Consultant in Gastroenterology with a Specialist Interest in Hepatobiliary Endoscopy

About The Role

An excellent opportunity has arisen to join our expanding patient centred and supportive Gastroenterology department at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

Our team provides specialist Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy services across our 3 hospital sites (Dewsbury District Hospital, Pinderfields General Hospital and Pontefract General Infirmary).

Our acute inpatient work is provided on the Pinderfields site with outpatient services and endoscopy provided across all 3 sites.

Our consultants rotate to provide inpatient care on the specialist inpatient gastroenterology ward. We have a “Gastroenterologist of the Week” model providing expert advice to the rest of the hospital and helping to deliver urgent endoscopy services. Our gastroenterology team provide a 24/7 “GI Bleed” on call service.

We provide specialist clinics for several conditions including Hepatology, IBD, Cancer and Specialist Nutrition.

We currently provide a range of endoscopy services including ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography).

Our consultants are a varied group with a wide range of specialist interests. We would be delighted to work with you, developing your specialist interest for the benefit of our patients, our team and for your professional development.

Main duties

The Main Duties Of The Post Include The Following

Endoscopy lists including ERCP, and or EUS

Key member of local and regional Upper GI (UGI) / Hepatobiliary (HPB) cancer MDT teams

Outpatient clinics including HPB, UGI 2-week wait, and General Gastroenterology

Provision of inpatient care to the dedicated specialty bed base on a 1:8 rota

Contribution to the GI bleed out of hours on-call rota on a 1:8 basis

Leadership roles within sub-specialty areas

Supervision of junior doctors and nursing staff

Urgent and Emergency Care duties including out-of-hours on-call; schedules will take due account

of the provisions of working time regulations and safe working

Support from the professional and experienced secretarial team

Supporting Professional Activities in accordance with the Trust Framework, with at least a minimum

of 1.5 SPAs included in the core 10 PA timetable

• Additional SPA or DCC time may be commissioned in line with the skills of the successful candidate and changing requirements of the service

Examples may include formal teaching responsibilities or departmental leadership roles

Please see the attached full job description for an example weekly timetable.

Essential Person Specification Requirements

To meet the requirements of this role, applicants must demonstrate the following essential criteria:

Full GMC Registration with licence to practise

Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Gastroenterology and General Medicine or within 6 months of obtaining CCT (or CESR / equivalent)

Medical Degree from recognised medical school

MRCP or equivalent

Eligibility to work in the UK

Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving

Good time management

Ability to contribute to the development of the Trust and its services

Able to communicate clearly and effectively with staff and patients

Caring and compassionate

Flexible & adaptable

Willingness to provide and learn all aspects of hospitals internal systems and processes and adhere to local policies

Physically able to carry out the duties as specified in the job description and ability to evidence competencies

Disclosure + Barring Service (DBS) clearance

For the full Person Specification, including desirable criteria for the role, please refer to the attached document within the job description.

Please contact in the first instance Consultant Dr John Hutchinson telephone: (01924) 541000

Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Application Guidance

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Our Benefits

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Home electronics scheme
• Cycle to work scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme - subject to eligibility criteria
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support
  
  

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