Medical Gastroenterology Senior House Officer —

Job Title: Senior House Officer (SHO) – Medical Gastroenterology

Department: Gastroenterology / Medicine

Reports to: Consultant Gastroenterologist / Clinical Lead

Key Responsibilities

- Assess, diagnose, and manage patients presenting with gastrointestinal and liver-related conditions.

- Take detailed medical histories and perform comprehensive clinical examinations.

- Develop and implement appropriate investigation and treatment plans under consultant supervision.

- Manage common gastroenterological emergencies, including:

- Upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding

- Acute pancreatitis

- Acute liver failure and decompensated chronic liver disease

- Cholangitis and obstructive jaundice

- Inflammatory bowel disease flares

- Gastrointestinal infections

- Review and manage gastroenterology inpatients and provide appropriate follow-up.

- Participate in ward rounds, outpatient clinics, multidisciplinary meetings, and departmental teaching.

- Assist consultants with procedures such as upper GI endoscopy, colonoscopy,



paracentesis, and other gastroenterological procedures, according to competence and local policy.

- Recognise deteriorating patients and initiate appropriate emergency management.

- Request and interpret relevant laboratory tests, imaging, endoscopy reports, and other investigations.

- Communicate effectively with patients and relatives regarding diagnosis, investigations, treatment, and discharge planning.

- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation and discharge summaries.

- Work collaboratively with nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, and other healthcare professionals.

- Participate in the medical on-call and out-of-hours rota.

- Contribute to clinical audit, quality improvement, research, and departmental education.

- Maintain qualified standards, patient confidentiality, infection-control practices, and appropriate safeguarding procedures.

📌 Senior House Officer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Narayana Hrudayalaya
📍 Bengaluru