Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

This is a locum gastroenterology consultant position based across the community hospital sites of Leicestershire delivering endoscopy and outpatient sessions. There are 4 sites which deliver endoscopy services (Loughborough, Melton, Market Harborough and Hinckley) and it is likely the successful candidate will work across all four across the month. Outpatient services are delivered at these sites and also at Coalville, Oakham and Lutterworth and there may be opportunities for the post holder to run sessions from these sites.

There will be opportunities to link in with the wider consultant team via the weekly IBD MDT and the monthly DDC meeting. There will be no on call, in reach or ward commitment as part of this role.

There is significant investment in endoscopy services in Leicestershire with a new two roomed endoscopy unit opening at Hinckley Hospital in February 2025. In August 2025 a 6 roomed endoscopy unit will open at the Leicester General Hospital.

Main duties of the job

• Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.
• To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of patients.
• To promote new ways of working and co-ordinating care for patients in the community and to ensure that services are based on effective and integrated partnerships across the health community.
• Take part in multidisciplinary case conferences.
• To proactively develop the service.
• To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.

Job responsibilities

The overriding purpose is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.

• Responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department;
• Cover for colleagues’ annual leave and other authorised absences;
• To participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with the other Consultants in the department, the CMG and local GPs and commissioners within the local CCGs;
• Participating in medical audit, the Trusts Clinical Governance processes and in CPD. CPD is provided in job plans and attendance at audit and other governance meetings is mandatory;
• Managerial responsibilities where appropriate and compliance with standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trust;
• In line with GMC Good Medical Practice it is the responsibility of the post-holder to ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard, and in accordance with current quality initiatives within the area of work.
• The post-holder is expected to respond in a timely fashion to legitimate requests from Trust officers, which might include investigations of incidents or complaints.
• The post-holder is expected to participate in professional continuing medical education; study leave is provided for this purpose.
• The post-holder will be expected to undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency Programmes appropriate to role.
• The post-holder will be required to maintain their continuing professional development (CPD) to be able to successfully revalidate. As per the Trust requirement the successful candidate will be required to have annual appraisal and attend / keep fully up to date with statutory and mandatory training as stipulated.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Full GMC Registration via one of the following routes – Fully Accredited (CCT) or will be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date. – Certificate of eligibility for specialist registration (CESR)

Experience/Clinical Skills

• JAG accredited for upper and lower GI diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy
• Excellent clinical skills and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the Job Plan

Management

• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors
• Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload

Communication Skills

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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