Consultant in Gastroenterology WSI ERCP & EUS

Consultant in Gastroenterology WSI ERCP & EUS

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Gastroenterology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (Full shift) Job ref 381-ME-

Site Smethwick Town Smethwick Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 20/09/ :59

Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.

Job overview

Consultant in Gastroenterology WSI ERCP & EUS

The Gastroenterology Directorate is seeking to recruit a substantive Consultant Gastroenterologist with a specialist interest in Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) Endoscopy (ERCP and EUS) to join our dynamic, innovative and expanding team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering and developing high-quality HPB endoscopic services and related patient care across the Trust. This is substantive 10 PA job but LTF will also be considered. On a 10 PA job plan the successful candidate would be required to deliver a minimum of 2 out-patient clinics and 2 endoscopy lists per week.

The post holder will join an established team of Consultant Gastroenterologists and HPB Endoscopists, contributing to the provision of diagnostic and therapeutic ERCP and EUS services, while supporting the wider gastroenterology service. There will be opportunities to further develop the advanced endoscopy service, contribute to training, service improvement and multidisciplinary working.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work across our hospital sites including Sandwell Health Campus, City Health Campus and the state-of-the-art Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH).

Applicants must hold MRCP (UK) or equivalent and have completed higher specialist training in Gastroenterology or equivalent. Candidates must be on the GMC Specialist Register for Gastroenterology, or be within six months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview.

The post will enable the successful applicant to develop sub-specialty interests in HPB Endoscopy to complement the existing consultant staff. The appointee will take equal responsibility with existing Consultants for the proper functioning of the clinical service, working with clinical and managerial colleagues towards achieving and maintaining national maximum waiting times and developing clinical pathways in line with the maximum 18-week patient pathway guarantee. There will also be a commitment to the gastroenterology ward on-call as part of this post (consultant of the week 1, COW1), which at present is 1 in 12 (which may change in future) providing gastroenterology input 7 days a week and currently has a supplement of 3%. There will be a rest day following the COW1 week on Monday.

Working for our organisation

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate will also undertake a consultant of the week 2 (COW2) shift twice a month providing in-reach gastroenterology service to the acute medical unit in the morning followed by an inpatient endoscopy list in the afternoon. They will also take part in advice and guidance from primary care as well as doing the gastroenterology and triage service virtual clinic of 20 GP referrals per clinic. The appointee will be required to undertake 2 weekend endoscopy lists each year as part of their job plan.

We deployed a new electronic patient record in 2019 and have an ambitious digital road map that will put us as leaders in digital healthcare delivery.

As well as being the closest adult hospital to Birmingham’s busy city centre, MMUH offers dedicated maternity and children’s services. Crucially, it brings together teams who provide acute, emergency care, in line with the views expressed in our public consultation.

The majority of outpatient services are still provided at Sandwell Health Campus, City Health Campus site and Rowley Regis.

City Health Campus houses three key facilities including the Birmingham Treatment Centre providing outpatient, day case and diagnostic services, the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, and the Sheldon Block that provides intermediate care services. The Sandwell site houses the Sandwell Treatment Centre, intermediate care beds, and a new 24-hour urgent care centre.

For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached.

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Person specification

Qualifications:

• Entry on the Specialist Register in Gastroenterology (or CCT expected within 6 months from the date of interview)

Clinical Experience:

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Gastroenterology and General (internal medicine)
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
• Specialist interest in ERCP and EUS
• JAG accreditation for ERCP and EUS

Clinical Effectiveness

• Experience of conducting clinical audit

Teaching and Training experience:

• Ability to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.
• Formal training in teaching

Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience:

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• Knowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Gastroenterology
• Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
• Evidence of having undertaken original research

Other Requirements:

• Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise

"better, faster and safer care to the population of the Black Country and beyond"

To support this vision, we are (where appropriate and safe to do so) actively looking at new models of care which:

Better protect elective / planned care service delivery across the system by organising on a 'hot and cold' arrangement

Consider the optimal use of resources through consolidation and specialisation, and

Seek to reduce unwarranted variance, level up / standardise care through a 'Networked Service Solution' approach across the four sites

Against this context, although this post is hosted by Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, there may be an expectation to work flexibly across the four partner Trusts to better meet patient and service needs.

As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department by joining our Green Impact (opens in a new tab) programme.

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.

Name Dr Rufeen Hussain Job title Clinical Lead & Consultant in Gastroenerology Email address Telephone number

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