About the role
Salary: £113565.00 to £150569.00
We welcome applications for the role of Consultant Gastroenterologist to join our team based at Yeovil District Hospital in Somerset. This is an excellent opportunity for you to bring forward fresh ideas, drive service improvement and introduce new initiatives.
Diagnosis and management of patients with Gastroenterological and general medical conditions.
Continuing responsibility for care of patients in liaison with consultant colleagues.
Respond to and manage in- and outpatient referrals from primary care and other specialties.
Professional supervision, management and training of junior medical staff.
To be aware of the general and local budgeting issues within the NHS.
To be fully involved in the development of the specialty.
To ensure clinical practice is monitored and performed in accordance with requirements from clinical governance.
Participate in annual Appraisal and revalidation as recommended by the Royal College of Physicians and General Medical Council.
Participate in Pathology and Multidisciplinary Team Meetings.
Care of patients in gastroenterology/hepatology (and a few general medicine) admitted via acute take as well as electively.
Provide specialist gastroenterology opinion on in-patient from other specialties.
Develop and support nurse endoscopy services.
See and treat patients with a wide spectrum of gastroenterology conditions in outpatient setting.
Promote and take part in teaching and training of nursing staff and medical students.
Maintain effective and timely communication with colleagues in the Trust, primary care and other centres as necessary.
To take part in GI bleed on call rota of approximately 1 weekday every 2 weeks and 1 weekend every 8 weeks.
For further details regarding this job role and person specification please refer to the attached job description.