Republic of Ireland HSE Consultant Gastroenterology Medicine in Connacht Region on a fixed term / permanent basis; working for our client via Workplace Doctors

*** Must have IMC (Specialist Division) Registration (Irish Medical Council) - Essential
*** Location: Republic of Ireland – Connacht Region (Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, Donegal)
***Speciality: Medicine: Gastroenterology Gastroenterologist

*** Role: Consultant (6+ years post graduate experience)

*** Duration: 12 months (FREE visa & work permit + relocation package offered)

*** Start date: ASAP

***IELTS Score of 7.0 Overall (minimum) – Essential

***Exact location details provided on application

*** Pay rate: €217,235 to €261,051 Euro’s (dependent on experience) basic salary (allowances paid extra)

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Overview

Do you want to join our dynamic team of Gastroenterology Consultants and to work in a supported team of professionals to develop your career, working at a HSE University Hospital within the Connacht region?

How We’ll Look After You

·       The hospital will support the successful applicant to maximize their potential with a series of excellent benefits and opportunities: they will invest in your training and support you to pursue a successful and fulfilling career.

·       Relocation and educational support are available. Please contact Workplace Doctors for details

The Department

The Gastroenterology service receives excellent support from the pathology and radiology departments and from the emergency surgical services based at the hospital. The hospital have specialist services in Nutrition, Hepatitis and IBD and a full range of lower GI testing and interventional modalities. Open access endoscopy services, straight to test fast track endoscopy, ERCP, EUS services are also well established.

The Gastroenterology Service has a well-established team of clinical nurse specialists specialising in:

·       Inflammatory Bowel Disease

·       Hepatitis

This is a fixed term full time post for 12 months in the first instance with a view to extension subject to performance; please see below job description today for further details.

The Area

Connacht is surrounded by beautiful countryside and picturesque villages, and situated within easy access of transport links, the National Park, and major urban centres, such as Galway & Cork

Housing in the area and surrounding areas is plentiful and good value compared to the national average. Satisfactory and affordable accommodation is also available within reasonable distance of the hospital site.

There are several “outstanding” schools in the local area and coaches also run from the area to several highly-regarded independent schools nearby.

Specific Duties

The post holder will be expected to provide high quality management of gastroenterology services to the populations of Connacht through:

·       The provision of a consultant gastroenterology service for inpatient and outpatient services ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the department.

·       Contributing to and expanding the established IBD service.

·       The provision of a senior clinical role in the continuing development of the gastroenterology service in the HSE Hospital.

·       The post holder will be expected to play a full and co-operative part of the gastroenterology team, maintaining full clinical responsibility for patients under the team’s care on the gastroenterology ward or outlying wards as part of the rolling team timetable which includes provision for gastroenterologist of the week. This may include the provision of advice and or assistance to Consultants in other specialties and the proper delegation to and training of junior medical staff.

Further discussion surrounding duties to take place at interview- thus establishing and special interest and incorporation into the draft timetable.

Teaching Commitments

·       regular commitments to ward based teaching of undergraduates.

·       participation in the lecture programmes for 2^nd and 4^th & 5^th year medical students.

·       teaching of other groups as required including other specialty juniors and specialist nurses.

Job Plan

A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee, the Operational Medical Director and Lead Medicine Consultant, on behalf of the Trust’s Medical Director, based on the provisional timetable. This will be signed by the Chief Executive and will be effective from the commencement date of the appointment.

It will be reviewed at 3 months & thereafter annually or at any time, but no less than 3 months after a previous review, as requested by the appointee, Operational Medical Director or Clinical Lead & adjusted accordingly to the agreement of both parties.

The successful candidate will join a team of Gastroenterologists and will provide a Gastroenterologist of the week service at either site on a rolling four week basis. It is expected that the post holder would also contribute on a 1 in 4 basis to the out-of-hours Upper GI Bleed rota which will be based at the HSE Hospital. There will be a minimum of two endoscopy and two outpatient clinics per week as well as the necessary administrative and SPA time to support the role.

