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Job overview

We are seeking a dynamic substantive, full-time consultant gastroenterologist with a subspecialty interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

You will join a team of twelve gastroenterologists at West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust who enjoy working together and supporting each other.

You should be a competent clinician and endoscopist with a CCT in gastroenterology and general medicine and experience working within the NHS. To complement our team, you should demonstrate interest in managing complex Inflammatory Bowel Disease. We have a dynamic IBD team with 4 experienced IBD nurse specialists, regular MDT meetings and close links to our colorectal colleagues. We are seeking to expand our team to manage our demand, develop new treatment pathways and increase our research portfolio for the benefit of our patients.

This post has 10 programmed activities. There is a 1:10 on-call rota for “consultant of the week” inpatient cover and overnight on-call for GI bleed.

We are looking for the prospective candidate to start as soon as possible.

Main duties of the job

Consultant Gastroenterologist with a subspeciality interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the smooth running, governance, and further development of the IBD service including:

• Independent care of patients with complex IBD
• Actively lead and contribute to IBD-MDTs
• Support and training of the IBD nurses
• Foster close teamworking within the IBD team
• Developing IBD care pathways
• Support networking with internal and external providers
• Support IBD data collection/ audit and database
• Implement national policies and guidance and local GIRFT recommendations relating to IBD care
• Develop departmental IBD research portfolio
• Maintain appropriate CPD
• Endoscopy (Elective, training, and inpatient emergency)
• Outpatient work (clinics, referral vetting, GP advice and guidance)
• Inpatient work (Consultant of the week to cover GI ward, Ward referrals, ED in-reach)

• Weekend work (6 hours on site ward and emergency endoscopy)

Please see attached JD for additional information pertaining to the full scope of the main duties of role.

Working for our organisation

There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works are due for completion by 2025 or soon after. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.

We are currently undergoing a complete digital transformation programme.

There are also plans for a digital transformation, new models of care and a multi-storey car park. As well as this, the trust – which won the UK Best Employer Award (Nursing Times 2019) – is applying for teaching hospital status in recognition of its wide and well-renowned role in educating doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.

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We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.