Senior Fellow in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

We are seeking to recruit a Senior Fellow in Inflammatory Bowel Disease at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. This is a 6 month fixed-term post. We are offering an opportunity for a senior trainee or post-CCT gastroenterologist, to pursue advanced training in all aspects of the management of patients with complex IBD in our tertiary referral unit. The IBD fellowship at Leeds has been endorsed by the British Society of Gastroenterology for post-CCT training.

The successful candidate will join our large, enthusiastic and dedicated IBD team and enhance their skills and experience in the care of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. They will also have the opportunity to develop related endoscopic techniques in our modern endoscopy departments which have recently been refurbished with state-of-the-art equipment. The post is not accredited for training. Candidates must be fully registered with the General Medical Council and hold a license to practice at the time of application.

Main duties of the job:

• The post holder will contribute to 4 clinics per week (2 IBD clinics, 1 joint surgical IBD clinic with general gastroenterology on alternate weeks, 1 flare clinic).
• The remaining sessions include preparation for and participation in the IBD MDT, working with the IBD nurses on urgent queries, supernumerary attendance at other specialist IBD clinics e.g. the pregnancy clinic, time to undertake project work and/or training in endoscopic techniques such as chromoendoscopy, pouchoscopy and EMR; this will depend on the requirements and experience of the post-holder.

The post includes a commitment contributing to work on CRN Portfolio trials and observational studies; one of these sessions takes place within the IBD clinic. The post holder will join our enthusiastic and successful Clinical Research Network (CRN) team under the supervision of IBD consultants. The role will be an excellent opportunity to experience and learn management and conduct of clinical trials, including GCP accreditation, taking on the role of Sub-Investigator for one or more studies and optionally networking in the CRN. The post holder will always work closely with the CRN team, particularly the Research Nurses, to carry out clinical trials duties. At the end of the Fellowship, the post holder will be in an excellent position to take on a clinical research role in his/her future career.

The requirements of the service may change during the year and the job plan may be adapted to include evening or weekend endoscopy lists.

Learning outcomes at the end of the fellowship:

• Competent in managing medical aspects of IBD including a sound knowledge of biological therapy use and complications and nutritional aspects of IBD care.
• Understand the role of surgery in IBD management and involve surgical colleagues appropriately.
• Competent and independent in chromoendoscopy and pouchoscopy.
• Have completed a research, audit or quality improvement project.
• Understand the role of clinical trials in IBD care and have contributed to patient recruitment.
• Understand the importance of patient involvement in IBD and contribute to the patient panel and CCUK meetings.

Person Specification:

• Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills:

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC and a current licence to practice.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

• Evidence of competence to work without direct supervision where appropriate.
• Evidence of competence in management of common gastrointestinal conditions and emergencies.
• Evidence of achievement of CT1&2 competencies in medicine (as defined by the curricula relating to Core Medical training).
• Evidence of completion/near completion of higher specialty (ST3 and above) competencies in gastroenterology or relevant comparable overseas experience.

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• MRCP full diploma (or equivalent).
• JAG accreditation (or equivalent) in diagnostic upper and lower endoscopy and independence at therapeutic gastroscopy (for haemostasis).
• Current ALS certification or equivalent.
• Awareness of GMC's Good Research Practice guidance (General Medical Council, 2010).

• Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems.
• Ability to prioritise clinical need.
• Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk.
• Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient.

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.