Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist

A refreshing new healthcare career in an island community. We have an exciting opportunity for a GMC Specialist Registered Consultant Gastroenterologist to join the group on a Locum Contract.

About the Medical Specialist Group

The Medical Specialist Group (MSG) Limited Liability Partnership is contracted to provide a wide range of emergency and elective medical services for the Bailiwick of Guernsey, in partnership with the Health and Social Care Committee (HSC) of the States of Guernsey. It aims to serve and care for the community through the provision of the highest standard of clinical care. The MSG was founded in 1992 by a group of 19 doctors. Today the service remains owned and run by a passionate team of doctors, currently comprising 56 consultants with a range of professional interests. There are no junior doctors in Guernsey and therefore consultants provide the complete range of inpatient and outpatient care. Tertiary care services are supplied by a variety of Hospitals on the UK Mainland, mainly Southampton University Hospital, usually through contracted services.

The MSG is based at Alexandra House and Mill House, where most managerial and support staff are based. Both buildings have dedicated outpatient facilities and are situated in close proximity to the island’s main hospital, the Princess Elizabeth Hospital (PEH). Our vision is to be internationally recognised as a centre of excellence for clinical care and loved by the Guernsey community. Our purpose is to use our expertise and compassion to provide outstanding patient-centred services that improve the health of the community we serve.

If you’re searching for a dose of sea air or a better work-life balance, our island community has it all. Renowned for its sandy beaches and mild climate, Guernsey offers an idyllic, family friendly, lifestyle with excellent connections to the UK, France, and beautiful nearby islands. Our flexible working patterns and short journey times give you more time to enjoy life, whether that’s a paddleboard and beach BBQ with the family after work, an afternoon hiking the cliffs or catching up with friends at one of our many award-winning restaurants. Our consultants and their families have also benefited from the excellent schools and the wide variety of activities on offer on the island.

We are looking to appoint a locum consultant gastroenterologist to join our existing gastroenterologist to provide high quality comprehensive consultant secondary care to the local community in the Bailiwick of Guernsey (65,000 people approx.). This is an exciting opportunity to backfill a substantive vacancy which has arisen for the provision of Gastroenterology services in Guernsey. Increased demand has resulted in significant expansion with a change from two consultants providing GIM and gastroenterology services to the recent appointment of a whole-time gastroenterologist with no GIM commitment. We are now looking to appoint a second full time gastroenterologist post, and this post is to backfill whilst we recruit to that second substantive role. The gastroenterologists are supported by a nurse endoscopist and inflammatory bowel disease specialist nurse.

The post holder must hold full GMC registration. Candidates will ideally be on the GMC Specialist Register for Gastroenterology or be within 6 months of obtaining this at the time of interview. The appointee will NOT be expected to take part in the GIM on call rota. But it would be desirable for applicants to have accreditation in GIM. The appointee will be expected to work together with the established members of the department and support staff to improve patient choice and enable the development of new on-island services. This is a minimum 10 PA per week post with no formal commitment to an on-call rota. Those interested in a job share or flexible working arrangements are encouraged to apply.

Pay and Benefits

• Generous salary (not utilising NHS pay scale) and current local Guernsey income tax flat rate of 20%
• Opportunity to undertake integrated private practice, with additional remuneration
• Private health insurance for yourself and your family
• Accommodation provided (capped at the value of a 1-bedroom apartment – the locum is responsible for any excess).
• Hire car provided for 3 months at full cost, with a 50% contribution thereafter.
• The locum is encouraged to bring their own car to the island, and the MSG will cover the cost of transportation.
• Pension scheme delivered by a long-established local pension specialist (up to 5% matched employer contribution)
• Medical indemnity insurance cover
• Free car parking at both the MSG and PEH
• Pro rata allowance of 35 days per annum annual leave
• Pro rata allowance of 10 days study leave with generous reimbursement package
• Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.