Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist with Interest in Motility

  • Full Time
  • London
  • Posted 13 hours ago

British Medical Journal

Job title:

Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist with Interest in Motility

Company

British Medical Journal

Job description

Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist with Interest in Motility- Substantive post – 10 Programmed ActivitiesApplications 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 EndoscopyMain duties of the jobThe 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.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.About usThe 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.Job description
Job responsibilitiesPlease 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 subspecialty or within 6 months of CCT at time of scheduled interview

Desirable

  • PhD or similar

Skills
Essential

  • Endoscopy
  • Jag accreditation for Upper Endoscopy

Desirable

  • Ileocolonoscopy
  • Jag accreditation for Ileocolonoscopy
  • Interventional Endoscopy

Specific requirements
Essential

  • OOH 1 in 4 on call with cover

Experience
Essential

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

Personal and people development
Essential

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

Communication
Essential

  • Level required for explanation to parents and patients and team members – clinical , safeguarding and bereavement counselling

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Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

London

Job date

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 02:57:22 GMT

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