Locum Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

The in-patient Upper GI Service is based at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (GRH) alongside day-case and outpatient facilities. Outpatient and day case surgery are also offered at Cheltenham. Outpatient services are also provided at Stroud, Forest of Dean, and the Vale. All specialist Upper GI in-patient and day care is provided on dedicated wards at GRH (Ward 4A / DSU). Emergency surgery is provided on ward 5A. In addition, benign upper GI and emergency surgery is managed in CGH (Tivoli/ DSU).

The appointment to this post has the following aims: To join a team that provides comprehensive consultant-based, patient-centred management of Upper GI patients. The Trust is committed to providing equitable working conditions with colleagues for new appointments. To share in a comprehensive rota for emergency and elective general and Upper GI care To provide expertise and leadership within the Three Counties Oesophagogastric Centre based in Gloucestershire Hospitals. Including: o Comprehensive management of benign upper GI surgical conditions o Specialist Benign Upper GI and general surgery clinics o 2WW and MDT Cancer clinics o Diagnostic endoscopy service (with opportunity to develop/acquire specialist endoscopy skills o MDT attendance. o Service development To contribute to the continuing development of the department's clinical, research and educational interests. Appropriate additional duties would be incorporated into the post-holders job-plan after initial job-plan review. To contribute to the ongoing reconfiguration of GI and emergency general surgery in Gloucestershire.