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This role offers the opportunity to work within a modern, patient-focused environment, providing diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures alongside outpatient gastroenterology services. As the site's Lead Consultant for Endoscopy, you'll help shape service quality, support colleagues and contribute to the ongoing development of endoscopy services.
As our Consultant Gastroenterologist, you'll deliver a range of upper and lower GI endoscopy procedures for NHS, self-pay and privately insured patients. You'll provide expert clinical assessment, investigation and management of gastroenterological conditions while working as part of a multidisciplinary team committed to outstanding patient outcomes.
The role includes responsibility for maintaining excellent clinical standards, supporting governance activities, participating in audit and quality improvement initiatives, and contributing to the ongoing success of the endoscopy service.
This is a full-time position (up to 40 hours per week), but we are also open to part-time arrangements (20–30 hours per week over 2–3 days) to support flexible working.
What you'll be doing
As our Consultant Gastroenterologist, you will be:
- Delivering diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower GI endoscopy procedures.
- Performing OGD, flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy procedures.
- Undertaking therapeutic colonoscopy, including polyp resection.
- Providing outpatient gastroenterology clinics for self-pay and insured patients.
- Managing histology results and ensuring appropriate follow-up and referral pathways.
- Acting as Lead Consultant for Endoscopy at site.
- Supporting service development, clinical governance and quality improvement activities.
- Investigating incidents and complaints in line with governance processes.
- Participating in audit, research and departmental meetings.
- Supporting the induction, supervision and development of endoscopy colleagues where required.
What we’ll look for in you
GMC registration with a Licence to Practise and JAG accreditation for independent upper and/or lower GI endoscopy practice, you will also have:
- Excellent National Endoscopy Database outcomes and performance indicators.
- Significant experience in gastroenterology and endoscopy services.
- Ability to independently manage the full clinical care of patients.
- Expertise in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures.
- Strong leadership, communication and multidisciplinary team working skills.
- Commitment to audit, governance, continuing professional development and revalidation.
What you can expect in return:
- A competitive salary based on experience - substantive employment only to be considered
- A performance related incentive scheme
- 10 days CPD per year
- 25 days holiday increasing with service plus bank holidays
- An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
- Mandatory training through our excellent in-house education programme
In time consultants joining Practice Plus Group will be guided through the process to achieve accreditation with BUPA, applicants already with this accreditation are considered favourably and encouraged to highlight this in their application.
To apply for the role, click on the link below. If you have any questions contact sarah.melder@practiceplusgroup.com
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