Job summary
This is a full time post for a Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal United Hospital, Bath. An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic and ambitious individual to join a dynamic team of Consultants. An interest either luminal gastroenterology, advanced endoscopy or hepatology would also be considered. The role includes a 1 in 24 commitment to the GIM on call rota. There is a separate Elderly Care on call.
Clinical Duties: The post holder will take part in the full activities of the unit including care of inpatients (1 in 13 rota), outpatient clinics (approx. 3/week when not covering the ward) and endoscopy lists (approx. 2/week). The candidate will also be expected to provide cover for GI bleeds which would be 1 in 13 rota out of hours. At the weekend this comprises of emergency endoscopies, a ward round reviewing new patients admitted directly to the gastroenterology ward and in reach into MAU. This is the department's current commitment to "seven day working" and fulfils the Trusts requirement to provide increased cover for inpatients at the weekend. Any further changes to weekend working will be negotiated with the whole department by the Chair of the medical division. The department has recently been withdrawn from providing cover to the medical take to enable the department to continue to provide cover on the gastroenterology ward and for GI bleeds at weekends as described above.
Main duties of the job
Key Duties:
- Sharing the overall clinical responsibility for the Gastroenterology ward (Haygarth) and any outlying patients.
- Outpatient clinic work
- Endoscopy, e.g. upper and lower GI endoscopy.
- Supervision and co-ordination of junior doctors within the department.
- Teaching and training of medical and nursing staff, both informal and formal
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Registration
Essential
- Relevant Professional Registration
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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UK Registration
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Employer details
Employer name
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal United Hospital
Combe Park
Bath
BA1 3NG