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The Department of Gastroenterology is seeking a full-time (10 PA) Consultant Gastroenterologist with a special interest in Nutrition who will help us to meet the challenges of our expanding clinical, academic and training portfolio and to keep theservice in the forefront of clinical and academic excellence, Main duties of the job require :Participating in out-patient and in-patient gastroenterology/Nutrition and endoscopy service activity.To play a significant role in the continuous improvement of the service and offer excellent care to the growing number of parenteral nutrition patients.Detailed job description and main responsibilities, The successful appointee will be responsible for:1. Part of the team responsible for the delivery of acute luminal gastroenterology services together with 1 registrar, 1 CMT and 2 FY doctors.2. Outpatient services for patients with gastroenterological/Nutrition disorders,based on clinic template in line with the Royal College guidelines (4 new and 8 follow-ups)3. Separate independent rota of inpatient services for Nutrition patients based at Northwick Park Hospital (mix of Type 1-3 Intestinal Failure patients and set up of Home Parenteral Nutrition) as part of a team of three consultants, supported by a full Nutrition Support Team (advisory team, without dedicated inpatients) working in tandem with the Intestinal Rehabilitation Unit at Central Middlesex Hospital.4. Inpatient management of some allocated general medical patients while on the luminal gastroenterology ward 5. Participate in the delivery of the endoscopy service, The successful appointee will be responsible for:

1. Part of the team responsible for the delivery of acute gastroenterology services together with 1 registrar, 1 CMT and 2 FY doctors.

2. Outpatient services for patients with gastroenterological disorders, based on clinic template in line with the Royal College guidelines (4 new and 8 follow-ups)

3. Inpatient services for patients with gastroenterological disorders, with special requirement to cover for inpatient nutrition for other services

4. Inpatient management of some allocated general medical patients if on the gastroenterology ward

5. Participate in the delivery of the endoscopy service

Knowledge and Expertise
Essential

• Broad based training in Gastroenterology and its subspecialties


• Broad based general professional training in general medicine


Desirable


• NHS experience within the last 3 years


• Skilled in endoscopy


Management and Audit
Essential


• Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications


• Leadership skills


Desirable


• Management qualification or current study towards management qualification.


• Evidence of service audit, design or change management


Personal skills
Essential


• Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure.


• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.
  
  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., London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) is one of the largest integrated NHS Trusts in the country. Our team of more than 8,000 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of approximately one million people providing hospital and community services to the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

As well as delivering community services across four London boroughs from multiple sites we run major acute hospital 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 colorectal 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


• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, which also offers a range of outpatient services and urgent care centre.


We also provide specialist care at Meadow House Hospice. 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.

To find out more about our Trust, why not view our video We are London North West University Healthcare

Our values - HEART

Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to provide excellent clinical care in the right setting

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.