Consultant Gastroenterologist

Job details

Main area Gastroenterology Grade YC72 Contract Permanent Hours 10 sessions per week (full time 10 PA per week) Job ref 349-MRI RL4

Site NMGH or Manchester Royal Infirmary Town Manchester Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 11/06/:59

Job overview

GI Medicine at MFT is undergoing one of the most significant periods of investment and transformation in its history, backed by sustained funding, we are expanding our services with a substantial increase in substantive clinical, nursing, allied health and administrative roles. This investment is focused on building a stable, future-proof workforce, reducing reliance on insourcing, and creating roles that are properly supported, well-resourced and designed for the long term.

As part of this investment, we are looking to recruit enthusiastic doctors to lead and transform how GI care is delivered at North Manchester General Hospital and at Manchester Royal Infirmary. New service models are being implemented across the Trust, including enhanced triage with Advice & Guidance and Straight-to-Test pathways, and innovative diagnostic approaches. These changes are already improving patient flow, reducing waiting times and supporting safer, more timely care.

GI Medicine operates as a managed single service MSS across North Manchester General Hospital (NMGH), Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI), Wythenshawe Hospital and Trafford General Hospital (TGH). All roles will be expected to work across sites as part of a collaborative, cross-site working ethos that promotes shared learning, consistency of care and flexibility within job planning. There will also be an expectation of some evening and weekend working on a rota basis, particularly to support endoscopy and elective services.

Main duties of the job

The exact duties of the appointees will be subject to discussion, but a proposed programme of weekly sessions is based on a working week of 10 PAs (units of Professional Activity) in accordance with the Terms and Conditions - Consultants (England) 2003. It is expected that PAs will be worked flexibly; flexibility in job planning is of particular importance for this roll because of the need to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Diversity & Equality

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Person specification Qualifications - Academic / Professional

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• Entry on the GMC specialist register for gastroenterology (or proposed CCT date within 6 months of the date of interview), essential for substantive appointment, but fixed term locum appointment to achieve CESR would be considered.

Research Experience

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• Research publications and/or funding

Clinical Experience

• Ability to take full independent responsibility for clinical care patients
• Ability to perform upper GI diagnostic and haemostatic endoscopy with JAG patients
• Experience of working in specialist units (e.g. intestinal failure experiene, advanced endoscopic practice, liver or intestinal transplantation centre activity, specialist IBD centre).

Management and Administrative Experience

• Ability to organise and manage clinical priorities
• Ability to manage and lead a medical team
• Evidence of Audit
• Formal leadership qualification (e.g. through the NHS leadership academy or institute of leadership and management).

Teaching Experience

• Experience of supervising foundation year trainees or equivalent
• ability to teach clinical and endoscopic skills experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates
• GMC clinical and educational supervisor accreditation
• JAG train the trainer accreditation

Personal Attributes

• Ability to work flexibly within a team
• Enquiring critical approach to work
• Caring attitude to patients
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• Commitment to continuing medical education
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national level

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.