GPwER - Gastroenterology – GPwER Gastroenterology (Musgrove Park Hospital)
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Would you like to develop a portfolio career? Do you have an interest in gastroenterology? If the answer is 'yes' to these two questions, please read on!
I am a GPwER in gastroenterology based in Bath, and I am leading a project for NHS England aiming to develop several GPwER in gastroenterology across the southwest region. Prior gastroenterology knowledge is not required. We will provide you with a secondary care trainer and will fund one session per week (at a rate equivalent to a salaried GP) for 12 months for you to work in gastroenterology outpatients. This will be a training role, with significant support and supervision, tailored to your needs. Initially, you will be observing and discussing cases, but over the 12-month period the aim is to build your confidence in tacking general gastroenterology problems with support and supervision from your trainer.
In addition, we will provide you with funding (2 sessions per month) to participate in an educational programme to support your development. This will include a monthly virtual educational meeting to support your learning and to enable you to get to know others in the regional network.
Alongside the supportive 'on-the-job' training and the educational programme, we aim build a collaborative network of GPwER doing similar training/work across the southwest so that we can share innovation, experiences, and successes/challenges.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to create a rewarding and exciting portfolio career. With the advent of ICB's and the vision for greater collaboration between primary and secondary care, this is an exciting time to develop gastroenterology expertise to complement your GP skills.
If you would like to hear more about this role, I would be keen to hear from you. I can be contacted at charles.andrews@nhs.net
