Job responsibilities

Our Endoscopy Unit hosts BCSP lists, VCE, and has contributed to validation work for Colon Capsule, Cytosponge, and is currently trialing Hemopill. We also have a dedicated clinical trials facility.

About the Role

The post holder will take a lead role in delivering outpatient and inpatient endoscopy, contributing:

5 diagnostic upper and lower GI endoscopy sessions per week

1 outpatient clinic, with associated triage, Advice & Refer, and administrative duties

Participation in departmental meetings, MDTs, audit, and service improvement is expected and encouraged. Where possible, we will seek to accommodate individual areas of specialist interest to ensure a rewarding and professionally satisfying year at Whipps Cross.

This post does not require participation in:

The Gastroenterologist of the Week ward rota

The outofhours GI bleed rota

The General Internal Medicine take

However, candidates wishing to contribute to any of these rotas may do so by mutual agreement.

Qualifications

Essential

• MRCP or Equivalent
• Full GMC Registration
• JAG accreditation for diagnostic OGD and colonoscopy
• JAG accreditation for diagnostic OGD and colonoscopy

Desirable

• JAG TTT Accreditation
• Higher Research Degree

Academic Achievements

Desirable

• Good track record of research in a related field
• Evidence of active research with evidence of winning grants or publishing peer reviewed articles
• Evidence of giving successful presentations

Experience

Essential

• Independent practice delivering safe, high volume endoscopy lists
• Experience managing complications (bleeding, perforation)
• Experience running outpatient gastroenterology clinics

Desirable

• Experience supervising trainees or non medical endoscopists
• Experience supporting JAG audit cycles

Knowledge

Essential

• Detailed knowledge of Gastroenterology and of the specialist skills required for this post
• Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit and demonstrable commitment to improving quality of care to patients
• Understanding of modern medical curricula and commitment to life-long learning

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team (clinical and management)
• Ability to teach medical students and junior medical and nursing staff

Desirable

• Ability to manage staff and resources effectively

Management and Audit

Essential

• Interest in Medical Audit

Desirable

• An understanding of techniques to improve efficiency and productivity of clinical processes

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).