Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist

FULL TIME POST - 10 SESSIONS A WEEK TO COVER MATERNITY LEAVE

Accreditation

Prospective candidates for this position should possess both parts of the MRCP or its equivalent and should be on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council (GMC) or be in receipt of the Certificate of Specialist Training (CCST) within six months of the date of interview.

Main duties of the job

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has been recently selected as one of four specialist hospitals in the Greater Manchester Region, which will increase the workload and diversity of patients being referred for GI input.

We are seeking aConsultant Gastroenterologists to join our expanding team and department. We invite candidates who have a passion for leadership and want to be part of a dynamic team and are willing to work in fast paced and busy department.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Job responsibilities

This is an ideal time to join the most rapidly expanding team who have established a dedicated seven day GI bleed rota.

This is an extremely exciting time to join a growing specialist hospital, co-located with the serene rural setting to the south and the bustling urban vibe of Manchester to the North including excellent links via airport and rail. The area has excellent state and private schools.

You are important to us, therefore as a Trust we have committed to investing in you! We have an excellent track record of developing our Consultants and supporting the development of specialist interests/ service implementation.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Manage gastroenterology patients and participate in the GI Bleed and consultant of the week rotas. The post holder will be expected to participate in supervising, teaching and mentoring of junior medical staff, medical students and specialist nurses. Participate in regular departmental audit and help with/develop a research program.

Responsibility for Policy and Service Development and Implementation

The successful candidate is expected to contribute to policy and service development within the gastroenterology directorate.

The successful candidate will be given opportunities to apply for leadership roles within the gastroenterology directorate and organization.

Academic

• The Trust has positive attitude towards and encourages participation of its consultants in continuing professional development to which the Trust provides time and funding for this purpose. The appointee is expected to participate in CPD and fulfil college and re-validation requirements.

Teaching

• The Hospital undertakes clinical teaching of medical undergraduates from Manchester. This has helped to establish and maintain close links with the Medical School.
• The successful candidate will be expected to offer teaching to junior doctors, medical students and other health professionals within the Trust. From time to time the appointee may be asked to teach other professional groups.
• The integrated education centre has enhanced teaching facilities. Lunchtime meetings are held in the education centre and the appointee would be expected to take a full and active part.

Mentoring

• The post holder will be offered the opportunity to access a mentor within the Trust where possible to support personal development.

Research

• In response to recent national and regional changes of the NHS Research and Development funding, Stockport NHS Trust is currently developing an integrated R & D information and support infrastructure.
• It should be noted that a Research and Development fund exists within the Trust and that a Research and Development Co-ordinator and Committee, chaired by a Consultant Epidemiologist exists to help this with a research interest.
• The successful candidate ideally should have an interest in research and be prepared to play a role in developing and contributing to R & D initiatives within the department. Experience in protocol development, applying for both non-commercial and commercial R & D funding and disseminating the results of R & D are highly desirable as is an interest in undertaking collaborate R & D projects with other NHS providers.
• A willingness to take lead in implementing the findings of R & D in clinical practice is welcome and the successful candidate will be expected to actively contribute to debate within the Department on methods for enhancing the effectiveness of the services delivered.
• The Trust supports the requirements for Continuing Medical Education as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.

Quality and Audit

• There is an active clinical audit department in the hospital with quarterly inter-departmental meetings at which there is regular medical input. The department is also involved in its own internal audit and more extensive inter-departmental audit is a regular ongoing exercise.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary.

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification Professional Qualifications

• On the specialist register in Gastroenterology/General Internal Medicine

Previous Work Experience

• A broad training which demonstrates appropriate experience in and a positive attitude towards General Medicine and Gastroenterology

Personal Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Ability to form good professional relationships with all departments and work as part of a multidisciplinary team. Experience of supervision of junior medical staff and relevant staff in other disciplines' staff. Ability to lead where appropriate. Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues, both medical and others.

Management Issues

• Awareness of the managerial role of a consultant in the NHS
• Knowledge of the principles of Clinical Governance
• Regular attendance and participation at audit meetings

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.

£109,725 to £145,478 a yearpro rata per annum