Description
We are seeking a full-time Locum Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist to join our dynamic Paediatric Gastroenterology teams across West London Children's Healthcare at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, and St Mark's National Bowel Hospital.
The successful applicant will join our team providing excellent care to our local children and families across the Paediatric Gastroenterology sites in North West London. This 10PA post comprises attending weeks (1:5) at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, and elective work across Chelsea and Westminster and St Mark's hospitals.
Main duties of the job
- Provide the highest possible standards of inpatient care in diagnosis and management of children with gastrointestinal / nutritional disorders.
- Carry out elective and emergency endoscopies.
- Conduct Gastroenterology out-patient clinics, both at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, St Mark's Hospital, and any outreach as needed.
- Develop areas of special interest and service provision to complement the skills of the current Paediatric Gastroenterologists in post.
- Participate in outreach clinics at allied institutions and develop further outreach/shared care work in the West London sector.
- Provide out of hours advice for gastroenterology/nutrition cases, and out of hours endoscopy.
- Participate in on call duties (responsibility shared with the other Paediatric Gastroenterology consultants 1:5).
Benefits
- Salary: Depending on experience £113,565 - £150,569 per annum plus LW allowance
Person Specification
- Education and Qualifications:
+ MBBS or equivalent + MRCPCH or equivalent + Full GMC registration with license to practice + CCT in Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition or UK specialist trainee within 6 months of CCT + On GMC specialist register
- Relevant experience in specialty:
+ Substantial clinical experience in Paediatric Gastroenterology + Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients + Experience in managing, and ability to offer clinical opinion on common Paediatric Gastrointestinal emergencies + Independently competent in diagnostic upper and lower GI endoscopy