Job summary
Employer heading
Clinical Fellow in Advanced Endoscopy (ERCP/EUS)
NHS Medical & Dental: Senior Clinical Fellow
Apprenticeship Eligibility Criteria
Should this vacancy be recruited as an apprenticeship, the following criteria will apply:
UK nationals or other persons with a right of abode have an eligible residency status if they have been ordinarily resident in the UK or the British Overseas Territories, or the Crown Dependencies (Channel Islands and Isle of Man) for at least the previous 3 years on the first day of the apprenticeship.
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Job overview
Wirral University Teaching NHS Trust is inviting applications for the post of fellow in advanced endoscopy. Appointee would be offered further training in ERCP, EUS/ FNA and endoluminal stenting.
This post would be ideal for Post CCT gastroenterology SPRs or those endoscopists who wish to further their training in advanced biliary therapeutic endoscopy.
There is a modern, well equipped, 7 room, JAG accredited Endoscopy Unit. A 1.5 million pounds capital build to improve on existing facilities was completed 2 years ago. Our Endoscopy Unit performs in excess of 17000 procedures per annum including ERCP, EUS, advanced colonoscopy and stenting. Over 440 ERCPs and 250 EUS +/-FNA are performed each year. Liverpool & Wirral Bowel Screening Centre was approved by National Office as a new National Bowel Cancer Screening Centre Bowel scope screening started at WUTH in September 2015.
Applicants must be fully registered with the GMC and hold a licence to practise. The appointee must be able to demonstrate immunity to Hepatitis B, and will be subject to clearance by the Criminal Records Bureau.
Main duties of the job
The new appointee is expected to have broad based training in gastroenterology and should be independent in upper and lower therapeutic endoscopy. Previous ERCP and/or EUS experience would be desirable but not essential. Appointee will be offered a minimum of 3, maximum of 5 training lists each week which could be mixture of ERCP/ EUS/ therapeutic endoscopy depending upon their requirement. In addition, ERCP trainee would also be involved in triaging and reviewing in-patient referrals for ERCP/EUS.
Working for our organisation
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The appointee is expected to deliver 4 clinical service provision sessions per week expected to be predominantly comprised of endoscopy lists.
Clinical commitments are flexible depending upon service needs and expertise of the individual. It is expected that 4 service sessions will be delivered flexibly throughout the week and on some weeks include weekend service list as per room availability.
There would be a requirement to participate in out of hours GI bleed on call which is currently 1 in 10 weekday frequency.
There is no weekend on call commitment currently.
The post is for 12 month fixed period initially.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Registration with GMC
- Extensive experience in the management of general medical and gastroenterology patients
- MRCP or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- CCT in General Medicine and Gastroenterology or within 6 months of receipt or inclusion on the specialist register
Clinical
Essential criteria
- Therapeutic upper and lower GI Endoscopy
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in Endoscopic Ultrasound and or ERCP
Management
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience in organisation and undertaking audit
- Research and publications relevant to post
- Evidence or possession of management skills
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Teaching experience/interest
Desirable criteria
- Recognised teaching skills course
Personal
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Organisational skills
- Ability to lead, teach and relate to patients, relatives and other hospital staff and to work as part of a team
- Leadership skills
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Omar Noorullah
- Job title
- Consultant Gastroenterology and HPB Physician
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
For informal inquiries contact Dr Omar Noorullah, Consultant Gastroenterologist on 0151 6047048, [email protected] or Dr Amit Singhal on [email protected]
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