond to patient complaints in line with the complaints policy.
• Support financial sustainability by collaborating on budget issues.
• Provide eight weeks' notice of annual and study leave.

Teaching:

• Participate in teaching and supervising junior staff.
• Recruit junior staff and supervise their education, including educational contracts, regular appraisal, study leave, annual leave, and rotas.
• Enrol on an approved educational supervisor accreditation course if newly appointed.

Research:

• Take on the role of Principal Investigator with full training and support.

Values:

• Demonstrate values of caring, safety, respect, and making a difference.

Person Specification:

Essential:

• Full GMC Registration.
• CCST Specialist Registration or will obtain within 6 months of interview date.
• MRCP (UK).

Desirable:

• Postgraduate qualification in Gastroenterology (MRCP Gastro, MD, PhD, or equivalent).

Skills and Experience:

• Experienced in all aspects of Gastroenterology.

Clinical Governance:

• Evidence of experience in Clinical Governance.
• Experience of Audit.

Personal/Professional Attributes:

• Uphold the Trust Values.
• Adhere to GMC code of conduct.

Other Requirements:

• Willingness and ability to travel across sites if required.