Gastroenterology - Consultant

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Gastroenterologist with a special interest in Hepatology to join an expanding, patient-centred and supportive Gastroenterology and Liver service in North West England. The successful candidate will join a forward-thinking department with a strong focus on developing its Luminal and Liver services, outpatient transformation and innovative clinical pathways. The service has benefited from significant investment, including £4 million recurrent funding to support a blended workforce and £4.5 million capital investment in the Endoscopy unit. The Gastroenterology and Liver service provides a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services and has a recently refurbished JAG-accredited Endoscopy unit performing approximately 15,000 procedures per year. The unit is also a spoke centre for the North-West Endoscopy training academy. The successful candidate will require broad experience in Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy, contributing to the core elective and emergency Gastroenterology service, with a particular focus on the delivery and development of Hepatology services.

Responsibilities

Provide specialist Gastroenterology and Hepatology care across outpatient, inpatient and Endoscopy services; Manage a personal cohort of outpatient Hepatology patients; Deliver outpatient clinics, GP advice and guidance and referral triage; Contribute to the core elective and emergency Gastroenterology service; Undertake diagnostic and therapeutic Endoscopy; Participate in the out-of-hours GI Bleed Endoscopy service; Provide care for Gastroenterology inpatients and Gastroenterology outliers; Contribute to the Gastroenterology and Hepatology in-reach service during on-call periods; Support the ongoing transformation and development of Hepatology services; Contribute to teaching, training and supervision of doctors, Endoscopists and Specialist Nurses; Participate in clinical governance, audit and service improvement; Contribute to research and development within Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Requirements

Full GMC registration; CCT or CESR in Gastroenterology and General (Internal) Medicine; Entry on the GMC Specialist Register, or eligibility for inclusion within 6 months of the interview date; MRCP or equivalent; Broad experience in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy; Competence in Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy; Experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate doctors; Experience undertaking clinical audit and understanding audit and research principles; Ability to organise and prioritise workload; Ability to delegate and supervise staff; Ability to motivate and work effectively within a multidisciplinary team; Demonstrable leadership and decision-making skills; Commitment to CPD, annual appraisal and GMC revalidation; Effective written and verbal communication in English; Good IT skills

Nice to have

Hepatology fellowship; Formal qualification in medical education; MD, PhD or equivalent higher degree; Experience in Gastroenterology service development and improvement; Gastroenterology research experience and peer-reviewed publications; Previous NHS experience and knowledge of NHS working practices; Active participation in the British Society of Gastroenterology and/or relevant subspecialty organisations such as ECCO or EASL