Luminal Gastroenterology Consultant
Job overview
Come and join a friendly, supportive and dynamic team of over 30 consultant gastroenterologists who strive for excellence. We are delighted to offer opportunities for 2 ambitious luminal gastroenterology consultants. Subspecialty interest in IBD is a priority, but applications from colleagues with interests in other aspects of luminal gastroenterology including nutrition or upper gastrointestinal tract disease would also be welcome.These posts have been created to expand the team, and to replace a consultant who has taken up a prestigious national role.
The IBD service at MFT cares for over 10,000 patients diagnosed with IBD, with over 1200 on advanced therapies. We participate in all UK IBD benchmarking and quality improvement projects and our service aims align with the national UK IBD agenda.
Main duties of the job
The posts are for 10PAs including 1.5 core SPA. Ward cover for subspecialty luminal gastroenterology is overseen by a consultant of the week, currently planned to be 1:7 weeks Out of hours on-call is contributing to a GI bleed service for MRI (currently a 1:17 rota).On call weekend work includes daily gastroenterology ward rounds. You would participate in regular MDTs, clinics and endoscopy according to your interests and development needs.
Working for our organisation
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing, and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria- Qualifications & Training
- MRCP Gastro or equivalent
- Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD).
Audit
Essential criteria- Audit
Training and Experience
Essential criteria- Wide experience in all aspects of Gastroenterology, culminating in award of CCT or equivalent.
- Experience in a specialist center training for IBD
Experience in a specialist center training for IBD
Essential criteria- Organisation Skills
- Communication Skills
- Team working Skills
Other Requirements
Essential criteria- Active registration and licence to practice with the GMC at the time of appointment (via Manchester International Fellowship Scheme)
- Within six months of the expected date of CCT (or equivalent) on the day of interview