Locum Consultant Luminal Gastroenterologist

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to appoint a locum post to expand the provision of gastroenterology services in Nottingham. The appointees will join a team of over 30 NHS and academic gastroenterologists and hepatologists working in the department at present and will have the opportunity to establish their own subspecialist interest. A small bowel, functional, intestinal failure or IBD interest would be particularly welcome but is not essential, and a wide range of luminal gastroenterology interests could be accommodated.

Main duties of the job

The appointees will provide inpatient and outpatient gastroenterology services both in clinics and endoscopically according to their interests to patients across the QMC and Nottingham City Hospital sites. They will contribute to the acute gastroenterology on call service (currently 1:18), week day daytime cover at City Hospital (3 weeks per annum) and will contribute to inpatient care of luminal gastroenterology patients at QMC for 12 weeks a year in 2 week blocks. At least 2 PAs will be dedicated to supporting professional activities in the initial job plan and job plans are open to discussion and amendment to suit the needs of consultants and the department.

About us

The Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Hepatology inpatient beds are located at the QMC campus. Emergency inpatient endoscopies, ERCP, EUS, EMR & RFA are provided from the endoscopy suite at QMC. Out-patient clinics and elective endoscopy are delivered from the Nottingham Treatment Centre on the QMC site.

Although we do not have any in-patient Gastroenterology/Hepatology facilities on the City Hospital Campus, we provide senior GI, Nutrition & Hepatology consultations for other specialty in-patients, and out-patient Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Endoscopy and Nutrition services. The Endoscopy unit at NCH provides elective and emergency diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy facilities. It is a designated bowel cancer screening centre.

Dedicated Day Case Gastroenterology services, non-malignant radiology and histopathology MDTs, and administrative support are available on both campuses.

Job responsibilities

Person Specification in summary (full specification within job description attached)

Essential

• Medical Degree
• MRCP or equivalent qualification
• Registered with and has a full licence to practice with the GMC
• Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT or CESR
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Experience in teaching & supervising medical students and junior trainees
• Experience of undertaking audits and presenting their findings

Desirable

Higher teaching or research qualification

Completion of recognised subspecialty training in gastroenterology

Person specification

Professional Registration/ Qualifications / Specialist Listings

Essential

• MBBS/MBCH and MRCP
• Eligible for entry on GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of receipt of CCT in Gastro at time of interview
• Full GMC Registration with a License to Practice

Desirable

• Higher degree: MD/ PhD
• Teaching qualification e.g. Masters/ Diploma in medical education

Clinical Skills/Experience

Essential

• 5 years supervised training in an appropriate StR or equivalent training programme, together with a high standard of clinical skill

Desirable

• Completion of recognised subspecialty training Within Gastroenterology.

Teaching and Audit

Essential

• Experience of and commitment to, teaching undergraduates and postgraduates.
• Evidence of participation in clinical audit

Research Experience

Essential

• Publications in peer-reviewed journals

Desirable

• Original research publications