Consultant Endoscopist (Pending RCP approval)

Job overview

Pending RCP Approval

Barking Havering Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for a Consultant Endoscopist to join the Digestive Diseases Centre (DDC) within the Surgery, Anaesthesia & Critical Care Clinical Care Group. The DDC has the ambition of developing a Centre of Excellence in North East London and was created after the amalgamation of Gastroenterology, Endoscopy, Upper GI & Colorectal Surgery.

Applications are invited for the position of a Consultant Endoscopist. This is a 10.PA post including GI bleed on call cover and Gastroenterology ward cover at weekends and over some weekdays. This is a new post created in response to growing local demand for endoscopy services with special reference to Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy & Bowel Cancer Screening Programme. It would be ideal if the Consultant Endoscopist has credentials to participate in BCSP as we have been selected as an Early Adopter for reduction of the FIT threshold in the Bowel cancer Screening Programme within England. In addition, the new consultant will be expected to contribute to the small bowel service by supporting the capsule endoscopy service and also developing small bowel enteroscopy services.  A commitment and interest in endoscopy teaching is essential since the Trust is a training centre for GI and surgical trainees and runs JAG-endorsed and other endoscopy training courses.

Main duties of the job

Consultant Endoscopist

The Endoscopy Service is hosted within the Division of Surgery, but is delivered by clinicians in Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Upper & Lower GI Surgeons and 3 Clinical Endoscopists. The post will provide flexible cover for the endoscopy service in Queen’s Hospital and King George Hospital.

BHRUT being one of the busiest NHS trusts in Greater London performs over 18,000 GI endoscopy procedures per year in JAG accredited units and aims to develop to attract tertiary referrals for complex polyps with the aid of complex EMR, ESD and hybrid procedures. We are already the referral centre for TEMS procedures for NE London. The Trust has a busy capsule endoscopy service that offers small bowel, colon and pan-intestinal capsule endoscopy and is currently participating in the National Colon Capsule Pilot.

This is an opportunity to join a busy, dynamic multidisciplinary team to help us improve the service that we provide to our population with a view to developing JAG training courses at our Trust which the successful applicant can contribute to.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Pending RCP Approval

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

This is a post created in response to growing local demand for endoscopy services. The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop subspecialist interests to reflect their particular interests, complement the specialist interests of the existing consultants, and the needs of the Trust.

The successful candidate will be independent in diagnostic and therapeutic gastroscopy, sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy. This will include providing a timely response for upper GI bleeds; training will be provided if required. The successful applicant will hold accreditation in Gastroenterology or Surgery. Sub-specialty interests such as Bowel Cancer Screening, EMR/ESD, EUS or ERCP are not required but will certainly be welcomed.

The successful applicant will join the endoscopy service, working with clinical teams in Gastroenterology, Colorectal and Upper GI Surgery.

Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Azeez, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4440.