ConsultantGastroenterology

Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

CQC: Good

Reading

Salary

£113,565 – £150,569

Posted

5 days ago

About the role

The successful candidate will support clinical and managerial leadership within the Gastroenterology service with the present consultants. This role will focus on delivering endoscopy procedures and outpatient clinics for 2WW, routine, urgent and specialist gastroenterology patients. An office base with administrative support will be provided. There is a desire for this post holder to deliver clinics and endoscopy at the Reading site and West Berkshire Community Hospital, and the option to have clinics in Townlands Memorial Hospital, Bracknell Healthspace, West Berkshire and Reading as required.

Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and enthusiastic team who believe in providing outstanding care to our patients and community and investing in the well-being and development of our people. Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build their careers.

The Royal Berkshire Hospital Gastroenterology department delivers outpatients, endoscopy and inpatient service. In addition to general gastroenterology, we provide specialist inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal failure, hepatology and viral hepatitis clinics run jointly with specialist nurses whilst delivering cancer performance standard for upper and lower gastrointestinal services.

Person specification

Essential

Full registration with the GMC/eligible for registration within 6 months of CCST in (Speciality) at interview date
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom or equivalent
Fully trained in gastroenterology & all aspects of general gastroenterology patient care
Endoscopy procedures - UGI and LGI
Previous responsibility for clinical governance and GMC Good Medical Practice
Able to abide by the Trust CARE Values; Compassionate, Aspirational, Respectful and Excellence
Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligence in both written and spoken English
Work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary team, understanding each others unique role
Ability to work within clinical governance guidelines
Undertake audits and present data as required
Good IT skills, use of patient and hospital database
Track record of publications in peer reviewed journals
Evidence or providing good teaching and supervision to trainees

Desirable

Higher degree e.g. PhD/ MD submitted/awarded
Evidence of clinical leadership role demonstrating accountability for quality of care, financial controls and efficient management of workforce
Educational qualification