Consultant Gastroenterologist

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

We are excited to announce that we are expanding gastroenterology services at Heartlands Hospital. We therefore invite applications from enthusiastic, dedicated colleagues to join us, and seek individuals with a range of expertise to complement our existing sub-speciality interests.

Our recent, successful consultant recruitment process means we are now fully staffed in hepatobiliary medicine. Although any other sub-speciality interests will be considered, we particularly welcome colleagues with an interest in inflammatory bowel disease, nutrition, upper gastrointestinal disease (including advanced endoscopic techniques), functional gastro-intestinal disorders, complex colonoscopy/bowel cancer screening, or hepatology. This is an exciting time to join our thriving department, as we work together to further develop comprehensive, high quality care for our patients.

University Hospitals Birmingham is one of the largest trusts in the country. Heartlands is a JAG accredited centre, offering a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. We have a community of likeminded professionals who dedicate themselves in a variety of sub-speciality interests and are committed to delivering first class care to all.

Our colleagues pride themselves on leading through clinical excellence. Our vision is to build healthier lives in our communities. We nurture a kind and inclusive environment where staff can feel safe, valued and appreciated, and have the opportunity to thrive in their work.

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 secondary and/or tertiary gastroenterology service to complement the existing subspecialisation within the department.

Clinical responsibility includes outpatient clinics (specialist +/- general) and endoscopy lists, as well as supporting inpatient care and providing specialist advice to both primary and secondary care health professionals. Ward cover is shared on a rotating 7-day consultant of the week model. We also participate in the out of hours GI bleed rota.

Development of a sub-speciality interest is actively encouraged, and continuous quality improvement is supported. Our consultants are expected to lead by example and foster good working relationships with staff, patients and carers alike. Multi-disciplinary team work is a key part of our ethos, with all healthcare professionals actively working together to achieve our aim of excellent care for all.

Contribution to both undergraduate and post graduate education is expected. There are ample opportunities for research and development, with interests encouraged and supported.

The final job plan will be agreed on appointment. Depending on the needs of the department, the job plan could have elements of flexible working or annualised sessions.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

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

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reaches their true potential, achieves their ambitions and thrives in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job responsibilities

• Comprehensive clinical knowledge of gastroenterology
• 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
• To contribute to the clinical delivery and development of a specialist service (e.g., IBD, nutrition, upper GI disease, functional GI disease, hepatology)
• To manage an average of 2-3 endoscopy sessions per week.
• To manage an average of 2-3 outpatient clinics per week
• To participate in a rota for the management of inpatient gastroenterology/hepatology services
• To participate in the emergency GI Bleed rota
• To provide specialist advice to colleagues, including both primary and secondary care health professionals
• To work to agreed management guidelines

Person Specification Qualifications

• Entered on the GMC Register
• Eligible for inclusion on the GMC specialist register in gastroenterology & general medicine or equivalent

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.