Gastroenterology Consultant

Job Summary FULL TIME POST Manage gastroenterology patients and participate in the GI Bleed and consultant of the week rotas. The post holder will be expected to participatein supervising, teaching and mentoring of junior medical staff, medical students and specialist nurses. Participate in regular departmental auditand help with/develop a research program. Stockport constitutes one of ten boroughs in Greater Manchester and its proximity to the Manchester Medical School has enabled the development of close working relationships with various University Departments. The general environment in Stockport and the surrounding countryside is a pleasant one, with the Cheshire Plain to the South West and the High Peak of Derbyshire to the South East. There are numerous pleasant residential areas and facilities for all types of education are good.

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has been recently selected as one of four specialist hospitals in the Greater Manchester Region, which willincrease the workload and diversity of patients being referred for GI input. We are seeking a Consultant Gastroenterologists to join our expanding team and department. We invite candidates who have a passion forleadership and want to be part of a dynamic team and are willing to work in fast paced and busy department.

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you. If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods. We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service. Benefits we offer to you: o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays o NHS pension scheme membership o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further o NHS Staff discounts o Cycle to work scheme oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice