Senior Clinical Fellow Gastroenterology

Job title:

Senior Clinical Fellow Gastroenterology

Company

British Medical Journal

Job description

Gastroenterology at BHR is a busy and thriving department providing a broad range of services for patients with all gastrointestinal disorders. Jointly led by specialist medical and surgical gastroenterologists and supported by specialist nurses in many fields, gastroenterology services include rapid access to diagnostics for patients with potential GI malignancies through endoscopy and colorectal bleed clinics. BHR is a regional cancer centre for the diagnosis and treatment of upper GI malignancies and colorectal cancer. We are fully accredited for training in endoscopy. We provide assessment, treatment, and continuing care for patients with all gastrointestinal and liver conditions. The Endoscopy unit at Queens Hospital is also a nominated and chosen site for the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.Main duties of the jobAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Clinical Fellows to join our thriving Gastroenterology team at BHRUT, we are looking for someone with an interest in Gastroenterology, keen to learn and who works well as part of a team. The main duties of the applicant include managing and treating the Gastroenterology patients. The Senior Clinical Fellow (ST3 equivalent) will work as an integrated member of the general medical team at Queen’s or Kings George Hospital under the supervision of consultants.o Banded post participating in medical on-call rota. Ward commitments including inpatient and outpatient opportunities. Supervised academic training time including study days. Supportive working environment for career development including procedure and work-based assessments. Annual and study leave entitlement. In keeping with recent guidelines, the postholder will be expected to participate in the process of medical audit.About usUnder the leadership of our Chair Jacqui Smith and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, we provide care for the residents of three of the most diverse London boroughs. More than half of our 7,500 strong workforce are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and most live in Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge. We also provide healthcare services to people in south west Essex, and specialist neurosciences services to the whole of the county.Our services include all the major specialties of large acute hospitals, operating from two main sites – King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We also provide outpatient services at Brentwood Community Hospital, Barking Hospital, Loxford Polyclinic and Harold Wood Polyclinic. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London.As we recover from Covid-19, we’re proud to be leading the way nationally in reducing the time our patients wait to get the treatment they need. The pandemic provided the drive for our teams to innovate and change. We are tackling the backlog in many ways including having super-clinics in the evening and weekends using state-of-the art diagnostic equipment and streamlining the way we work.Job description
Job responsibilities

• All senior clinical fellow will work as equivalent to registrar and will work parallelly with trainee Registrars and will follow similar on call rota pattern
• Taking active role in day-to-day work in the assessment unit as
• Supervision and monitoring of work allocated to junior trainees/fellows.
• To facilitate the completion of tasks from the ward round and guiding other junior trainees particularly early discharge, specialty referrals, organising special investigations and procedures
• Provide strong clinical leadership to Gastroenterology and support at the daily/weekend
• Promote a friendly and team based working environment in line with our PRIDE
• Regular pro-active review of our patients and coordination of care with allied
• During on call duty liaise closely with ED, medical specialties and critical care, in- patient teams and primary and community services to ensure collaborative working arrangements are in place, which maximise benefits to patient care.
• Identify patients for early discharge and arrange suitable follow
• Undertake clinics, ward rounds and support the specialty team that you work with
• Playing active role in the arrangement of departmental teaching, organising teaching rota as well as Support, guide and teaching Junior medical staff

Person Specification
Shortlisting criteria
Essential

• GMC Registered Medical Practitioner
• JAG certification for OGD and colonoscopy
• Full MRCP/MRCS

Desirable

• MSC
• Experience of acting up as a medical registrar on the acute medical take
• Evidence of understanding in Endoscopy GRS

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Expected salary

£37068 – 57570 per year

Location

Romford, Greater London

Job date

Thu, 15 May 2025 06:34:40 GMT

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