Gastroenterology Clinical Fellow

This represents an opportunity for an enthusiastic doctor to join a dynamic clinical team in Gastroenterology. The appointee will join four gastroenterology registrars and 8 resident doctors in gastroenterology and acute medicine and work with 18 consultants, in a highly supportive environment with consultant presence on the unit between 09.00 to 13.00, which offers the ideal setting for a trainee to develop further the required skills of a gastroenterology registrar.
The majority of the time will be spent on normal working days (8.30am-5pm) on Allingham ward (the home Gastroenterology ward) and relevant outlying wards, including assessment and review of Gastroenterology IP referrals in other areas of the Trust, e.g. AMU.
There will be the opportunity to develop other areas of interest, and this may include taking part in specialty Gastroenterology/Hepatology/Nutrition clinics, endoscopy, and involvement in teaching of under- and post-graduate students or participation in service improvement projects., Focusing, where possible, on outcomes, qualitative as well as quantitative. The following responsibilities are common to all posts in the Trust:
· To have responsibility for the Health, Safety and Welfare of self and others and to comply at all times with the requirement of the Health and Safety Regulations
· To ensure confidentiality at all times, only releasing confidential information obtained during the course of employment to those acting in an official capacity in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act and its amendments
· To work in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities policy to eliminate unlawful discrimination in relation to employment and service delivery
· To ensure skills are up-to-date and relevant to the role, to follow relevant Trust policies and professional codes and to maintain registration where this is a requirement of the role
· To comply with the St. George's Healthcare No Smoking Policy
· To undertake such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade and the needs of the service.

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The appointees will:
· Develop clinical knowledge and skills in general gastroenterology and hepatology
· Further develop clinical skills in managing the acutely ill patient
· Develop leadership skills, through managing a team of junior doctors on the gastroenterology and hepatology ward
· Gain a basic introduction to endoscopy
· Undertake an audit project in gastroenterology or hepatology