We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical endoscopist or in the case of an exceptional candidate a Trainee Clinical endoscopist to join our team at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. We are seeking a JAG accredited Clinical endoscopist who is experienced at undertaking independent endoscopy lists and performing diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures. You will be part of a friendly Clinical endoscopist team who are committed to delivering high quality patient care. You will have a clinical responsibility to support the ongoing development and sustainability of a high quality, innovative endoscopy service at the Trust. The principle role will be the provision of endoscopy capacity (colonoscopy/gastroscopy/sigmoidoscopy) in planned sessions and also covering endoscopy lists for other endoscopy colleagues. As part of the role, you will be expected to be BCSP endoscopy accredited or to gain accreditation to provide BCSPendoscopy.You will manage, lead, develop and participate in research, risk management, clinical intervention, monitoring and clinical audit. The role also involves representing the Trust in relevant clinical networks and in joint working with local, regional and national bodies.You will be accountable for own professional actions and practice endoscopic procedures in accordance with the mandatory requirements of JAG and BSG.Main duties of the job So, a little bit about us......We are situated within two hospitals, working closely with each other and providing excellent care with compassion to the communities we serve. We are a Major Trauma Centre and Vascular Centre for Lancashire & South Cumbria, providing a range of tertiary services including, Maxillo-facial, Plastics, Neurosciences, Oncology & Radiotherapy, Renal, Respiratory, Specialist Mobility & Rehabilitation. We have two JAG accredited endoscopy units (based at the Royal Preston Hospital & at Chorley Hospital) each with 2 endoscopy rooms and have very recently we have opened a further 2 room unit at Royal Preston Hospital. The units perform a wide range of endoscopic procedures to both inpatients and outpatients including:

• GI diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR)/ Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)/Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS).
• GI emergency bleed lists.
• National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) lists.
• Diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy including: Endobronchial Ultrasound/Trans Bronchial Needle Aspiration (EBUS/TBNA)/Endobronchial valves and coils and stents/Thoracoscopy/Indwelling pleural catheter placement/Nasal-endoscopy for Induced Laryngeal Obstruction.
  
  We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns. You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path. You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.