Consultant Gastroenterologist and General Physician

We are looking for an enthusiastic Gastroenterologist to Co-Lead our upper GI Cancer service as part of an exciting expansion of our service this year. This post is made up of 7.625 Direct Clinical Activities and 2.375 Supporting Professional Activities. The post-holder will be on call for acute gastrointestinal bleeding rota currently covering both THH and Harefield Hospital on a 1 week in 7-8 basis. This attracts 1 PA, within the DCC allocation. The intention would be to remove the Harefield commitment from the department in the future, with a consequent 0.5PA reduction. There is an availability uplift for on-call from THHFT (currently 5%). There is no General Medical on call commitment for this post. Applicants must hold a CCT in Gastroenterology and GIM or be within 6 months of CCT to be eligible to apply for the post.

The successful candidate will join the six existing consultants, Dr Grover (Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Departmental Clinical Lead), Dr Lean (Upper GI cancer Lead), Dr Postgate (ERCP and Interventional Endoscopy), Dr Rameshshanker (complex Interventional Endoscopy, ERCP and Endoscopy Lead), Dr Arun Rajendran (Endoscopy Training Lead) and Dr Sid Oke (Nutrition Lead), IBD Lead post - Locum in situ - post advertised. The department works closely as a cohesive clinical team with complimentary interests. We are looking for an individual who will work well with our team in our fantastic unit and would be delighted to speak to any interested candidates.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while driving forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Job responsibilities

Applicants must have full GMC registration as well as experience of working in the NHS. They should have or be within six months of CCT in Gastroenterology and Medicine.

• The post holders will, together with their consultant colleagues and other health care professionals in the Division, provide an effective and comprehensive service for our patients and support continuing service developments. The Gastroenterology Clinical Lead will be the immediate line manager.
• The post holder will participate in the on-call GI bleed/ Gastroenterology rota on an approximately 1:8 basis with full recruitment.
• The primary focus of this post is to co-lead the upper GI Cancer service.
• The post-holder will work closely with their colleagues, be responsible for providing a high-quality gastroenterological service to the residents of Hillingdon, and for development of services appropriate to these ends.
• This postholder will be responsible for co-leading and developing the upper GI Cancer service alongside the current Lead, including vetting of referrals and review of patients in clinics (face to face, telephone and paper/ virtually).
• The post-holder will participate in the bleeding rota; providing emergency out-of-hours Gastroenterology cover to both Harefield Hospital and Hillingdon Hospital.
• The post-holder will, within a Team, be jointly responsible for running an inpatient and outpatient service for gastroenterology including an advisory service for colleagues.
• The post-holder will participate with his/her colleagues in the training and professional development of medical and other professional staff for whom he/she is responsible.
• The post-holder will be expected to continue his/her own professional development (CPD) and revalidation in line with guidance from the relevant professional bodies and within the framework of clinical governance.
• The post-holder will be expected to help the department meet its objective of JAG accreditation.
• The post-holder will be expected to work with the other Gastroenterology Consultants to ensure the Trust meets the various national waiting time targets.
• The post-holder will be expected to provide clear evidence of their SPA activities, including clinical and educational supervision, audit and personal CPD.
• The post-holder will be encouraged to develop any areas of expertise of special interest that he or she may have in Gastroenterology, in accordance with the service needs of the Department.
• Participation in the medical advisory and liaison work of the hospital Consultant Staff Committee and to share the workload of the involvement in any other committees relating to the Medicine and Gastroenterology Departments.
• To collaborate with the Lead Clinician and the Senior Nurse Management Team in the development and implementation of all relevant policies for the running of the department.
• To work with the consultant team in the recruitment and appointment of junior medical staff in consultation with the Department of People and Development and the Unplanned Care Senior Nurse Management Team.

Applicants must have full GMC registration as well as experience of working in the NHS. They should have or be within six months of CCT in Gastroenterology and Medicine.

Person Specification

• Essential
• Full GMC Registration with License to Practice
• MRCP or equivalent
• CCT (or within 6 months of CCT) or on the Specialist Register. The candidate should be accredited in both General Medicine and Gastroenterology or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) or European Community Rights
• Broad experience in General Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology
• Experience and competence in diagnostic & therapeutic upper (including GI bleeds) and lower GI endoscopy
• Desirable
• Higher degree e.g. MD, PhD
• Experience in management of Upper GI Cancer patients

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.