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An opportunity has arisen for motivated and dynamic Consultants to join an expanding Gastroenterology service that delivers comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, and endoscopy services. The role combines general gastroenterology and endoscopy with the opportunity to develop a subspecialty interest in Nutrition, alongside other interests such as hepatology. The successful candidate will work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, providing specialist gastrointestinal care across multiple sites while supporting teaching, research, and service development.
Job Responsibility:
Provide consultant-led inpatient and outpatient Gastroenterology services across multiple hospital sites
Participate in endoscopy services, including diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, and the GI bleed on-call rota
Deliver specialist Gastroenterology care, including management of complex GI conditions and nutritional disorders
Support multidisciplinary working through participation in GI, HPB cancer, IBD and pathology MDT meetings
Provide advisory and liaison services to clinical colleagues, primary care and acute medicine teams
Contribute to service development, clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives
Support emergency pathways, including timely gastroenterology input for acute admissions
Participate in teaching and supervision of Speciality Registrars and junior medical staff
Contribute to endoscopy training and development opportunities, including involvement in the Endoscopy Academy
Engage in CPD, audit, appraisal and research activities in line with consultant responsibilities
Provide cross-cover for colleagues and maintain continuity of patient care
Requirements:
Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
Entry on Specialist Register in Gastroenterology (or within 6 months via CCT/CESR/European route)
Success in the Intercollegiate Speciality Examination or overseas equivalent
Clinical training equivalent to UK CCT in Gastroenterology
Competence in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, including GI bleeding management
Ability to independently manage emergency and elective gastroenterology patients
Ability to provide expert clinical opinion
Ability to prioritise workload and manage outpatient services
Experience of clinical audit and governance
Ability to lead MDT and speciality team
Experience teaching clinical skills to medical and nursing staff
Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience
Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice
Awareness of speciality developments
Effective teamwork and communication skills
Commitment to CPD and lifelong learning
Ability to communicate with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams
Nice to have:
Higher degree
JAG accreditation in Gastroscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, or colonoscopy
Experience in service development
Liaison with community services
Leadership of specialist units or working groups
Use of evidence-based practice to support service improvement
Supervision of postgraduate research
Peer-reviewed publications
Evidence of original research
Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities