Senior consultant doctor in Digestive medicine, Gastroenterology

We are looking for a senior consultant doctor in digestive medicine to join a busy, yet supportive environment of Østfold Hospital. The position is subordinate to the Department of Gastroenterology.

The Department of Gastroenterology is an independent department under the Division of Medicine, Østfold Hospital. Division of Medicine is organized in the following departments: Neurology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Gastroenterology, Geriatric Medicine, Endocrinology, Infectious Diseases, Cardiology, Acute Medicine, and Pulmonary Medicine. We are responsible for delivering services in accordance with the mission document from South-Eastern Norway Regional Health Authority, and conduct our work in accordance with their vision of "good and equal health services to everyone who needs them, when they need them, regardless of age, place of residence, ethnic background, gender and finances".

Job description
As a senior consultant, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the provision of excellent gastroenterology care, endoscopies, endoscopic ultrasound, ERCP, liver disease, IBD, outpatient clinics and admin sessions, making a significant impact on patient well-being in the community.

As a result of the national screening programme for bowel cancer, the department has seen a particular increase in colonoscopies. Developments in the field also mean that an increasing proportion of polyp removals will take place at our outpatient clinic. There are good opportunities for extra work in connection with an increasing need for scopy examinations, and the department has an established arrangement for this. In addition to the outpatient clinic, the department has a ward with 18 beds, and rounds are therefore an important part of the tasks. The activity is divided between approximately 2,200 admissions and 10,000 outpatient contacts annually (including nurse-run outpatient clinics).

In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, information about the applicant may be published even if the applicant has requested not to be included on the applicant list.

We ask all applicants to attach documentation of education and certificates of work experience, which must be in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English. This is to document qualifications that appear in the CV.

The hospital practices an inclusive working life and follows up on the government's inclusion initiative. This means that we welcome qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender, age, disability, different national or ethnic backgrounds and candidates who for various reasons cannot document a continuous professional career.

ContactsOve Johnny Laupstad, Head of department Gastroenterology, +47 91596145, Ove.Laupstad@so-hf.no
Location: Kalnesveien 300
1714 Grålum
Key information:Employer: Sykehuset Østfold HF

Reference number: 4734955209
Percentage of full-time: 100%
Regular
Application deadline: 06/12/2023

About the employer:

Østfold Hospital provides specialist health care services within somatic and mental health to more than 300,000 inhabitants of Østfold County. The hospital relocated to a brand new state-of-the-art hospital building in 2015, and is one of Northern Europe’s most high-tech and digital innovative hospitals.

The Hospital has one of Norway’s largest and most modern Emergency Wards, and is located about one-hour drive southeast from Oslo and about 30 minutes’ drive from the Swedish border.

The new hospital structure ensure full coverage and offers specialist health care service including diagnostics, treatment and rehabilitation incorporating collaboration with primary health care and other hospitals. Together we give the patients a holistic health care service. We are located in Sarpsborg, Moss, Halden, Fredrikstad, Askim and Eidsberg, where we offer lab-services and local mental health services, amongst others.

Østfold Hospital is one of Østfold’s largest employers with over 5,000 employees. The hospital is committed to professional development, and is educating health care professionals and performing research in close collaboration with the University of Oslo and Østfold University College.

Main duties of the job

• The ability to perform all aspects of diagnostic and therapeutic upper GI Endoscopy
• Provide ERCP and Endoscxopic Ultrasound service along with existing colleagues
• Participate in the development of the gastroenterology service, treatment protocols and guidelines and the greater knowledge in the management of gastroenterology conditions
• Comply with all relevant Trust Policies and Procedures
• Support other employees with their continuing educational needs and personal development

Person specification, Professional qualifications

• Norwegian authorization as a doctor, preferably specialization in Gastroenterology
• Willingness and ability to learn Norwegian (the working language is Norwegian)
• Motivated for professional development
• Enthusiasm and commitment to the specialty
• Ability to work well as a member of a team

We offer

• Professional challenges in one of the country's largest specialist hospitals
• Exciting development opportunities and support for research
• Good Insurance schemes
• Pension scheme