Consultant Gastroenterology (Endoscopist) - Portsmouth - State of the art private hospital!

Opportunity to work as part of a skilled multi-discipline team. Head Medical is seeking a Consultant Gastroenterologist who specializes in delivering high-quality Endoscopy services for a leading private hospital in the UK.

Based in Portsmouth, as part of our professional, friendly, and compassionate team, you will ensure the patient’s treatment is of the highest standard. This organization focuses on ensuring that patients receive high-quality treatment quickly, in clean and comfortable surroundings.

The successful appointee will be required to deliver high-quality upper and lower-day case gastroenterology services. The work will be carried out under local anaesthesia with or without sedation.

A full-time post will be 40 hours per week (10 sessions of four hours) Monday to Friday. 36 hours will be allocated to direct patient care with 4 hours for supporting activities; this can be worked flexibly to take account of local need for the service. Time allocated to supporting activities must be spent in the UK as attendance may be required at the Centre.

What's on offer?

• Tailored CPD training delivered via our bespoke Learning Management System.
• Salary Up to £115,211 per annum (Basic salary between £95k-£105k)
• Extensive training courses accessible
• Access to private health insurance
• 10 days study leave
• Great development and career progression opportunities.
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• Flexible shifts that enable you to work around other commitments
• The support you need to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• Work within a relaxed, clean, and modern hospital

The Hospital

In addition to gastroenterology, the Centre provides outpatient and elective day case and inpatient services for orthopaedics, ophthalmology, oral surgery, ENT, and general surgery. The Centre has 5 operating rooms and a room for endoscopy with a self-contained decontamination area. There are eight post-anaesthetic care (PACU) bays and four consulting/examination rooms. The endoscopy service is run with both Olympus and Fujinon endoscope systems. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures to referred NHS and private patients.

Requirements to apply:

• Entry on GMC Specialist Register in General Surgery
• Recognised period of work in a specialist department treating upper and lower gastrointestinal conditions
• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems in elective gastroenterology drawing on substantial experience in the specialty.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients.
• Ability to manage and lead a multi-professional team.