Job summary
This is a full-time 6 month fixed term post created in response to growing local demand for endoscopy services. The Endoscopy Service is hosted within the Division of Surgery, but is delivered by clinicians in Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Upper & Lower GI and Hepatobiliary Surgery. The successful applicant will either hold accreditation in Gastroenterology, Hepatology or Surgery, or be taking time out from a recognised training programme, following approval by their training programme director. They will be independent in diagnostic and therapeutic gastroscopy, sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy. The post holder will work flexibly across the endoscopy suits in South Bristol Community Hospital (SBCH), Weston Hospital and the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI).
Main duties of the job
Patient Care: The post holder will provide lower and upper diagnostic endoscopy procedures. The responsibilities include accurate reporting on procedures and ensuring rapid request of next steps when necessary. This role will require exceptional patient care. Service Development and Research: The successful appointee is expected to take a full role in the delivery of the Trust’s wide agenda for Governance. The Trust believes in an open learning environment with a clear risk management strategy that allows innovation and improvement in care whilst placing patient safety at the centre of our values. The Consultant will take an active part in the department audit arrangements.
The post holder will:
– Take an active part in the department’s audit arrangements
– Support and, where appropriate, lead improvement projects for the department
– Participate actively in departmental meetings
Communication: The post holder will be required to communicate effectively and professionally with a range of staff. This will include sensitive information and via a range of routes. Communication will be required with administrative, management, nursing and clinical colleagues across a range of specialties and areas. Training: The post holder will have opportunity to attend lists of advanced endoscopy procedures and train in procedures such as ERCP, EUS and SpyGlass.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description including the main responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description including the main responsibilities and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in relevant specialty and evidence of current training in ERCP/EUS
- Able to take responsibility for delivering service endoscopy without direct supervision
- Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty
- Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty
- Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
- Knowledge of the principles involved in research and involvement in research
- Evidence of peer review research papers
- Experience in clinical trial recruitment
Desirable
- Experience of supervising trainees
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Skills in upper and lower diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy
- Ability to manage acute GI bleeding
- Ability to communicate affectively, both in writing and verbally
- Ability to work with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook)
- Positive approach to evidence based practice
Desirable
- Experience of PEJ and NJ placement
Qualifications and Training
Desirable
- Endoscopy train the trainers
- Educational qualification
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in relevant specialty and evidence of current training in ERCP/EUS
- Able to take responsibility for delivering service endoscopy without direct supervision
- Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty
- Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty
- Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
- Knowledge of the principles involved in research and involvement in research
- Evidence of peer review research papers
- Experience in clinical trial recruitment
Desirable
- Experience of supervising trainees
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Skills in upper and lower diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy
- Ability to manage acute GI bleeding
- Ability to communicate affectively, both in writing and verbally
- Ability to work with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook)
- Positive approach to evidence based practice
Desirable
- Experience of PEJ and NJ placement
Qualifications and Training
Desirable
- Endoscopy train the trainers
- Educational qualification
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.
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
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).