Standard Duties and responsibilities

a) To participate in development of and undertake all duties and functions pertinent to the Consultant’s area of competence, as set out within the Clinical Directorate Service Plan  and in line with policies as specified by the Employer.

b) To ensure that duties and functions are undertaken in a manner that minimises delays for patients and possible disruption of services.

c) To work within the framework of the hospital / agency’s service plan and/or levels of service (volume, types etc.) as determined by the Employer. Service planning for individual clinical services will be progressed through the Clinical Directorate structure or other arrangements as apply.

d) To co-operate with the expeditious implementation of the Disciplinary Procedure 

e) To formally review the execution of the Clinical Directorate Service Plan with the Clinical Director / Employer periodically. The Clinical Directorate Service Plan shall be reviewed periodically at the request of the Consultant or Clinical Director / Employer. The Consultant may initially seek internal review of the determinations of the Clinical Director regarding the Service Plan.

f) To participate in the development and operation of the Clinical Directorate structure and in such management or representative structures as are in place or being developed. The Consultant shall receive training and support to enable him/her to participate fully in such structures.

g) To provide, as appropriate, consultation in the Consultant’s area of designated expertise in respect of patients of other Consultants at their request.

h) To ensure in consultation with the Clinical Director that appropriate medical cover is available at all times having due regard to the implementation of the European Working Time Directive as it relates to doctors in training.

i) To supervise and be responsible for diagnosis, treatment and care provided by non-Consultant Hospital Doctors (NCHDs) treating patients under the Consultant’s care.

j) To participate as a right and obligation in selection processes for non-Consultant Hospital Doctors and other staff as appropriate. The Employer will provide training as required. The Employer shall ensure that a Consultant representative of the relevant specialty / sub-specialty is involved in the selection process. 

k) To participate in clinical audit and proactive risk management and facilitate production of all data/information required for same in accordance with regulatory, statutory and corporate policies and procedures.

l) To participate in and facilitate production of all data/information required to validate delivery of duties and functions and inform planning and management of service delivery

Service Provision and Cover during Absences

The consultant has a continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge and for the proper functioning of the service allowing for appropriate delegation for the training of his/her staff.

He/she must be available by telephone and able to attend the hospital in a timely fashion when on-call (40 minutes journey time).

Consultant staff must ensure that services are covered during his/her planned absences. Where fixed commitments need to be cancelled during planned absences appropriate notice (8 weeks) must be given. Absences must be co-ordinated with other consultant staff in the specialty to ensure senior cover is always available.

Essential Requirements

This post is open to doctors who hold Registration as a Specialist in the Specialist Division of the Registrar of Medical Practitioners maintained by the Medical Council in Ireland in the specialty of General Medicine: Gastroenterology

Office Accommodation

The post holder will undertake administrative work associated with their clinical and other professional duties.  Adequate time and facilities for clinical administration, including appropriate office space, secretarial support and access to a personal computer, software & internet access, will be available.

Management Responsibility

All Consultants are required to attend the monthly Directorate Meetings. Post holders will be expected to share in administrative duties allocated by mutual agreement within the Directorate. As part of the Consultant Team, the consultant  will offer mentoring support and lead the existing clinical team through; joint clinics, one-to-one support, individual case management and complex cases, identifying development needs and suggesting CPD (Continuous Professional Development) opportunities and responding to clinical enquiries via e-mail and telephone.

If you are interested in working in growing your career and increasing your income, then talk to our healthcare team today. If you can fill the above requirements, we will give you the following benefits:

*** Visa & Work Permit for FREE!

*** Guidance, Training & Career Development

*** Dedicated & Supportive team- Consultant available when you need.

*** Excellent Basic Pay, Overtime paid for extra hours
***Assistance provided with relocation

The hospital welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion- essentially the applicant must meet the criteria mentioned above

We look forward to helping you progress your career and find you the ideal position.

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Call us today on +44 (0) 1234 889213 to discuss this vacancy or email your CV to info@workplacedoctors.co.uk  or apply online today (see below).

***Please note due to the high number of applications, we do answer every application in turn.***