Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist - Reading, United Kingdom - Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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Reading, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The post holder 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 and routine 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.

Specialist interests in any field will be supported where possible. Please contact the clinical lead to discuss specialist interests.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

This is an appointment with a true cross-site job plan. This includes

1:12 Gastroenterology inpatient cover at Royal Berkshire Hospital
GI bleed on call
23 clinics per week
23 endoscopy lists per week (including service and training lists)
Vetting and validating endoscopy 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.

Clinical Responsibilities

This post is for a member of the Consultant team focused on core Gastroenterology outpatient and endoscopy procedures.
There are many opportunities to drive the service forward, within a team based departmental vision, and we are looking for a "cando" appointee to seek out these improvements
Ensure patient confidentiality is maintained at all times
Comply with the GMC requirements of Duties of a Doctor at all times
Support registrars and nurses in training during clinics and endoscopy where appropriate

Management Responsibilities:

Active participation at monthly departmental clinical governance meetings and specialty business meetings
Weekly attendance at Consultant team meetings
Educational supervision of registrars as required

The Royal Berkshire Hospital achieved Foundation Trust status in 2006 and is one of the largest general hospital foundation trusts in the country and the main provider of acute and specialist care services for west Berkshire.

With six sites, the Trust employs approximately 5,500 staff and serves a population of around 1,000,000 people.

About The Department

The Royal Berkshire Hospital Gastroenterology department delivers outpatients, endoscopy and inpatient service.

In addition to general gastroenterology, we provide specialist inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal failure, hepatology and viral hepatitis clinics run jointly with specialist nurses whilst delivering cancer performance standard for upper and lower gastrointestinal services.

Please see the attached information pack for more information regarding our outpatient, endoscopy, hepatology, intestinal failure, inflammatory bowel disease and inpatient services provided by the team.

Job Title:

Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist

Clinical Specialty / Sub-Specialty:

Gastroenterology

Care Group/Clinical Directorate:

Planned Care

Reports To:

Clinical Lead for Gastroenterology

Accountable To:

Chief Medical Officer (CMO)

Nominal Base:

Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading

Hours:

Full Time: 10 Programme Activities (PA)

Contract Type:

Permanent

Salary:

£84, £114, depending on experience)

New or Replacement Post:

New

On-Call Rota Requirements:

GI Bleeding Rota

Pension:

NHS Contributory Scheme

Annual Leave Entitlement:

33 days (dependent on experience)

Study Leave Entitlement:

to be discussed