Locum Consultant Gastroenterology Luminal

Locum Consultant - Fixed term 1 year

This advertisement is for a new post within the department of gastroenterology at the NNUH. We are looking to attract a high-quality Luminal GI Locum Consultant with a subspecialist interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease who wishes to establish themselves as academic clinician scientists.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to be proficient in emergency endoscopy including management of varices (not necessarily gastric varices). The out of hours on call commitment will include emergency gastroenterology and hepatology referrals and emergency endoscopy cover for the Trust as part of a formal upper GI bleeding rota that the department offers 24/7 service in accordance with NICE guidelines.

Out of hours endoscopy cover is supported by 2 on-call endoscopy nurses and most cases are scoped in the endoscopy department although emergency theatres and full anaesthetic cover is available for severe cases. ERCP/EUS experience is not required for these posts. We currently have a small bowel capsule service, but if a post holder wished to undertake these, this would also be supported.

About us

Academic Gastroenterology and the Norwich Research Park

The Norwich Medical School within the University of East Anglia and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH) are both members of an overarching entity the Norwich Research Park (NRP) which has biomedical science as its major driver and as a deliverable. Aside from the NNUH and UEA, the Norwich Research Park includes the Sainsbury Laboratory and 3 Institutes supported by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) - namely the Quadram Institute that has the Quadram Biosciences, the John Innes Centre (JIC) and the Earlham Institute (a genome analysis centre). All of these are within a 12-minute walk of each other, facilitating close working relationships and networking. As already mentioned, the new endoscopy centre is in the newly built Quadram centre.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached job description for comprehensive details and responsibilities of this post.

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

• Full GMC with licence to practice

Qualifications

Essential

• MRCP
• CCT in General Medicine & Gastroenterology or equivalent (must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC)

Desirable

• Higher degree

Experience

Essential

• Overseas nationals must have equivalent of 5 years training in the NHS required for the specialty

Desirable

• Experience in research or published papers in area of special interest

Interests

Essential

• Interest in Gastroenterology, including treatment of both in-patients and out-patients and endoscopy

Desirable

• Sub-specialty interest in Upper GI

Communication

Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff
• Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English

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