Job summary
Employer heading
Gastroenterology Trust Registrar
NHS Medical & Dental: Trust registrar
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
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Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put “Quality at our HEART”. Find out more about our ambitious strategy
We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset.
Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.
- H onesty
- E quity
- A ccountability
- R espect
- T eamwork
These values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and must underpin everything we do to achieve our vision.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
London North West Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic
Gastroenterology Registrar to join a team of Gastroenterologists based at Ealing Hospital. The endoscopy unit performs approx. 5000 GI endoscopies per year, and approx. 2000 new patients per year are seen in
gastroenterology clinics.
The Ealing Endoscopy unit is JAG accredited as part of its Trust wide Endoscopy strategy work stream.
This full time post would suit a registrar who seeks a challenge in providing
excellent Gastroenterology and Hepatology inpatient care, delivering an
outpatient service, and developing skills in endoscopy.
The post holder will undertake two out-patient clinics, conduct ward rounds with consultant supervision and have one training endoscopy list per week.
Main duties of the job
A Trust Registrar is required to work in the busy and friendly Gastroenterology department at Ealing Hospital. The post holder will work on the wards supporting the busy gastroenterology department and will also be attending outpatients’ clinic and endoscopy.
This post would be suitable for UK and overseas doctors seeking training and clinical experience. At present this is a service post and would be ideal post for doctors who need more Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine experience before applying for a training or research position.
The appointee will be part of the acute gastroenterology service and will join the other two Deanery appointed registrars working in the service.
The registrars are supported by a team of 2 SHOs and 3 FY1 doctors. The post holder will be allocated an educational supervisor and research opportunities are available and actively encouraged.
Flexibility will be required to meet the needs of the service but, depending on the interests and skills of the successful candidate, appropriate training can be provided in hepatology, nutrition, endoscopy etc. Duties will include
responsibility for in-patient ward rounds (with consultant supervision),
supporting out-patient clinics and endoscopy lists. Plus the following duties:
Working for our organisation
London North West Healthcare NHS Trust London North West Healthcare
NHS Trust is one of the largest integrated care Trusts in the country bringing together hospital and community services across the boroughs of Brent, Harrow and Ealing. Our 9,000 staff, including 1,300 doctors and 4,000 nurses and serves a diverse population of approximately 850,000.The
We continue to lead the way in a number of clinical services. Examples of
excellence can be seen in our stroke service which is rated the best in the
country and at St. Mark’s Hospital, an internationally renowned specialist
centre for colorectal diseases. We are also a leading provider in
undergraduate and postgraduate medical training and education.
We are proud to be leaders in a number of clinical areas. Examples of
excellence can be seen in our stroke service which is rated the best in the
country and at St. Mark’s Hospital, an internationally renowned specialist
centre for colorectal diseases.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A Trust Registrar is required to work in the busy and friendly Gastroenterology department at Ealing Hospital. The post holder will work on the wards supporting the busy gastroenterology department and will also be attending outpatients’ clinic and endoscopy.
Please see attached JD
Person specification
Your application will be scored against the PS
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent MRCP Part 2 Full GMC registration with license to practice
- Clinical skills, experience and interest in gastroenterology Adequate experience to cover general medicine oncall at SpR level
- Experience of teaching and training junior medical staff
- Ability to organize and manage staff and resources effectively Experience of service development & quality improvement initiatives Able to use evidence base and clinical audit in decision making
- To understand the rationale underpinning good research and support junior doctors in audit & research
- Ability to communicate with clarity in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work cooperatively with others. Ability to work as part of a team
Desirable criteria
- MRCP (UK)
- Skills in endoscopy
- Evidence of service audit, design or change management. Management qualification or current study towards management qualification
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
Your application will be scored against the PS
Essential criteria
- Ability to organize and manage staff and resources effectively Experience of service development & quality improvement initiatives Able to use evidence base and clinical audit in decision making
- Experience of teaching and training junior medical staff
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of service audit, design or change management
- Management qualification or current study towards management qualification
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
- Dr Vijay Manglam
- Job title
- Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
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