Consultant Gastroenterologist inNorthampton inNorthampton PUBLISHED 5 DEC 2023

Band Consultant: £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum  PERMANENT 
This is a post to increase provision of gastroenterology services resulting in seven full time gastroenterologists.

As detailed in main duties of job. Further and additional description of responsibilities can be discussed with Dr Thomas and/or during an informal visit.


THIS POST CURRENTLY HAS NO GIM REQUIREMENT. REVIEW AND DISCUSSION SURROUNDING GIM IS ONGOING AT THIS TIME.

The position described in this Job Description for full a full time Consultant Physician in Gastroenterology based at Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust.

This post is part of the further development of the Medicine Division at Northampton. This has included the building of a new clinician designed Acute Assessment hub for emergency admissions in 2and strengthening the specialist services supporting this.

The successful candidate will join the existing team of six Consultant Gastroenterologists and two Locum Gastroenterologists, with this post further enhancing the existing level of specialty expertise and allow further development of gastroenterology and endoscopy services in the hospital and wider South Northamptonshire area.

The appointee will be expected to deliver outpatient gastroenterology care to our local patients through regular clinics, currently based within the hospital and a nearby community hospital at Daventry. As our local STP develops they should be prepared to deliver this care flexibly and in line with the growth of more community based care for chronic conditions. They will be supported in this outpatient care by a comprehensive team of specialist nurses.

Interview date TBC


Job Purpose:
This is a post to increase provision of gastroenterology services resulting in seven full time gastroenterologists. This enables the service to provide a daily GI opinion to the admissions units, gastroenterology ward, selecting appropriate patients for our ward and discharging patients for OPD management.


Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see attached Job Description

As detailed in main duties of job. Further and additional description of responsibilities can be discussed with Dr Thomas and/or during an informal visit.


THIS POST CURRENTLY HAS NO GIM REQUIREMENT. REVIEW AND DISCUSSION SURROUNDING GIM IS ONGOING AT THIS TIME.

The position described in this Job Description for full a full time Consultant Physician in Gastroenterology based at Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust.

This post is part of the further development of the Medicine Division at Northampton. This has included the building of a new clinician designed Acute Assessment hub for emergency admissions in 2and strengthening the specialist services supporting this.

The successful candidate will join the existing team of six Consultant Gastroenterologists and two Locum Gastroenterologists, with this post further enhancing the existing level of specialty expertise and allow further development of gastroenterology and endoscopy services in the hospital and wider South Northamptonshire area.

The appointee will be expected to deliver outpatient gastroenterology care to our local patients through regular clinics, currently based within the hospital and a nearby community hospital at Daventry. As our local STP develops they should be prepared to deliver this care flexibly and in line with the growth of more community based care for chronic conditions. They will be supported in this outpatient care by a comprehensive team of specialist nurses.

Interview date TBC


Job Purpose:
This is a post to increase provision of gastroenterology services resulting in seven full time gastroenterologists. This enables the service to provide a daily GI opinion to the admissions units, gastroenterology ward, selecting appropriate patients for our ward and discharging patients for OPD management.


Duties & Responsibilities:

Please see attached Job Description



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