Consultant in Gastroenterology

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcomes and encourages applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

Do you want to be part of a team with an appetite for innovation and driving change? Are you looking for an interesting and rewarding job in a stunning location close to the Lake District National Park and the Cumbrian coast, with good transport links to Lancaster, Manchester and the wider North West?

For those considering relocating, the area offers new housing developments, a growing local economy and a range of leisure, dining and outdoor activities.

As a Trust, we are keen to attract enthusiastic and committed individuals and, in return, can offer an attractive relocation package to the right candidates.

Application for this substantive post will only be accepted if you hold full GMC registration with a licence to practise and entry on the Specialist Register or are anticipating receipt of CCT/Professional Portfolio (formerly CESR) within six months of interview.

Main duties of the job

The post will be based at Furness General Hospital. Travel to our other sites to carry out Cross Bay GI Bleed cover and Endoscopy Sessions / Clinics will be required.

You will join a team of eight existing consultants supported by 2 Nurse Consultant, 3 Advanced Nurse Practitioners and 7 Clinical Nurse Specialists. Our department has a reputation for being friendly and supportive with particularly good working relationships and there is capacity for a wide variety of sub‑specialty interests to be accommodated and developed. Specialty interests of current Gastroenterologists include Bowel Cancer Screening, IBD, Hepatology and ERCP / Therapeutic endoscopy.

The Trust operates a 7 day bleeding service and the job plan for these posts include a 1 in 8 GI bleeding rota that incorporates a 24/7 bleed service at weekends whilst on‑call.

The Trust has a keen interest and extensive involvement in Medical and Dental Education at both Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels. We work in partnership with Lancaster Medical School and Health Education England North West to provide quality education and training which meets the requirements of these regulatory bodies as well as the Trust’s high standards of patient care.

Consultant Gastroenterology Physicians must hold full GMC with a licence to practice and be on the Specialist Register or be within six months of obtaining your CCT award at the time of interview.

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals – Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal – as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant‑led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non‑life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day‑case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our Community Service for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.

Person specification

• Full registration with the General Medical Council, MRCP or equivalent. Entry on Specialist Register or in receipt of CCT within six months of interview (Gastroenterology and General Medicine)
• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Gastroenterology and General (Internal) Medicine
• JAG accredited for upper and lower diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy
• Higher degree (MD, PhD) Specialist interest and expertise to complement colleagues
• Membership of appropriate professional society (ies)

Application form and interview

• Broad exposure to Gastrointestinal diseases and the management of these.
• Comprehensive patient management, ability to train/supervise junior medical staff and medical students
• Experience of multi‑disciplinary team work
• Attendance at educational skills or teaching course

Skills

• Awareness of the managerial role of a consultant in the NHS
• Regular attendance and participation at audit meetings
• Experience of multi‑disciplinary team work
• Attendance at educational skills or teaching course

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life.

We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.