Consultant Gastroenterologist in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

at  London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an enthusiastic
Consultant in Gastroenterology with a special interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease o join a team of based at Central Middlesex and Northwick Park Hospitals. The endoscopy unit performs approx. 5000 GI endoscopies
per year, and approx. 2000 new patients per year are seen in
gastroenterology clinics.
This full time post would suit a registrar who seeks a challenge in providing
excellent Gastroenterology and IBD inpatient care, delivering an
outpatient service, and developing skills in endoscopy.
There is a requirement for a commitment to post graduate and undergraduate teaching and the appointee will be encouraged to carry out research. This is an excellent chance to work in a world renowned Centre of Excellence.
Main duties of the job

WE RUN MAJOR ACUTE SERVICES AT:

Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for this vacancy for more information on the requirements of this role.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS / INFORMAL VISITS CONTACT:

Name
Aneta Cwik
Job title
interim General Manager
Email address
aneta.cwik@nhs.net
Plase note that the Job description is subject to College approval

Outpatient clinics
Endoscopy
Ward cover on a weekly basis
There is also the opportunity to work additional WLI’s to assist with reducing backlog and waiting times
Opportunity for research
Our gastroenterology department is an internationally renowned centre of clinical excellence. The department has clinics at the Trust’s four hospitals – St Mark’s, Central Middlesex, Northwick Park and Ealing – and provides an extensive range of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services. We see both local and nationally referred patients.
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.