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Job summary

Main area
Gastroenterology
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (Fixed trem)
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (Participation in the out of hours upper GI Bleed rota)
Job ref
412-MED-8202z
Employer
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Leighton Hospital
Town
Crewe
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/01/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist

Consultant

Job overview

The Trust is seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist to continue the development of the Gastroenterology and Endoscopy services at Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The post is offered on a 12 month fixed term basis.

Applications from individuals with a specialist interest in any area of Gastroenterology would be welcomed

Applicants must have full registration with the GMC including a License to Practice.

The posts are offered on a full-time basis; however, the Trust would welcome discussion with individuals looking for a more flexible working pattern to support a different work life balance.

Main duties of the job

The post is offered at 10 PA but under the terms of the 2003 Consultant Contract, candidates who wish to conduct private practice would be required to offer an additional programmed activity. 

The 10 PA job plan is split into 9 PAs of Direct Clinical Care and 1 PA of Supporting Professional Activity per week as follows:

9 PAs for Direct Clinical Care (DCC) including outpatient clinics, endoscopy and admin 1 PA for SPA including one core SPA is for private continuing professional development, appraisal and personal KPIs. 

Each Consultant will participate in a rolling rota. Week 1 will be the Consultant of the Week (COW) which will have no elective commitments but will have 7 PAs of DCC for ward rounds and non-elective referrals (upper GI Bleed and inpatient); 2 PA for admin and 1 SPA.  Weeks 2 & 3 include fixed sessions for ward rounds, endoscopy and clinics.  Weeks 4 – 16 are not ward based and therefore have fixed sessions for clinics and endoscopy only.

Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.

We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

We welcome all applicants and assess all job applications based on knowledge, skills and experience needed for the post.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details regarding the role and responsibilities please refer to the  attached job description.

Person specification

Ability

Essential criteria
  • Recognised ability to work within and provide leadership to the multidisciplinary team
  • Effective communicator
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Commitment to clinical risk management and the implementation of clinical governance

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Appropriate Gastroenterology experience
  • Appropriate experience in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and colonoscopy
Desirable criteria
  • JAG Certification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC registration and LTP
  • MBBS or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: CESR European Community Rights
  • Subspecialist training e.g. IBD/Hepatology

Audit and Research

Essential criteria
  • Relevant experience in clinical audit
  • Relevant experience in research and evidence of publications
  • Ability to develop evidence based practice
Desirable criteria
  • Research leading to MD or PhD

Teaching and Education

Essential criteria
  • Evidence to allow accreditation as a Consultant Clinical Supervisor for trainee doctors with the GMC
Desirable criteria
  • Recognised teaching skills course
  • Special interest in role development and staff training
  • Membership of relevant medical associations/learned societies

Other

Essential criteria
  • High ethical / professional standards
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients and staff at all levels of the organisation
  • Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards in Good Medical Practice)
  • Full driving licence

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgePrince's Trust - Proud to support the Prince's trust - Youth can do itNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkArmed Forces Covenant

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Naveen Mohandas
Job title
Consultant Gastroenterologist and Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01270 612017
Additional information

Dr Shirley Hammersley, Associate Medical Director, 

[email protected]

Tel: 01270 273520

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