Consultant gastroenterologist

Haugesund Hospital is searching for a consultant gastroenterologist.
The position as consultant gastroenterologist is available from autumn 2023.

Haugesund Hospital has a medical department (including paediatrics and neonatal), a surgical department (including obstetrics and gynaecology and fertility), a psychiatric department and radiological, clinical chemistry, microbiology and pathological department.
The department of medicine includes Internal medicine with most of the specialities within this field as well as neurology, rehabilitation and simulation centre- for training and recertification.
The department is certified and is part of the training programme for junior doctors within the specialities of internal medicine, nephrology, cardiology, respiratory medicine, gastroenterology, endocrinology, haematology and geriatrics.
Within the department of Internal medicine, we have 16 doctors in training and 20 consultants.

Gastroenterology is organised under the medical department A. This department has for the time being 14 beds, 7 of them specifically earmarked for patients with gastroenterological diseases. A big portion of the activity in this department is the outpatient department. Where we preform endoscopies- gastroscopies, colonoscopies, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), ultrasound of the abdomen, pH- manometry, capsule endoscopies, outpatient clinics for patients with gastroenterological and hepatological diseases: hepatitis outpatient, IBD outpatient, functional gastroenterological conditions.

We work closely with the department of surgery where we preform ERCP, endoscopy stenting, removal of big polyps, EMR, ESD.
The department of gastroenterology encompasses most of the diseases and conditions within the field of gastroenterology and hepatology and has a very good professional environment. We have as pr today 5 gastroenterology consultant positions, 2 junior doctors in training - gastroenterology registrar positions and 1 junior doctor in training within Internal medicine position. One is expected to be part of the joint internal medical take rotation and duties- oncall rotation. This is part of the job description. This will entail being oncall and working potentially on other internal medical wards when oncall.

There is a plan for the department to expand over time and be part of the national colorectal cancer-screening programme. Therefore, we will potentially be hiring more gastroenterologist over time.


Stillingsbeskrivelse:
. Oncall duties as well as day work on the wards and outpatient and endoscopy unit
. Consultants have a 1:15 oncall rotation

Kompetansekrav:
. Norwegian authorization as Specialist consultant in Gastroenterology and or Internal medicine
. Junior doctors in training who are 1 or 2 years from becoming a consultant are welcome to apply for this position
. You need to learn Norwegian language both written and oral at a high level
. We are looking for a consultant gastroenterologist who wants to work in closely with their patients and expand their knowledge in the field of gastroenterology and be part of a good professional environment and team
. Good communication and team player qualities as well as good collaboration skills
. Personal qualifications and characteristics will be an important factor in recruitment


Annet:
Good working environment and a high professional level
Encourage and will prioritise research and professional development
The department has organised internal teaching in gastroenterology at least once weekly
Assist with language course for the right candidate
The hospital can be helpful with housing, looking for job-possibilities for a partner and schools/kindergarten for children.
You will have the oppertunity to visit congress/courses 10 days pr. year with full salary and specialists have educational leave with full salary for 4 months every 5th year.


For more information about the vacancy you can contact:
Aase Pauly Nevland Head of Department of (+47) 52733505, aase.pauly.nevland@helse-fonna.no