Trosolwg o'r swydd

Salford Royal Hospital of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) has a large Gastroenterology Department; there are 15 consultant gastroenterologists with specialist interests spanning all aspects of Gastrointestinal (GI) and HPB disease. The department is regional tertiary referral centre for complex Neurogastroenterology and IBD. The Department has an established Nutrition Support Team, who work closely with the National Intestinal Failure Unit.

The Gastroenterology Department has an established academic history and a large GI science department with 4 professors of gastroenterology.

We provide a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services for all gastrointestinal conditions including disorders of the oesophagus, stomach, bowel and liver. We have a JAG accredited endoscopy unit providing a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Complex polypectomy and Endoscopic Mucosal Resections are undertaken. We perform Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography and Endoscopic Ultrasound for assessment of benign and malignant upper GI and Hepatopancreatobiliary disease.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The post holder will complement and develop existing services through the provision of specialist knowledge & expertise in Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine. The post holder is required to have full registration with the General Medical Council & a valid license to practice and be on the specialist register (Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine) or be within 6 months of CCT or equivalent at the time of interview.

The post holder will provide demonstrable expertise in Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine in order to deliver a high quality independent service. The post holder will be expected to work closely with other consultants and members of the wide multi-disciplinary team to develop Gastroenterology services, particularly for the local population of about 250,000 people.

Primarily based at Salford Royal Hospital, with possibility of some activity at other sites.

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester.  Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.  

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