Consultant Gastroenterologist

Provide senior clinician services to the department as per job plan or as agreed within the Trust, and as required when on call.

o Provide senior clinical support for specialty in reach to the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) Provide training for doctors, nursing and AHP colleagues.

o Maintain Joint Advisory Group in GI Endoscopy (JAG) and British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) standards in endoscopic practice.

o Participate in the out of hours GI bleeding rota.

o Work with consultant colleagues and nursing staff to ensure efficient use of Trust's resources and contribute actively to clinical governance in the department and to development of quality enhancement projects in the unit.

o Provide senior clinician services to area of special interest as per the job plan or as agreed within the Trust. For a consultant Gastroenterologist this will include providing endoscopic services, inpatient workload and outpatient services and working with colleagues to ensure the most efficient use of NHS resources.

o Show flexibility and undertake different appropriate clinical tasks within allocated DCC sessions at the request of the clinical manager, as the need arises.

o Actively participate in the Unit's Teaching Program and undertake supervision, teaching and training of medical trainees and other multi-professional staff, in line with guidance from the relevant Royal Colleges or specialty bodies.

o Actively participate in clinical guidelines development, audit and CPD.

Duties of the post

The following is not an exhaustive or exclusive list of the duties of a consultant within the gastroenterology department.

Provide senior clinician services to the department as per job plan or as agreed within the Trust, and as required when on call.

Provide senior clinical support for specialty in reach to the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) Provide training for doctors, nursing and AHP colleagues.

Maintain Joint Advisory Group in GI Endoscopy (JAG) and British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) standards in endoscopic practice.

Participate in the out of hours GI bleeding rota.

Work with consultant colleagues and nursing staff to ensure efficient use of Trusts resources and contribute actively to clinical governance in the department and to development of quality enhancement projects in the unit.

Provide senior clinician services to area of special interest as per the job plan or as agreed within the Trust. For a consultant Gastroenterologist, this will include providing endoscopic services, inpatient workload and outpatient services and working with colleagues to ensure the most efficient use of NHS resources.

Show flexibility and undertake different appropriate clinical tasks within allocated DCC sessions at the request of the clinical manager, as the need arises.

Actively participate in the Units Teaching Programme and undertake supervision, teaching and training of medical trainees and other multi-professional staff, in line with guidance from the relevant Royal Colleges or specialty bodies.

Actively participate in clinical guidelines development, audit and CPD.

North Middlesex University Hospital and community services (North Mid) is one of the trust's four hospitals.

The health unit provides both hospital and community care, helping to keep people in the best possible health at every stage in their lives.

Its maternity, children, and adult services span a range of medical and surgical specialities and its adult and children's emergency departments are among the busiest in London.

North Mid is also proud to offer one of the largest services in the UK dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of red cell haemoglobin conditions, including sickle cell disease and thalassaemia syndromes.

Specialist HIV, cardiology, radiotherapy and diabetes services can also be found at the hospital, alongside cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Qualifications

Experience

Skills and aptitudes