Opportunity
Working as part of a skilful multi-discipline team, Head Medical are seeking a Consultant Gastroenterologist who specialises in delivering high-quality Endoscopy services to come to work for a leading private hospital in the UK.
Based in Gillingham, Kent, as part of our professional, friendly and compassionate team you will do everything you can to ensure the patient’s treatment is of the highest standard. This organisation focuses on ensuring that our patients receive high-quality treatment quickly, in clean and comfortable surroundings.
The successful appointee will be required to deliver high-quality upper and lower-day case gastroenterology services. The work will be carried out under local anaesthesia with or without sedation.
A full-time post will be 40 hours per week (10 sessions of four hours) Monday to Friday. 36 hours will be allocated to direct patient care with 4 hours for supporting activities this can be worked flexibly to take account of local need for the service. Time allocated to supporting activities must be spent in the UK as attendance may be required at the Centre.
What's on offer?
- Tailored CPD training delivered via our bespoke Learning Management System.
- Salary Up to £115,211 per annum (Basic salary between £95k-£105k)
- Extensive training courses accessible
- Access to private health Insurance
- 10-days study leave
- Great development and career progression opportunities.
- An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
- Flexible shifts that enable you to work around other commitments
- The support you need to grow in your role and continue your professional development
- Work within a relaxed, clean and modern hospital
The Hospital
In addition to gastroenterology, the Centre provides outpatient and elective day case and inpatient services for orthopaedics, ophthalmology oral surgery, ENT and general surgery.
The Centre has 5 operating rooms and a room for endoscopy with a self-contained decontamination area. There are eight post-anaesthetic care (PACU) bays.
There are four consulting/examination rooms.
The endoscopy service is run with both Olympus and Fujinon endoscope systems. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures to referred NHS and private patients.
Requirements to apply?
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register
- Recognised period of work in a specialist department treating upper and lower gastrointestinal conditions
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems in elective gastroenterology drawing on substantial experience in the speciality.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Ability to manage and lead a multi-professional team.