Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist
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The Department of Gastroenterology in East Kent Hospitals is looking for enthusiastic new colleagues to join us on our journey into expansion and increasing subspecialisation. We currently provide a 7-day Consultant-led gastroenterology inpatient service on two acute hospital sites at Ashford and Margate, a site based 24/7 GI Bleed rota for the two main acute sites as well as specialist Nutrition, IBD, Hepatology, HPB, UGI Cancer, complex polypectomy services, ERCP, Bowel Cancer Screening and capsule endoscopy. Endoscopy Services are provided from the three main hospital sites in Canterbury, Margate and Ashford. We are looking for two newly created postholders to be based at William Harvey Hospital and be part of a team of 8 full time consultants (including these posts) based there as we look to expand our department and the services we offer.
Job description
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Person specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
Desirable
- CCST Specialist Registration in Gastroenterology
Skills and experience
Essential
- Experienced in all aspects of Gastroenterology
Clinical governance
Essential
- Evidence of experience in Clinical Governance
- Experience of Audit
About the employer
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
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