Consultant in Gastroenterology

at  East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

The successful candidate will work as a Consultant in Gastroenterology with a sub speciality interest in luminal and IBD gastroenterology. Outpatient/Day case investigations are facilitated by a modern Endoscopy Unit with 4 nurse endoscopists and the development of 1 more is in place. We have 3 screening lists a week, capsule endoscopy, ERCP and EUS. There is a Urea Breath testing service for Helicobacter pylori.
The Department of Diagnostic imaging provides a comprehensive range of diagnostic multi-slice CT scanners and MRI scanners as well as providing a wide range of interventional services. The Department of Nuclear Medicine offers a comprehensive range of radio nucleotide investigations. Small bowel USS is a new addition to our IBD service. The ideal candidate will have wide experience in the management of gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary emergencies and will have a subspeciality luminal /IBD interest.
They will also need to be fully proficient in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy including colonoscopy. The team actively encourage the development of a specialist interest, thus improving current service provision and supporting service expansion. It is envisaged that the successful appointee will work with the existing 5 full time gastroenterologists on GI Triage 1: 6 weekend for triage, the GI ward and provide a 1 in 12 on-call GI bleeding rota cross site with Colchester but a day off after every oncall, caring for all gastroenterology in-patients

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