Locum Gastroenterologist - interest in Intestinal Failure

Locum Gastroenterologist - interest in Intestinal Failure University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

This is a 12-month locum consultant post in gastroenterology and Intestinal Failure, Home Parenteral Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition Service.

The department of gastroenterology at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham is seeking a 12-month locum consultant gastroenterologist with an interest in Intestinal Failure. QEHB was newly opened in 2010 providing secondary and tertiary care services, including the NHS England commissioned Severe Intestinal Failure Unit. There is a well-equipped, modern endoscopy unit, with a separate dedicated in-patient endoscopy suite.

QEHB cares for severe intestinal failure, surgery and home parenteral nutrition (HPN), covering a population of 3.5 million, with currently 140 patients on HPN. QEHB also provides in-patient care for type 1 intestinal failure, averaging 20-35 patients daily. The Trust's well-developed partnership with the University provides the basis for teaching and research, which in turn underpins a high-quality clinical service.

They will join the existing 13 consultant gastroenterologists (QEHB) and Nutrition Support Team (3 consultants and a fully diverse allied health professional team). The appointee will have a key role in providing Intestinal Failure, HPN, complex enteral nutrition and gastroenterology/endoscopy services at the QEHB. Responsibility for gastroenterology in-patients will be shared on a consultant of the week model and will be flexible with other consultants, and participate in the GI bleed rota.

Main duties of the job

The post holders will be responsible, together with other members of the department for the provision of a high-quality intestinal failure/rehabilitation, clinical nutrition and gastroenterology service to complement the existing sub-specialisation within the department. The final job plan would be agreed on appointment; however, the successful candidate would be expected to undertake a mix of general gastroenterology, endoscopy, GI Bleed on call and ward cover, as well as the nutrition and intestinal failure speciality care. The successful candidate will also be required to undertake the following:

1. To contribute to the clinical delivery and development of the intestinal failure and clinical nutrition/complex enteral specialist service and other areas of specialist gastroenterology.
2. Deliver in-patient parenteral nutrition ward rounds 2-3x/week, sharing a rota with others to provide a 52-week service at QEHB.
3. Manage an average of 2-3 endoscopy sessions per week.
4. Manage an average of 2-3 outpatient clinics per week, which includes intestinal failure, complex enteral nutrition and gastroenterology clinics.
5. Participate in the acute gastroenterology ward rota and management of inpatient gastroenterology services.
6. Participate in the emergency GI Bleed service.
7. Provide specialist advice to colleagues.
8. Work to directorate agreed management guidelines.

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• Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can.
• Offering our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

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Person Specification Qualifications

• Entered on the GMC Register.
• Possess MRCP or equivalent.
• Eligible for inclusion, or be within 6 months of a CCT, on the GMC specialist register in gastroenterology & general medicine or equivalent.

Experience

• Eligible for inclusion on the GMC specialist register in gastroenterology & general medicine or equivalent.
• Evidence of experience of clinical experience with care of complex nutritional support, including parenteral nutrition in hospital and at home.
• Initiatives that demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to the assessment and care of patients with gastrointestinal disease.
• Enthusiasm for and demonstrable commitment to the supervision and teaching of junior medical staff, students and other health care professionals.

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.