Consultant Gastroenterologist - HPB Gastroenterologist inReading inReading PUBLISHED
WED 23 OCT 2024
Band Consultant: £105,504 to £139,882 a year (10 PAs, GI bleed on call and weekend requirements)
PERMANENT GOOD SALARY
CANCER GASTROENTEROLOGIST INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE NHS
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust r2u5cUUX
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Gastroenterologist for a substantive 10PA position in Reading. The role involves providing clinical and managerial leadership within the Gastroenterology service, focusing on endoscopy procedures and outpatient clinics for various patient categories, including urgent and specialist cases. The successful candidate will work primarily at the Reading site and West Berkshire Community Hospital, with opportunities for additional clinics at other local locations. The Trust is particularly interested in candidates with special skills in areas such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), intestinal failure, endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), bowel cancer screening, and advanced endoscopic techniques like ERCP and EUS.
Key responsibilities include delivering and managing outpatient and endoscopy services, collaborating with fellow consultants to enhance service delivery, and supporting the training of registrars and nursing staff. Candidates are expected to participate actively in departmental governance meetings and educational supervision. Interested individuals are encouraged to discuss their special interests, as the Trust is keen to support further development in those areas. The role offers a structured scheduled workload, including inpatient cover and clinical governance participation, emphasizing a proactive approach to service improvement.
Key responsibilities include delivering and managing outpatient and endoscopy services, collaborating with fellow consultants to enhance service delivery, and supporting the training of registrars and nursing staff. Candidates are expected to participate actively in departmental governance meetings and educational supervision. Interested individuals are encouraged to discuss their special interests, as the Trust is keen to support further development in those areas. The role offers a structured scheduled workload, including inpatient cover and clinical governance participation, emphasizing a proactive approach to service improvement.
This is a substantive 10PA post for a Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.
Please note the Simulation date will be the 29/1/25 and the interview date will be 14/2/25.
The successful candidate will support clinical and managerial leadership within the Gastroenterology service with the present consultants. This role will focus on delivering endoscopy procedures and outpatient clinics for 2WW, routine, urgent and specialist gastroenterology patients. An office base with administrative support will be provided. There is a desire for this post holder to deliver clinics and endoscopy at the Reading site and West Berkshire Community Hospital, and the option to have clinics in Townlands Memorial Hospital, Bracknell Healthspace, West Berkshire and Reading as required.
Current service needs is towards candidates with specialist interests or skills in IBD, intestinal failure, EMR, bowel cancer screening or ERCP & EUS endoscopy. Where possible all specialist interests will be supported and we invite interested candidates to please get in touch for further discussion.
About us
- 1:12 Gastroenterology inpatient cover at Royal Berkshire Hospital
- GI bleed on call
- 2-3 clinics per week
- 2-3 endoscopy lists per week (including service and training lists)
- Vetting and validating endoscopy, GP and ward referrals
- Involvement in the Rapid Diagnostic Centre programme supporting Upper GI & Colorectal 2WW referrals
- You will be expected to develop the gastroenterology service in collaboration with consultant colleagues.
Responsibilities
- This post is for a substantive member of the Consultant team focused on core Gastroenterology outpatient and endoscopy procedures.
- There are many opportunities to drive the service forward and we are looking for a can-do appointee to seek out these improvement.
- Support registrars and nurses in training during clinics and endoscopy where appropriate
- Active participation in monthly departmental clinical governance meetings and specialty business meetings
- Weekly attendance at Consultant team meetings
- Educational supervision of registrars, nurse specialists and physician associates as required
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