Consultant Gastroenterologist interest in Inflammatory …, Knowsley

Consultant Gastroenterologist – Inflammatory Bowel Disease Job Overview

This is a whole‑time Consultant position in Gastroenterology at Whiston Hospital, Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. The post offers multidisciplinary acute care and the opportunity to develop a special interest in inflammatory bowel disease.

Main duties of the job

• Provide comprehensive gastrointestinal services, including advanced therapeutic endoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), hepatology and management of malignant and nutritional disorders.
• See patients with General Internal Medicine (GIM) problems.
• Work with the existing workforce to meet increased demand in gastroenterology and endoscopy services.
• Develop a special interest in IBD to complement existing services.
• Contribute to the out‑of‑hours (OOH) Gastroenterology/GI Bleed rota.
• Deliver care on a 33‑bed ward and support specialist upper GI and colorectal surgeons.
• Participate in the monthly joint medical/surgical IBD clinic.

Person specification Qualifications

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) at the time of application.
• MBBS or equivalent medical qualifications.
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via one of the following routes: Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR), or European Community Rights.
• European Specialty Examination in Gastroenterology and Hepatology (ESEGH).
• MSc, MD, PhD, or equivalent.
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) provider.
• Membership of appropriate societies.

Knowledge and Experience

• Appropriate knowledge base and sound clinical judgement in Gastroenterology/GIM.
• Specialist knowledge and experience for managing, supervising or offering expert opinion on a range of gastrointestinal problems, both emergency and elective.
• Advanced training in IBD medicine at a tertiary centre.
• Demonstrated competence in the Acute Medicine curriculum relevant to this post.
• Research experience with NIHR AI or PI training.

Skills

• JAG accreditation in diagnostic/therapeutic upper & lower GI endoscopy.
• Ability to undertake robust audit/QIP within the last 3 years.
• Research/publication/presentation in General Medicine/Gastroenterology in peer‑reviewed journals or national meetings within the last 3 years.
• Management & leadership experience.
• Teaching experience and ability to organise education sessions for trainees and healthcare learners.
• Clinical supervisor skills and GMC educational supervisor recognition or a plan to achieve it.
• Experience of supervising medical students, Foundation Programme trainees and Higher Specialist trainees.
• Endoscopy training the trainers.

Other

• Clear written and spoken communication skills.
• Compliance with GMC standards and Good Medical Practice.
• Able to build rapport, listen, persuade and negotiate.
• Able to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
• Capability to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems and make decisions.
• Effective teamwork and collaboration with multi‑professional teams.
• Time management and prioritisation skills.
• Basic IT skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, demonstrate initiative and resilience.
• Capacity to take responsibility for own actions.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity and respect for all individuals. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and value the unique skills and perspectives they bring. We are committed to providing interviews to all disabled applicants, armed forces veterans and other protected groups under the Disability Confident and Veterans Guarantee Interview Schemes.

Our Vision is to deliver evidence‑based, high‑quality and compassionate care. We are proud recipients of CQC Outstanding rating, top 100 NHS employers and national preceptorship accreditation.

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