Opportunities to perform independent diagnostic and therapeutic Endoscopy procedures, enhancing clinical skills.
Collaboration with a dynamic and innovative team of nine medical Gastroenterologists, fostering a supportive work environment.
Access to state-of-the-art facilities and the latest technology in a newly opened £4.99 million endoscopy suite, increasing procedural capacity for patient care.
Involvement in the training and development of junior staff and medical students, contributing to the future of the medical profession.
A strong commitment to clinical governance and quality assurance through annual appraisals to maintain and develop endoscopic skills.
Potential to engage in research and audit within a department with a national reputation for colonoscopy training, promoting professional growth.
The Specialty Doctor in Endoscopy at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust will provide independent endoscopic services, including both upper and lower procedures, as part of the gastroenterology team. The role requires candidates to be proficient in OGD and colonoscopy, performing detailed assessments and crafting personalized reports that may include recommendations for further testing or treatment. Flexibility in working hours is essential to meet varying demands, and duties include collaborating with consultants, contributing to clinical governance, and engaging in training and audit activities.
The endoscopy department boasts modern facilities, including a newly opened £4.99 million suite designed to enhance service capacity and maintain high standards of practice and education. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team of nine gastroenterologists and take part in an established regional training center that offers comprehensive training programs for various levels of endoscopy practitioners. This role provides an opportunity to be part of a highly regarded team within an innovative and supportive work environment.
The endoscopy department boasts modern facilities, including a newly opened £4.99 million suite designed to enhance service capacity and maintain high standards of practice and education. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team of nine gastroenterologists and take part in an established regional training center that offers comprehensive training programs for various levels of endoscopy practitioners. This role provides an opportunity to be part of a highly regarded team within an innovative and supportive work environment.
The Endoscopy Specialty Doctor will support the Endoscopy department by providing independent Endoscopy, with Upper and Lower procedures. They will perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures depending on their skill set and competences.
The successful candidate will be expected to work as part of the existing Gastroenterology team. To help maintain endoscopy targets a degree of flexible working is essential to help meet peaks and troughs in endoscopy.
Candidates should be independent in OGD and colonoscopy and will function as independent clinician working within a supporting team. They will be expected to make detailed endoscopic assessments and match that with detailed reports personalised to the individual patient. The report should contain recommendations for further tests, further treatments, further reviews in clinic or returning care to primary care as indicated.
Endoscopy related admin and further communications with patients outside of the endoscopy session is not a component of this role.
Endoscopy is an evolving specialist area and the Speciality Doctor is expected to embrace changes in technologies and practices as indicated. Training is also an important element of our practice at Torbay and our new colleague would be encouraged to engage with the delivery of courses and in-house training.
The Endoscopy Specialty Doctor will support the Endoscopy department by providing independent Endoscopy, with Upper and Lower procedures. They will perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures depending on their skill set and competences.
Work closely with consultant staff in related specialities e.g. upper and lower GI surgery.
Contribute to audit within the speciality and research if they are interested.
Contribute to the training of trainee staff and medical students.
Actively contribute to clinical governance within our organisation.
Undergo an annual appraisal of their endoscopic skills and performance. This will review the totality of their endoscopic activities and ensure that quality is achieved whilst also looking for supportive processes to maintain and develop skills.
The successful candidate will join a dynamic and innovative team of nine medical Gastroenterologists who currently work as a single team, sharing responsibility for the management of both inpatients and outpatients.
The department provides a detailed and comprehensive services to our local communities. Each consultant has their own sub-speciality interest.
We have a four room endoscopy suite on the main site which, using HD HT290 Olympus equipment, provides a full range of procedures with x-ray screening facilities in the department.
Our endoscopy department has a national reputation in the field of colonoscopy training. We recently opened our new £4.99m endoscopy suite which includes two new endoscopy rooms which have increased the capacity available for the new BCSP programme using FIT from the age of fifty. The new rooms mean we can see approximately 12,000 people a year for a wide range of procedures.
We have a great commitment to attainment of high standards of practice and education.
We are an established regional training centre, being one of two hubs in the South West Endoscopy Training Academy SWETA (the other being Cheltenham).
This newly formed academy plans to develop and provide endoscopy training to junior and senior endoscopy trainees including non-medical endoscopists and nurses.
Why Work With Us
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Richard Johnston Job title: Clinical Lead - Gastroenterology Email address: Telephone number:
The successful candidate will be expected to work as part of the existing Gastroenterology team. To help maintain endoscopy targets a degree of flexible working is essential to help meet peaks and troughs in endoscopy.
Candidates should be independent in OGD and colonoscopy and will function as independent clinician working within a supporting team. They will be expected to make detailed endoscopic assessments and match that with detailed reports personalised to the individual patient. The report should contain recommendations for further tests, further treatments, further reviews in clinic or returning care to primary care as indicated.
Endoscopy related admin and further communications with patients outside of the endoscopy session is not a component of this role.
Endoscopy is an evolving specialist area and the Speciality Doctor is expected to embrace changes in technologies and practices as indicated. Training is also an important element of our practice at Torbay and our new colleague would be encouraged to engage with the delivery of courses and in-house training.
The Endoscopy Specialty Doctor will support the Endoscopy department by providing independent Endoscopy, with Upper and Lower procedures. They will perform diagnostic and therapeutic procedures depending on their skill set and competences.
Work closely with consultant staff in related specialities e.g. upper and lower GI surgery.
Contribute to audit within the speciality and research if they are interested.
Contribute to the training of trainee staff and medical students.
Actively contribute to clinical governance within our organisation.
Undergo an annual appraisal of their endoscopic skills and performance. This will review the totality of their endoscopic activities and ensure that quality is achieved whilst also looking for supportive processes to maintain and develop skills.
The successful candidate will join a dynamic and innovative team of nine medical Gastroenterologists who currently work as a single team, sharing responsibility for the management of both inpatients and outpatients.
The department provides a detailed and comprehensive services to our local communities. Each consultant has their own sub-speciality interest.
We have a four room endoscopy suite on the main site which, using HD HT290 Olympus equipment, provides a full range of procedures with x-ray screening facilities in the department.
Our endoscopy department has a national reputation in the field of colonoscopy training. We recently opened our new £4.99m endoscopy suite which includes two new endoscopy rooms which have increased the capacity available for the new BCSP programme using FIT from the age of fifty. The new rooms mean we can see approximately 12,000 people a year for a wide range of procedures.
We have a great commitment to attainment of high standards of practice and education.
We are an established regional training centre, being one of two hubs in the South West Endoscopy Training Academy SWETA (the other being Cheltenham).
This newly formed academy plans to develop and provide endoscopy training to junior and senior endoscopy trainees including non-medical endoscopists and nurses.
Why Work With Us
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Richard Johnston Job title: Clinical Lead - Gastroenterology Email address: Telephone number:
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