Consultant in Paediatric Gastroenterology

This post in Paediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition is a 10 PA post replacing a Consultant who will be retiring. The postholder will support the current demand for out-patient and in-patient activity in the Gastroenterology department, including supporting the Trust-wide Nutrition Support and Intestinal Failure Service.

The department is a regional tertiary gastroenterology service providing for children with acute and chronic intestinal disorders. It manages one of the largest number of children under 16 years of age with Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Europe and one of the largest cohorts of children with Intestinal Failure. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in all areas of paediatric gastroenterology and will undertake diagnostic procedures (upper gastrointestinal endoscopy & colonoscopy).

Main duties of the job

This post is designed to support the inpatient and outpatient gastroenterology service and in managing intestinal failure, with the Nutrition Support Team, including endoscopy and wireless capsule endoscopy.

The Job plan will offer 10 programmed activities per week. Fixed weekly sessions vary according to service duties. During the on service week, the consultant is responsible for all in patients.

This arrangement allows for simpler communication and more efficient ward rounds

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.