Job overview

This job is for a Consultant Gastroenterologist. The job is a full-time post comprising of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs).

Gastroenterology consultants are not part of the GIM on call rota. We provide weekend Gastro zone review combined with GI bleeding provision currently on a 1:8 basis. The GI bleeding rota is supported by two fully trained endoscopy nurses who attend out-of-hour emergencies.

We are recruiting a Gastroenterologist with an IBD interest. This is a replacement post that will be based at Frimley Park Hospital. The successful candidate will join a cross-site team of 17 Consultants who provide Gastroenterology and Hepatology services to a population of approximately 1 million patients from Bucks, Berks, Hants and Surrey from the acute sites at Wexham Park (Slough) and Frimley Park (Camberley) and the new elective site at Heatherwood in Ascot.

On the ward duties will include consultant led ward rounds three times per week, with daily board rounds and new/unstable patient reviews. Time will be allocated for family discussions, specialty reviews on other ward’s and urgent in-patient endoscopies, admin, referral triage and SPA.

When off the wards the post holder will provide two-three clinics per week, two-three endoscopy sessions, carry out electronic triage and attend MDTs, meetings etc. The endoscopy and clinic sessions can be provided cross site at Frimley and Heatherwood.

Main duties of the job

Weekly MDTs include Colo-rectal, Upper GI and HPB for malignancy as well as IBD 

(Biologics and surgical/histology) and general gastroenterology. In addition, there is a weekly medical Grand Round and a journal club.

The IBD team has access to state-of-the-art IBD imaging, encompassing a comprehensive hot and cold bowel ultrasound service as well as a dedicated hot and elective MRI bowel service. We are involved with the IBD radiology lead Dr Bhatnagar in several trials of IBD imaging which offer opportunities to develop a research interest as well as to develop expertise in small bowel ultrasound

Frimley Health is very proud of its high-quality endoscopy services which are provided in a 5-room suite at Frimley, a brand new 2-room unit at Heatherwood, where we offer pH, upper and lower physiology, breath testing and cyto-sponge. We have 2 procedure rooms in Lady Sobell suite (in-patient and ERCP) and an additional 2 in the new modular unit at Wexham. Services provided include capsule endoscopy, single balloon enterostomy, HALO and EMR therapy for Barrett’s and early esophageal cancers.

We are very well supported by our anesthetic colleagues and have access to several weekly propofol lists, to support the complex hepatobiliary and luminal work (e.g. Spyglass).

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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