Job at a glance
Gastroenterology is part of the Acute & Integrated Community Care Directorate at East Cheshire NHS Trust (ECNT) which is one of three Directorates within the Trust. The successful candidate is expected to have general gastroenterology experience and be fully competent in gastroenterology procedures. Applicants must be on the General Medical Council Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted (at the date of interview) to the Register for trainees if in a training programme within the UK.
In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the GMC Specialist Register to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee. Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise and full details of the person specification. Hours per week: 40 hours (10 PAs), The appointee will take a share of the Consultant Clinical responsibilities within the department.
This will include: Active involvement and leadership in management and decision making of complex gastroenterology cases. Being available during the working week so that medical and nursing staff can communicate and consult freely. Close liaison with the Operational Line managers and the Clinical Lead to ensure that waiting list targets and associated standards are achieved. Ensuring that management plans are clearly displayed in the notes of patients with complex needs.
If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert. Applicants must have full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview).
UK trained applicants are required to be a Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award of CCT by date of interview. NHS Medical and Dental salaries are set at a national level. For new starters not already working to UK Medical and Dental terms and conditions of service will be appointed to the minimum paypoint. The starting salary paypoint can only be increased when there is evidence of relevant, completed year's experience in terms of nature, type and level of role.
The evidence required to increase a starting salary would be Payslips and details noted in the application form i.e. complete employment history Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate.