Consultant Gastroenterologist (Hepatology)

• Liver outpatient clinics
• Endoscopy
• Ward cover on a 1:5 rota
• There is also the opportunity to work additional WLI's to assist with reducing backlog and waiting times
• Opportunity for researchOur gastroenterology department is an internationally renowned centre of clinical excellence. The department has clinics at the Trust's four hospitals - St Mark's, Central Middlesex, Northwick Park and Ealing - and provides an extensive range of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services. We see both local and nationally referred patients.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

Essential

• MRCP
• Certification of Completion of Specialist Training
• Accreditation in general internal medicine and gastroenterology

Desirable

• Higher Degree

Essential

• On GMC registered Medical Practitioner
• GMC specialist registration or within 6 months of CCT

Essential

• IT Skills and computer Literacy
• Experience in managing acute gastroenterology / general level II hepatology
• Skilled in clinical gastroenterology and endoscopic investigations

Desirable

• NHS experience within the last 3 years
• Interest in the development of out-patient management of liver disease
• General ERCP skills and or delivery
• Experience in service Redesign

Essential

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff

Essential

• Competent in medical audit
• An understanding of the Health Service agenda for the next 10 years and corporate governance

Desirable

• Evidence of management training.
• An understanding of techniques to improve efficiency and productivity of clinic processes

Essential

• Good track record of publications in gastroenterology / hepatology or a related field

Desirable

• Evidence of active research with either record of winning grants or publishing peer reviewed articles as well as chapters and papers
• Evidence of giving successful presentations

Essential

• Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Essential

• Team worker Leadership qualities
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Ability to organise learning and time
• Clear evidence of ability to collaborate and work with all colleagues including nurses
• Evidence of positive feedback from patients
• An absence of complaints