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Client Name: Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Role: Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist
Rates: £100-£130 per hour. PAYE only
Shifts: Monday-Friday (Apply online only), full or part time considered. Clinics, Endoscopy, Wards and On Calls. Job plan to be negotiated
Location: Yeovil, Somerset
Benefits:
Access to The Support Hub - our support service to help support your mental health and well-being and enable you to deliver outstanding care
First sight of shifts across multiple NHS trusts
A dedicated placement officer
Free CPD courses and career support with Medacs Academy
Long term jobs and short shifts available
Lucrative referral scheme
Revalidation support
24/7/365 support - we're here when you need usAs a Consultant in Gastroenterology, your skills, knowledge, and experience are critical to the provision of Endoscopy services throughout the hospital, particularly diagnostic, therapeutic, and screening endoscopy.
Working flexibly at Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, you will enjoy close working relationships with your fellow healthcare professionals as you work to ensure the highest standards of care are provided to patients of all ages while being a pillar of clinical and educational support for junior Gastroenterologists.
Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust takes their contribution to medical development and advancement seriously. As a result, you will have access to some of the most advanced medical equipment in the country and unparalleled opportunities for specialism, research and academia throughout your consultancy.
General key skills
In addition to your qualifications, as a Gastroenterology Consultant, you will have:
Quick thinking abilities
Patience and the ability to teach, coach and mentor
Excellent attention to detail
A systematic approach to tasks and delegation
Excellent timekeeping
A pro-active approach to research and academia
Empathy and understanding
A flexible attitude
A dedication to improving and developing knowledge and skills
Active listening skills
Main Duties/Responsibilities
As a Gastroenterology Consultant with Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust you will:
Provide diagnosis, screening, treatment, preoperative, operative, and postoperative management of patient care.
Actively support patients and their families, communicating clinical information to explain a diagnosis and treatment options using various methods to ensure practical understanding.
Coordinate treatment plans and prescribe various types of treatment.
Provide constant monitoring and care for patients.
Communicate with patients and the wider multidisciplinary team on shared patient decision making.
Work in and where appropriate, lead a multidisciplinary team.
Assess and prioritise patient/client requirements, delegating effectively to others.
Recognise, review, and report a patient's condition and any changes to the patient and the multidisciplinary team.
Performing basic administrative and clerical tasks, such as keeping records of test results, writing prescriptions, providing information to patients, and monitoring treatment plans.
Conduct research to help develop and test surgical techniques and equipment that can improve operating procedures and outcomes
Help teach and train other junior doctors and medical students and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications
Essential
Be a GMC registered Doctor (you do NOT need to be on the Specialist Register).
Have relevant experience at Consultant level, or references to support your transition up to Consultant level.
Hold evidence of stand-alone Right to Work in the UK (unfortunately locum jobs aren't able to offer visa sponsorship).
You will need to pass an enhanced background check (DBS).So, if you are dedicated to achieving the very best outcomes for patients by combining skill and surgical expertise with your ability to teach, coach and mentor junior medical staff, we want to hear from you. Apply today