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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Gastroenterologist to join a well-established and collaborative team in the North West region. This is a chance to be part of a supportive department with a strong reputation for high-quality care, excellent working relationships, and opportunities for developing sub-speciality interests.

The post involves inpatient and outpatient gastroenterology, endoscopy, and cross-cover for GI bleeding services. You will work within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team of Consultants, Nurse Consultants, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and trainees. Sub-speciality areas currently within the department include bowel cancer screening, IBD, hepatology, and ERCP/therapeutic endoscopy.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-led care for gastroenterology inpatients and outpatients.
• Undertake diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy sessions, with opportunities to develop sub-speciality interests.
• Participate in the 1 in 8 GI bleeding on-call rota, providing 24/7 cover at weekends.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings, working closely with colleagues in surgery, oncology, radiology, pathology, and nursing teams.
• Ensure timely and effective communication with GPs, community services, and the wider healthcare network.
• Engage in teaching and supervision of junior medical staff, medical students, and allied health professionals.
• Play an active role in clinical governance, audit, and service development to maintain and enhance the quality of care.
• Take part in departmental and divisional management, contributing to strategy and service redesign.
• Support research and innovation within gastroenterology, promoting evidence-based practice and service improvements.

Education & Training

• Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.
• Contribute to training programmes in partnership with regional medical schools.
• Supervise and mentor junior colleagues and contribute to their appraisal and assessment.
• Engage in continuous professional development, annual appraisal, and revalidation.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

• Complete registration with the GMC and a licence to practise.
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent.
• Entry on the Specialist Register in Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine, or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview.
• Clinical training and experience equivalent to CCT requirements in Gastroenterology and GIM.
• JAG accreditation in upper and lower GI diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.
• Broad experience in the management of gastrointestinal diseases.
• Ability to provide comprehensive patient management, and to train/supervise junior staff and students.
• Evidence of regular audit participation and awareness of governance processes.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

Desirable Criteria

• Higher degree (MD, PhD) or equivalent research experience.
• Sub-speciality interest and expertise to complement colleagues.
• Membership in appropriate professional societies.
• Experience of a multidisciplinary team working across specialities.
• Experience in teaching and formal educational training courses.

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