About this role
Job summary
The post holder will be expected to provide clinical leadership for the Endoscopy service. They will work closely with the Clinical Director to support the development and implementation of the Trust's strategy for Endoscopy within the context of an Integrated Care System.
The Endoscopy Clinical Lead will be responsible for leading the Endoscopy team to ensure that all agreed key performance indicators are consistently achieved, including quality, activity, access, and financial targets. A key responsibility of the role is to ensure that a robust clinical governance framework underpins the safe, effective, and high-quality delivery of endoscopy services.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead multidisciplinary teams in delivering safe, efficient, and timely patient care, while driving continuous improvement across all aspects of the Endoscopy service. This includes oversight of service performance, patient experience, and innovation in endoscopic practice.
The Endoscopy Clinical Lead will work collaboratively with Gastroenterology and Surgical colleagues, including subspecialty leads, to ensure cohesive service delivery across diagnostic and therapeutic pathways. The role will include responsibility for endoscopy training and education, maintaining JAG accreditation standards, and supporting the development of the endoscopy workforce.
The post holder will also have oversight of endoscopy rota management, including acute endoscopy provision, ensuring safe and sustainable staffing models are in place across all sites. The post holder is expected to manage the governance aspects of endoscopy including any complaints in timely fashion.
About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.
We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.
We run a Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
Job description Job responsibilities
Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Abi O, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4460
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
MRCP or equivalent Demonstrable experience in Endoscopy GMC registered Consultant Gastroenterologist with a specialist interest in IBD
Desirable
Strong understanding of Endoscopy and JAG Proven leadership, communication, and team-working skills Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams effectively
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.
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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 Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Clinical Diagnostic Unit
Queen's Hospital
Romford
RM7 0AG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)