Job summary

LOCUM CONSULTANT PAEDIATRICIAN IN GASTROENTEROLOGY

(with an interest in Neurogastroenterology and Motility)

Locum post – 4 Programmed Activities

Applications are invited for the above post which is based at The Royal London Children’s Hospital in Whitechapel, London. The successful applicant will lead and develop the paediatric neurogastroenterology and motility service including investigations.

The Royal London Hospital is part of Barts Health NHS Trust. Paediatric services are provided at The Royal London Children’s Hospital, Newham University Hospital and Whipps Cross Hospital. The Clinical Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology of Barts Health NHS Trust is based at the Royal London Children’s Hospital. The Department provides Secondary and Tertiary Paediatric Gastroenterology care.

The Paediatric Gastroenterology department is one of the largest in London, providing full in-patient and out-patient secondary and tertiary service to investigate and treat a multitude of gastrointestinal disorders. We have a dedicated 12 bedded ward for inpatients. Endoscopy occurs in a dedicated unit with nursing and anaesthetic support from paediatric theatres and adult Endoscopy

The multidisciplinary team includes five middle grade doctors, five Intestinal Failure Nurses , two IBD Nurses , one Enteral Nutrition Nurse , two dieticians, a clinical Psychologist, a speech and language therapist and a Parenteral Nutrition (PN) Pharmacist.

Main duties of the job

There is an extensive clinical service including twice weekly Nutritional round and specialist clinics in inflammatory bowel disease, IBD/growth failure, IBD/oral disease, adolescent IBD, food allergies, obesity, feeding disorders, liver disease, neurogastroenterology and intestinal failure/Parenteral Nutrition clinics. Dedicated transition clinics exist for motility, Hepatology and IBD .

There is close collaboration with the Paediatric Surgeons and Adult Gastroenterology team (including the extensive team based in the Wingate Institute of Neurogastroenterology) to maintain excellence in care and streamlined transition.

The successful candidate will also be required to adhere to the Trust’s policy on maintaining medical excellence and will be committed to maintaining a high standard of performance by keeping their knowledge and skills up to date.

Applicants are invited to visit The Royal London Hospital to discuss the post further. To arrange a visit, please contact:

About us

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage

Date posted

05 January 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£88,364 to £119,133 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

259-MED00996RLH

Job locations

Royal London Hospital

Whitechapel road

London

E1 1BB

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • MRCPCH or equivalent
  • Paediatric CCT with gastro subspeciality

Desirable

  • PhD or similar

Experience

Essential

  • As part of recognised training programme 3 years st6-8 or equivalent paediatric gastro incl 6 months Hepatology and achieved competencies as per RCPCH framework

Desirable

  • GI motility outpatient clinic

Skills

Essential

  • Endoscopy
  • Jag accreditation for Upper Endoscopy

Desirable

  • Ileocolonoscopy
  • Jag accreditation for Ileocolonoscopy
  • Interventional Endoscopy
  • Performing and reporting GI motility investigations

Personal and people development

Essential

  • Portfolio evidence of annual assessments through level1-3 training demonstrating no concerns with personal development
Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • MRCPCH or equivalent
  • Paediatric CCT with gastro subspeciality

Desirable

  • PhD or similar

Experience

Essential

  • As part of recognised training programme 3 years st6-8 or equivalent paediatric gastro incl 6 months Hepatology and achieved competencies as per RCPCH framework

Desirable

  • GI motility outpatient clinic

Skills

Essential

  • Endoscopy
  • Jag accreditation for Upper Endoscopy

Desirable

  • Ileocolonoscopy
  • Jag accreditation for Ileocolonoscopy
  • Interventional Endoscopy
  • Performing and reporting GI motility investigations

Personal and people development

Essential

  • Portfolio evidence of annual assessments through level1-3 training demonstrating no concerns with personal development

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).