Consultant in Gastroenterology
9 hours ago
Aylesbury
Main area Consultant in Gastroenterology Grade Consultant Contract Permanent: The post is for 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week. Hours • Full time, • Part time, • Job share, • Flexible working10 sessions per week (The post is for 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week) Job ref 434-MIM8206246 Site Stoke Mandeville hospital Town Aylesbury Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum (pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 15/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 19/02/2027 Be part of our BHT family Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area. We care for over half a million patients every year: • Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics, • Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services, • Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services, • Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs. More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us. We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer. We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family. Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and highly skilled Consultant Gastroenterologist to join the established Gastroenterology Department. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a dynamic and forward-thinking service that provides specialist gastroenterology and hepatology care to the population of Buckinghamshire and surrounding areas. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care while contributing to the ongoing development and expansion of Gastroenterology services across the Trust. The post is based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Wycombe Hospital, with service commitments across the Trust as required. Outpatient clinics are also provided at Amersham Hospital, and the successful candidate may be required to undertake clinical activities across multiple sites to support service delivery. The post attracts 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) per week and may be suitable for applicants seeking full-time, part-time, flexible working or job-share arrangements. For further information about these posts contact Dr James Maggs on Date of interview - 19/02/2027 Please see Candidate Pack for further information on the role and about our organisation: • Maintenance of the highest standards in the care of patients with Gastroenterology conditions, • To share with colleagues responsibility for the day to day management of our Gastroenterology Department, • To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and Audit, • To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing professional development (CPD)., • Flexibility of duties is expected i.e. assisting with emergency endoscopy., • The post holders will also contribute to the out-of-hours endoscopy rota., • The post holders will provide service work to maintain endoscopy and clinic waits to comply with national and local targets The postholders, together with the other consultants, will provide support for the surgical unit Please see Candidate Pack for further information on the role and about our organisation: What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you? • As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression., • We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes., • We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce. Why work for us? • We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply., • As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect., • Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve., • A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families. What do we stand for? • Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work., • Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time., • Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable. Detailed job description and main responsibilities: For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert. If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application. • MB, BS or equivalent GMC registered qualifications, • Registration on GMC Specialist Register in CCT/CCST in general (internal) medicine or acute medicine OR within six months of achieving CCT/CCST at the time of interview, • High quality diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy and colonoscopy, • High quality skills in general and acute medicine including MRCP, • General training in gastro & GIM to specialist level or equivalent, • 5 years WTE minimum at SpR level in higher specialty training, • Ability to make decisions at consultant level, • Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to effectively undertake the role of consultant, • Good personal and interpersonal skills, • Ability to work flexibly and adapt to increasing needs of service, • Good communication and written English., • Experience of teaching doctors in training and undergraduated, • Experience of clinical audit/research, • Potential to develop leadership skills beyond the medical team to departmental/unit leadManagement training and experience, • Proven ability to produce audit/research for presentation at national level, • Appropriate higher degree (eg. MD, PHD or equivalent) PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures. Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended. Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date. Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly. Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system. Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into. Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed. Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited. You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. #J-18808-Ljbffr