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Medway NHS Foundation Trust
About
Medway NHS Foundation Trust is a public benefit corporation authorised under the National Health Service Act 2006. It is a single-site hospital based in Gillingham, Medway Maritime Hospital, which serves a population of more than 424,000 across Medway and Swale.
We provide clinical services to almost half a million patients a year, including more than 125,000 Emergency Department attendances, more than 88,000 admissions, more than 278,000 outpatients appointments and more than 5,000 babies born last year.
As an NHS Foundation Trust, we have a 24-strong Council of Governors and more than 10,000 public members. We employ around 4,400 staff, making us one of Medway’s largest employers. In addition, close to 400 volunteers provide invaluable support across the League of Friends, Hospital Radio and the Voluntary Services Department.
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Accepting applications until: 15-Dec-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 15-Dec-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Medway Maritime Hospital
- Cyfeiriad
- Windmill Road
- Tref
- Gillingham
- Cod post
- ME7 5NY
- Major / Minor Region
- Kent
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Full time - 40 hours per week
Salary
- Cyflog
- £105,504 - £139,882 Per Annum/pro rata
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Gastroenterology
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Division: Specialist Medicine
Band: Consultant
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 Per Annum/pro rata
We are recruiting for a Consultant Gastroenterologist who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
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The post holder is expected to have experience of performing independent diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopies upper and lower GI endoscopies.
It would be expected that the post holder would be able to manage Gastroenterology and General Medical patients both as inpatients and outpatients. It would also be expected from the post holder to support the delivery of the out of hours GI bleed rota (which is already in place at frequency of 1:8).
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under – represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust’s and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board’s policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
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Currently the all consultants share the management of inpatients ( Gastroenterology currently cover a 24 bedded ward which is shared between 2 x Consultants at any given time ) Subspecialty clinics include IBD, Endoscopy, Nutrition and Hepatology . There are 3 E.R.C.P and 3 bowel cancer screening lists weekly and a further 8 general lists. A 24/7 GI bleed rota has been in place for 4 years and is supported by the regional interventional radiology service.
There is weekly upper G.I. cancer MDM, Virtually attended by team from Kings College and GSTT. The MDT is led by a Gastroenterologist, a surgically led lower G.I. cancer / bowel screening MDT.
The post holder is expected to have experience of performing independent diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopies upper and lower GI endoscopies. It would be expected that the post holder would be able to manage Gastroenterology and General Medical patients both as inpatients and outpatients. It would also be expected from the post holder to support the delivery of the out of hours GI bleed rota ( which is already in place at frequency of 1:8 ). The post is flexible and any speciality interests would be considered.
The post will also be involved in improvement in the emergency patient pathway by delivering early consultant led specialist input for patients with GI disorders and facilitate early discharge through timely endoscopies. This will drive an improvement in both the patient’s experience and quality but will also improve flow. The department has a multidisciplinary approach to inflammatory bowel disease and complex nutritional patients which is facilitated by the inflammatory bowel disease MDT and nutrition ward round.
There are strong links with the Institute of liver Studies at Kings College Hospital with regard to viral hepatitis and hepatobiliary disease in-part due to joint appointments.
The gastroenterology service also provide daily inreach ward rounds into AMU and one outlying ward.
A Mentor will be provided for the successful candidate.
Secretarial support and an adequately equipped office will be provided including IT facilities.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Full GMC Registration
- CCST/CCT in Gastroenterology / General Medicine (or will obtain within 6 months of interview date) or inclusion in the Specialist Register.
- MRCP or equivalent essential. Additional degrees MD/PhD desirable
- IELTS (Academic) level 7.5, or graduate of a Medical School in UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, USA or Canada.
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Broad experience in general gastroenterology and general internal medicine.
- Broad experience in general gastroenterology and general internal medicine.
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- JAG accreditation Endoscopy
- Ability to perform emergency endoscopy for GI bleeding
Other Attributes
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Committed to continuing personal development (existing consultants must be able to demonstrate active participation in a recognised CME scheme)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Dr. Irfan Khan
- Teitl y swydd
- Clinical Lead - Gastroenterology
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07904 289973
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