Foundation house officer (FY2) in GASTROENTEROLOGY
Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.
Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup.St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it.Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions.
Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.
In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.
We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.
Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’.Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’.
The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS.We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.
We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.
Job overview
The post holders will mainly look after inpatients with Gastroenterological disorders admitted to St Thomas hospital, under the supervision of Gastroenterology consultants and specialist trainees. The majority of these patients are admitted to the Gastroenterology ward, with some outliers in other medical and surgical wards.The FY doctors work on a 7-day rota 1:5, covering weekdays and weekends from 8.30 am to 9 pm. There are no night shifts and there is no general medical on call.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will, together with colleagues, be responsible for the provision of services to the Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust to include:
The post holders will part of the team looking after inpatients with Gastroenterological disorder admitted to St Thomas hospital, under the supervision of Gastroenterology consultants and specialist trainees. The majority of these patients are admitted to the Gastroenterology ward, with some outliers in other medical and surgical wards.The FY doctors work on a 7-day rota 1:5, covering weekdays and weekends from 8.30 am to 9 pm. There are no night shifts.
Involvement in service development and the improvement of quality of care through audit and quality improvement projects will be facilitated.
Undertaking the administrative duties necessary as part of clinical sessions, including writing of letters and provision of advice to GPs and other specialities.
Working for our organisation
Organisational Values:
Our values help us to define and develop our culture, what we do and how we do it. It is important that you understand and reflect these values throughout your employment with the Trust.
Our values and behaviours framework describe what it means for every one of us in the Trust to put our values into action. The framework can be found on our Trust careers pages and GTIntranet.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holders will mainly look after inpatients with Gastroenterological disorders admitted to St Thomas hospital, under the supervision of Gastroenterology consultants and specialist trainees. The majority of these patients are admitted to the Gastroenterology ward, with some outliers in other medical and surgical wards.The FY doctors work on a 7-day rota 1:5, covering weekdays and weekends from 8.30 am to 9 pm. There are no night shifts and there is no general medical on call.
They will also support the gastroenterology day unit (GDU), delivering paracentesis to patients with liver disease and other specialist treatments for IBD as well as follow up reviews. To this aim, they will have the opportunity to learn the basics of abdominal ultrasound.
In addition, the post holders will collaborate with one or more specialist services, including inflammatory bowel disease, artificial nutrition or hepatobiliary services, attend specialist clinics and multidisciplinary meetings, observe endoscopy procedures and contribute to the team research and audit portfolio.
To participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care. To participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training:
Essential criteria- Full GMC Registration with licence to practice MBBS of equivalent MRCP part 1 or equivalent
- Other relevant postgraduate qualifications
Clinical Experience:
Essential criteria- Hospital based experience in Acute and General Medicine Clinical experience in basic gastroenterology
- At least 6 months of post graduate experience in Gastroenterology
Knowledge and Skills:
Essential criteria- Ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively with colleagues; clinical and non-clinical patients and their carers/relatives
Research
Essential criteria- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research.
- Research degree Evidence of the ability to carry out and complete clinical research
Teaching:
Essential criteria- Experience of supervising medical students Informal teaching
- Certificate of medical education
Other:
Essential criteria- Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management
- Experience in clinical guideline development
Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.
Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.
As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
Flexible working
We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service.We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.
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