Job summary
- Main area
- Gastroenterology
- Grade
- ST6-8 equivalent
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-TD-24-268
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ward 30 Gastroenterology Specialty - RVI
- Town
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Salary
- £61,825 - £70,425 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Pancreatic Fellow ST6-8 Equivalent
ST6-8 equivalent
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team. The post is for 1 year based at the regional Hepato-biliary and pancreatic centre (HPB) at the Freeman Hospital. This is a busy unit with an integrated surgical and medical team comprising 13 HPB surgeons, 4 physicians, 5 radiologists, 3 oncologists, 3 histopathologists and a cytopathologist. This has been a training post since 2006.
The post is to commence in October 2025 for 12 months.
The successful candidate would work under the supervision of Dr Nayar (MN), Prof Oppong (KO), Dr AwadElKarim (BA) and Prof Leeds (JL). The workload includes tertiary referral benign and malignant pancreatobiliary disease. There is an emphasis on advanced pancreaticobiliary endoscopy training i.e. ERCP and EUS but other aspects of gastroenterology will also be included. The unit is one of the busiest in the UK with an excess of 2800 pancreaticobiliary endoscopic procedures performed every year.
Main duties of the job
The existing programme currently attracts candidates with their CCT or in their last year and the strength of the programme is recognised nationally and internationally. Currently, only one trainee is accepted and trained in both EUS and ERCP although there may be an opportunity for a second post (funding awaited).
It is essential that the successful candidate will already have at least one year’s training in ERCP. Prior training in EUS is not required. The unit performs approx. >900 ERCPs and >1800 pancreatobiliary EUS over 16 lists/week. The post involves at least 4 dedicated pancreatobiliary Endoscopy (2 ERCP & 2 EUS) lists a week with the option of more dependent on the trainee’s requirement, 2-3 General Gastroenterology/pancreatic clinics (medical), regional benign (pancreatitis meeting) and cancer HPB MDTs. The close links between the surgical and medical teams provides an opportunity to attend pancreatobiliary surgical clinics well as the HPB surgical ward round. There are 2 CPD sessions. The post entails cover for emergency endoscopy and the liver transplant unit 1:7 week’s frequency. The appointed candidate will be proficient and competent in all aspects of pancreaticobiliary medicine. Involvement in research projects is expected.
Working for our organisation
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under ‘Documents to download’ or ‘Supporting documents’.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post is for 1 year based at the regional Hepato-biliary and pancreatic centre (HPB) at the Freeman Hospital. This is a busy unit with an integrated surgical and medical team comprising 13 HPB surgeons, 4 physicians, 5 radiologists, 3 oncologists, 3 histopathologists and 3 cytopathologists.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Primary Medical Qualification.
- Full GMC registration or eligibility to obtain this within 3 months (or within 6 months for non-EEA applicants).
Desirable criteria
- Higher qualification relevant to GI/PB.
Clinical Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Fully competent in diagnostic OGD and experience in therapeutic OGD.
- At least 1 years’ experience in ERCP (ideally >200).
- Good history & examination skills.
- Able to formulate a working diagnosis.
Desirable criteria
- Fully competent in colonoscopy.
- Experience in EUS.
Management and Administration Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to run a service and participate in management process.
- Committed to share in professional, managerial and teaching responsibilities necessary to fulfil the obligations of the Directorate to the Trust and its workforce.
- Able to communicate well with patients and colleagues.
- An understanding of Clinical Governance.
Desirable criteria
- Proven management and administration ability.
- Understanding of management goals.
- Experience with audit
- Evidence of leadership / project management
- Evidence of having implemented change
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience of supervising junior staff.
- Ability to teach clinical skills.
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
Essential criteria
- Experience of audit projects.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Victoria Cowan
- Job title
- HR Advisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
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