The Position
Full Time (10 PA's) Consultant Gastroenterologist
Main Duties & Responsibilities
This post does not have an on call commitment to acute general medicine. The post will deliver a contribution to the endoscopy service (elective and emergency), gastroenterology outpatient services and in patient gastroenterology. In patient Gastroenterology involves managing patients on the gastroenterology ward, respective outlier ward, seeing referrals on other wards and providing an in reach service to the Acute Medical Unit.
The post-holder will be expected to develop a sub-speciality interest in line with the needs of the department and to develop the management of this service.
The post holder will be responsible for running the GI ward on a 1 in 11 rota basis, providing daily ward rounds for 7 days. For the other 10 weeks of the cycle the post holder will deliver 5 clinical, face to face sessions (e.g 3 clinics and 2 endoscopy sessions) as well as attending MDT’s and seeing referrals.
The morning endoscopy list has an average of 12 points and an afternoon list has an average of 10 points.
Outpatient clinics have an average of 8 new patients or 14 review patients.
The department will consider time off in lieu for planned weekend working.
1 WTE of secretarial support and an adequately equipped office, including IT facilities, will be provided.
General
1. In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to provide a service in Gastroenterology.
2. In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to play a full part in the out-of-hours On-Call service for the department. This includes being on-call for telephone advice and major incidents.
3. To provide cover for Consultant and Senior colleagues in respect of periods of leave.
4. In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to take part in medical audit and research as appropriate.
5. In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.
6. To ensure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of your patients to be able to contact you when necessary.
Junior Medical Staff
7. In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to play a full part in the professional supervision and management of junior medical staff.
8. In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to take responsibility for and devote time to teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required for junior medical staff.
Management & Service Development
9. In conjunction with Divisional Manager, Consultant and Senior Colleagues, to take an active role in the management of the Division.
10. In conjunction with the Divisional Manager, Consultant & Senior colleagues, to play a full part in developing & implementing new ways of working in line with modernisation principles and fit for the future.
11. In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to take responsibility for the best use of departmental staffing and other resources to ensure the maximum efficiency of the department.
12. To observe the Trust’s agreed policies and procedures, in particular in relation to managing staff, and to follow the Trust’s Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions. These policies and procedures have been drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters. Clinical Governance
13. In conjunction with Consultant colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met. Health & Safety
14. To take responsibility for your own Health & Safety complying with any safe working arrangements, policies and procedures which are in place.
15. To accept a duty to other staff and patients to ensure that any hazards are reported and managed appropriately. Any Other Duties
16. Any other duties as deemed appropriate.
Health Service
Achievements
The last few years have seen the Trust reinforce its position as a leading healthcare provider. We have continued to drive forward change with clinicians and managers working in partnership to deliver the patient safety and quality agenda, push the boundaries of efficiency and productivity and embed cultural change to proactively manage issues such as mortality and Never Events. Our recent achievements include:
• Rated outstanding in caring in February 2020 by the CQC following an inspection;
• In 2018, a new 2.4 million Stroke Unit opened – now all suspected stroke cases from Wolverhampton and Walsall are treated in this specialist unit;
• Setting the UK record for days without a healthcare acquired MRSA bacteraemia (1142); more than 60% reduction in MSSA bacteraemia ;
• Seeing a continued reduction in the number of cases of C.difficile;
• Universal surgical site infection surveillance, including post-discharge surveillance ;
• Enhanced our position as a tertiary provider by becoming the first Trust in the West Midlands to perform robotic surgery ;
• Achieved NHSLA level 3 standards for General Services and level 2 for our Maternity Services ;
• Opened a Midwifery Led Unit to increase the choice for mothers ;
• Implemented 7 day consultant working across the majority of specialties ;
• Achieved a reduction of more than 70% in avoidable hospital acquired pressure ulcers; more than 70% of our wards had zero avoidable pressure ulcers and we are using telemedicine to improve community reporting ;
• Reducing mortality rates to national benchmarks, working with the CQC and Dr Foster to understand the drivers of mortality and contribute to national guidance ;
• Demonstrated our commitment to patient safety by offering a comprehensive inter-professional training programme in our Clinical Simulator Centre.
The Location
West Midlands
Essential Criteria
Full registration and a licence to practise with the GMC
Hold MRCP or equivalent qualification
On the GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT from the date of interview or on Specialist Register via CESR route.
JAG accredited endoscopist (OGD, Colonoscopy)
Independent endoscopist capable of delivering on call emergency endoscopy.
The Package
£82,096 - £110,683
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To Apply
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