Consultant Gastroenterologist

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service. Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by: • Putting patients first • Aiming to get it right • Recognising that everybody counts • Doing everything openly and honestly ‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England' Job overview The James Paget University Hospital (JPUH) NHS Foundation Trust is looking to appoint a consultant in Gastroenterology for a newly created position. The appointed candidate will be responsible for delivering a comprehensive gastroenterology service, including ward management, outpatient clinics, and endoscopy, in collaboration with the six existing consultants. There is flexibility to adapt the role to incorporate sub-specialty interests, and while dual accreditation in gastroenterology and general internal medicine (GIM) is preferred, it is not mandatory. Advert The Consultant Gastroenterologist will share responsibility for the delivery of a comprehensive gastroenterology service with consultant colleagues, including providing mutual cover for out‑of‑hours duties and leave. The role includes offering expert consultation and advisory support to colleagues across other specialties, working collaboratively through multidisciplinary meetings, and contributing to postgraduate education within the Trust. The post holder will play an active role in teaching, audit, research, clinical governance, and continuing professional development in line with Royal College of Physicians requirements. They will contribute to the effective management and development of the service, with opportunities to undertake leadership roles, and will work in accordance with the agreed consultant job plan, deploying flexible professional time to support emergency care, liaison activities, education, audit, and service improvement. Working for our organisation Our Trust has become a valued and much-loved local institution, serving the communities of Great Yarmouth and Waveney since it fully opened in 1982. Today, we employ over 4000 members of staff, working closely with our hospital partners to deliver innovative and compassionate care. We cherish our role as a provider of education, working closely with local and international universities Higher Education institutions, and we are committed to ‘growing our own’ – investing in employing and training people from our community to develop and flourish in a variety of clinical and non-clinical careers. The James Paget is known internationally for its excellence in research and training, and for the clinical experience we offer to our trainee doctors and healthcare staff. We are a diverse, welcoming hospital, and are committed to offering flexible working arrangements to help develop the skills and experience of our teams. Our hospital is also on the path towards developing a new hospital over the coming years, working closely with the Department of Health and Care to deliver a modern, innovative health and care campus on our current site as part of the national New Hospital Programme. Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further details regarding the post please see Job Description and Person Specification which is attached to this job advertisement. The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. ‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England' Visa and Immigration If you are applying for this role and would require visa sponsorship (including applicants currently in a sponsored post who wish to change employer), you should review the eligibility criteria set out by the Home Office on the gov.uk website: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job The statement included within this advert is intended to support applicants in assessing their individual circumstances against the Home Office criteria and to ensure transparency within the recruitment process. However, meeting these criteria does not guarantee that sponsorship will be offered. The availability of a Certificate of Sponsorship is subject to local recruitment conditions, including the number and suitability of applicants and whether the role is considered hard to recruit to at the time of advertisement. Accordingly, in situations where there is a sufficient pool of suitable candidates who do not require sponsorship, it is unlikely that sponsorship will be provided. Please check your account regularly under “My Applications” to view the progress of your applications. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. In submitting an application form, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date. 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