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Job summary

Main area
gastroenterologist
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (10 sessions)
Job ref
100-MED-GGH-361
Employer
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Glangwili General Hospital
Town
Carmarthen
Salary
£106,000 - £154,760 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/04/2025 23:59

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Consultant in Gastroenterology

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Our Hywel Dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

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Job overview

Consultant in Gastroenterology

Hywel Dda Health Board are seeking to employ a dynamic and forward thinking Consultant Gastroenterologist who can contribute to the development of a comprehensive Gastroenterology Service based at Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen.  Glangwili is one of four sites within the Health Board. 

Main duties of the job

  • To participate in the provision of a high quality out-patient Gastroenterology service, including patient administration
  • To manage Gastroenterology in-patients
  • Undertake high quality diagnostic endoscopy procedures
  • The post-holder will attend the weekly multidisciplinary meetings and weekly governance meetings
  • Active participation in the management and development of the specialty and the introduction of new services
  • Contribute to the educational programme, including weekly departmental meetings and teaching

Working for our organisation

Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through: 

· Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest; 

· Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire; 

· 48 general practices (four of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres; 

· Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services; 

· Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.

Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.

Please see the below links for useful videos relating to this vacancy:

Hywel Dda in three Counties:

https://youtu.be/RUMDpjtu1sY   

Medical Leadership in Hywel Dda:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLioZyqIpwk&t=33s 

Site Virtual Tour:

https://youtu.be/lN5pVFfxUSc  

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • On Specialist Register with GMC or CCT due within 6 months of interview date
  • Or CESR or equivalent European Qualifications for Specialist Registration
  • Valid Certified Advanced Life Support Skills
Desirable criteria
  • Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. MD, PhD or MSc or equivalent

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • Broad based experience in Acute General Medicine
  • Knowledge of UK hospital systems (or equivalent)
  • Knowledge and participation in CPD
  • Competence in Acute General Medicine and Gastroenterology
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of NHS
  • Wider experience, research and training in providing sub specialty service
  • Evidence of above average performance
  • Additional clinical qualification(s)

Clinical Governance

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of risk management

Research

Essential criteria
  • Experience and knowledge of critical appraisal of evidence so as to improve clinical outcomes
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of initiating, progressing and concluding research projects with publication
  • Research degree

Teaching

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of organising programmes and teaching medical students and junior doctors
Desirable criteria
  • Organisation of further teaching programmes in medical education
  • “Training the Trainers” experience

Management

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of the management and structure of the NHS
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of management training

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyCymraegMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCarer Confident -Accomplished - WelshStep into healthCarer Confident -AccomplishedDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldCore principlesStonewall 2023 Bronze

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.

Welsh language skills are not necessary

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Ian Rees
Job title
Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01554 756567
Additional information

Dr Dafydd Bowen

Consultant Gastroenterologist

Telephone: 01267 235151

Email: [email protected]

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