Job description

Job responsibilities

• Inpatient general and medical work to free up local SPRs to attend endoscopy training
• Attend training endoscopy lists that are suitable to the appointed candidate, this may be basic diagnostic or complex therapeutics
• Supervised outpatient clinics
• Support JAG training courses
• Endoscopy audit and QIP project

Person Specification

Fitness To Practise

Essential

• Is up to date and fit to practise safely

Health

Essential

• Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/ Good Medical Practice)

Qualifications

Essential

• o MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• o MRCP (UK) full diploma or equivalent

Desirable

• Intercalated BSc or equivalent
• Higher degrees including MSc, PhD or MD (where research thesis not part of first medical degree)

Eligibility

Essential

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competences from a UKFPO affiliated Foundation Programme or equivalent by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/ Good Medical Practice including: o Good clinical care o Maintaining good medical practice o Good relationships and communication with patients o Good working relationships with colleagues o Good teaching and training o Professional behaviour and probity o Delivery of good acute clinical care
• o Evidence of achievement of CT/ST1 competences in medicine at time of application & CT/ST2 competences in medicine
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• ST3 or above experience in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy.

Language Skills

Essential

• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues demonstrated by one of the following: o that applicants have undertaken undergraduate medical training in English; or o have achieved the following scores in the academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) in a single sitting within 24 months at time of application - Overall 7, Speaking 7, Listening 7, Reading 7, Writing 7. If applicants believe they have adequate communication skills but do not fit into one of these examples they must provide supporting evidence

Career Progression

Essential

• Ability to provide complete details of employment history
• Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances
• o Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of period of training
• At least 24 months' experience in core medical training or equivalent (not including Foundation modules)

Clinical Skills

Essential

• o Appropriate knowledge base and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
• Awareness of the basics of managing patients with gastroenterology disease
• Evidence of competence in management of medical emergencies and in-patients through continuous work -based assessments, portfolio evidence, including log book documentation if applicable
• Evidence of competence to work without direct supervision where appropriate
• Demonstrate current ALS certification or equivalent

Desirable

• JAG certification in Gastroscopy

Academic skills

Essential

• Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
• Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence based practice, patient safety and clinical improvement initiatives
• Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-informed practice
• Demonstrates an understanding of clinical governance

Desirable

• Demonstrates an understanding of research methodology
• Evidence of relevant academic publications
• Evidence of involvement in an audit project, formal research project or other activity
• Evidence of a portfolio of audit projects including where the audit loop has been closed and there is evidence of learning of the principles of change management
• Demonstrates an understanding of clinical governance
• Evidence of exceptional achievement in medicine
• Evidence of participation in a teaching course

Personal Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
• Able to work in multi-professional teams & supervise junior medical staff
• Capacity to prioritise own workload & organise ward rounds

Desirable

• Evidence of involvement in management commensurate with experience
• Demonstrates an understanding of NHS management and resources
• Demonstrates information technology skills

Commitment To Specialty

Essential

• Demonstrable interest in and understanding of the specialty
• Commitment to personal and professional development
• Evidence of attendance at organised teaching and training programme
• Evidence of self-reflective practice

Desirable

• o Evidence of participation at meetings and activities relevant to the specialty
• Extracurricular activities / achievements relevant to the specialty

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 .

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 .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Bournemouth Hospital/Poole Hospital/Dorset County

Bournemouth and Poole

BH7 7DW