Consultant in General Medicine with interest in Gastroenterology

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Consultant in General Medicine with interest in Gastroenterology

Glangwili General Hospital, Carmarthenshire

37.5 hours / 10 sessions per week

It is anticipated that the appointment of a sixth gastroenterology physician into the Carmarthenshire team will allow subspecialisation and concentration of expertise within the County.

The post will be based at the Glangwili site and General Medical responsibilities will be based there on a ward based 1:20 system.

It is anticipated the successful applicant would have a broad ability in general gastroenterology to join 5 colleagues in Carmarthenshire. An interest in either Bowel Screening Endoscopy and advanced lower GI therapy or an interest in ERCP and hepatology would be warmly welcomed. Bowel Screening Wales expansion through national optimisation is creating a large demand for screening endoscopists currently and over the next 3 years.

We have a hepatology service which is flourishing and growing. The service needs additional senior medical input to guide specialist hepatology nurses.

ERCP experience would be highly desirable to enable succession planning of current services that includes 2 ERCP lists.

Most of these sessions will be delivered at Glangwili hospital but future growth of lists may require travel to Prince Phillip or Bronglais Hospitals depending on specialist interest.

An interest in advanced colonoscopy, hepatology and ERCP will we nurtured and mentored with the existing team to develop skills and confidence. 

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The successful candidate will manage both Gastroenterology inpatients and Gastroenterology outpatients as well as undertake all aspects of upper and lower GI endoscopy as well as the management of GI bleeding.  Designated lists per week for endoscopy (both inpatient and outpatient, emergency and non-emergency) are provided. 

There will be opportunities to develop your interests further and you will have the chance to participate in ongoing research activity in the department as well as contribute to audit and development of guidelines.

General medical on call commitments is (optional) 1 in 20 weekends and no weekday post take ward rounds thanks to a team of acute physicians. This minimises the disruption to specialist work. One gastroenterology ward at 18 beds will be shared with a colleague and with haematologists. GI bleed on call is 1 in 8 currently and may become 1 in 9 following this appointment. The Health Board is committed to develop gastroenterology to match the strong services in acute medicine, cardiology and respiratory medicine.

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:

Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest;

Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire;

48 general practices (five of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres;

Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services;

Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.