Job Overview
This is a whole-time post, and the new appointee will join an enthusiastic endoscopy department. The department passed their JAG visit in March 2023 and is therefore accredited for 5 years (maximum allowed). It is a screening centre for the national bowel cancer screening programme.
Key Responsibilities
- Devote the majority of elective work to the endoscopic management of patients with GI problems, including diagnostic endoscopy.
- Train within the area of therapeutic endoscopy; gain competence in diagnostic gastroscopy, and ideally flexible sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy.
- Offer opportunity to train in advanced endoscopy (ERCP or EUS), therapeutic upper GI interventions (dilation and stenting) or lower GI EMR.
- Participate in 5 service commitment sessions of endoscopy with 2-3 training lists; some lists will be carried out at the Hospital of St Cross in Rugby.
- Take part in the GI bleed on‑call rota (1:5) to gain experience of acute GI bleeds.
- Attend administration/research sessions, participate in clinical audit and meet professional guidelines.
Training & Development
- Opportunity for advanced endoscopy training in ERCP, EUS or therapeutic endoscopy.
- Manage organisational aspects of endoscopy training days for Senior Clinical Fellows and Consultants from other Trusts.
- Encouraged to provide learning and training opportunities to undergraduates and Basic Medical Trainees.
Meetings & MDTs
- Upper GI cancer MDT – 12:30 pm Tuesday, Clinical Sciences Building.
- Lower GI MDT – 12:30 pm Wednesday, Clinical Sciences Building.
- Departmental Educational meeting – 8:30 am Friday, Clinical Sciences Building.
- IBD MDT – 1-2 pm Friday, Ward 20 seminar room.
- Hepato-biliary MDT – 2 pm Thursday, Clinical Sciences Building.
About the Trust
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK. We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, providing high quality patient care. Boasting modern facilities, the Trust is renowned for research and innovation as a national and international leader in healthcare. By joining our journey, you will be part of a passionate team and access a wide range of learning and development opportunities.
Advert Closing Date
This advert closes on Thursday 9 Apr 2026.
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