About this role
Job summary
These posts are joint Consultant posts with London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) to work in the department of gastroenterology and general medicine, primarily based at St Mary's (Imperial) and St Mark's (LNWH) Hospitals.
The post holder will contribute to the general gastroenterology and endoscopy services at both Trusts, as well as join the acute medicine on-call rota at St Mary's Hospital. This is a result of changes in job plans of existing members of the department and to support growth in clinical activity.
These cross-Trust posts help integrate the Northwest London gastroenterology services, maximising the expertise of specialists and delivering excellence in patient care across the sector.
Main duties of the job
The Gastroenterology Department aims to provide a comprehensive service for patients with gastroenterological problems whilst being fully committed to developing, teaching, training and research at all levels. There are inpatient beds, outpatient clinics and endoscopy units on each site.
Services are provided for patients from diverse social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and from a wide geographical area.The Gastroenterology service is extremely well supported by the Histopathology and Radiology departments. There are also close links with the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, the Bariatric service and the Department of Hepatology, all at St Mary's Hospital. It also has close links to the upper gastrointestinal surgery and HPB surgery, both based at the Hammersmith Hospital. At Charing Cross there are links with colorectal surgery and Bowel Cancer Screening service. The endoscopy units at ICHT provide extensive diagnostic and therapeutic interventional services.The post may involve the provision of endoscopy on any of the three sites. Endoscopy services include upper and lower GI endoscopy, capsule endoscopy, ERCP, EUS and luminal stenting. The Trust also provides HALO radiofrequency ablation for high grade dysplasia/early malignancy in Barrett's oesophagus, single balloon small bowel enteroscopy, digital SPYGLASS cholangioscopy and EUS services for upper GI and Hepato-biliary cases. The Trust participates in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly,part time or job share. Please talk tous at interview.
Job description Job responsibilities
Gastroenterology outpatient services offered at the Trust:
General Gastroenterology outpatient clinics (all general clinics booked to a 5 New and 8 F/U template)
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) outpatient clinics at St Marys, Hammersmith and Charing Cross Hospitals
Specialist HPB clinics at Hammersmith Hospital
Day case endoscopy, including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP & EUS, balloon enteroscopy
Capsule endoscopy
Upper GI physiology
Bowel Cancer Screening
1 post will include a complex nutrition / Intestinal failure clinic at Central Middlesex Hospital (London North West Hospital Trust).
1 post will include an IBD clinic and alternate week endoscopy list at Central Middlesex Hospital (London North West Hospital Trust).
The endoscopy service provides a comprehensive range of diagnostic procedures, including enteroscopy (SMH/ CXH), EUS and ERCP (Hammersmith), and is fully accredited JAG certified. The service operates across all three main sites and continues to grow rapidly
At St Marys there is a 15 bedded ward which is covered by gastroenterology and has a mixture of gastrointestinal and GIM patients. Inpatients on the St Marys site are looked after by the consultant on the wards on a 1:6 basis (10 day block). The Consultant of the week will undertake a twice-weekly ward round of the gastroenterology ward (15 beds), and a daily board MDT round. During ward cover weeks all other DCC is cancelled except one and cover emergency GI bleeds in theatre during the ward week
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
GMC registered Medical Practitioner Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: a. Certificate of Completion of Training (CCST) (the proposed CCST date must be within 6 months of the interview) b. Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) c. European Community Rights Appropriate Royal College Membership (e.g. MRCP)
Knowledge/Skills Essential
CCST in Gastroenterology
Clinical Expertise in Specialty/Sub-specialty Essential
Independent practice in luminal endoscopy (including therapies) by JAG criteria IT Skills and computer literacy
Leadership / Management Skills Essential
Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues Management of staff Knowledge of finance/budgets
Teaching & Training Essential
Experience of teaching and training undergraduates / postgraduates and junior medical staff
Audit Essential
Understanding of principles of clinical audit Leading audits
Academic Achievements Including Research / Publications Essential
Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at ICHT
Language Essential
Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address St Mary's Hospital
London
W2 1NY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)