Speciality Doctor in Gastroenterology
Job summary
A Speciality doctor is required to work in the busy and friendly Gastroenterology department at Ealing Hospital. The post holder will be attending 3-4 outpatients' clinic in a week and be involved in supporting the busy IP ward service. This post would be suitable for UK and overseas doctors seeking training and clinical experience. At present this is a service post and would be ideal post for doctors who need more Gastroenterology experience before applying for a training or research position.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will be part of the acute gastroenterology service and will join the other two Deanery appointed registrars working in the service. The registrars are supported by a team of 2 SHOs and 3 FY1 doctors. The post holder will be allocated an educational supervisor and research opportunities are available and actively encouraged. Flexibility will be required to meet the needs of the service but, depending on the interests and skills of the successful candidate, appropriate training can be provided in hepatology, nutrition, endoscopy etc. Duties will include responsibility for in-patient ward rounds (with consultant supervision), supporting out-patient clinics
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at: Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country.
The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job responsibilities
The appointee will be part of the acute gastroenterology service and will join the other two Deanery appointed registrars working in the service. The registrars are supported by a team of 2 SHOs and 3 FY1 doctors. The post holder will be allocated an educational supervisor and research opportunities are available and actively encouraged.
Person Specification
Qualifications · Essential
MBBS or equivalent Full GMC registration with licence to practice
Desirable
MRCP (UK)
Knowledge · Essential
Clinical skills, experience and interest in Gastroenterology Teaching &
Education · Essential
Experience of teaching and training junior medical staff Management
Essential
Ability to organise and manage staff and resources effectively Experience of service development and quality improvement measures Ability to use evidence base and clinical audit in decision making
Desirable
Evidence of participation/leadership of service audit, design or change management Management qualification or evidence of current study toward Research
Essential
Understand the rationale underpinning good research and support trainee colleagues in audit and research
Desirable
Publication in peer reviewed journals
Personal Skills · Essential
Ability to communicate with clarity in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert influence Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work cooperatively Ability and experience of working as part of a team
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).
