Consultant Hepatologist

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are delighted to offer the opportunity for a Consultant in Gastroenterology with an interest in IBD and / or complex polypectomy to join our friendly and caring Gastroenterology Team providing services to our region. This post is ideal for anyone wanting to practice Gastroenterology in a District General Hospital that is well led and has excellent links with Primary Care and the local community services.

The Trust serves a population of over 310,000 in rural surroundings on the western edge of Greater Manchester and the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary is just a few minutes’ walk from the town centre in an ideal position for shopping and leisure activities. Haigh Country Park is directly opposite the Hospital, and the town is renowned for its football and rugby teams, so there’s always plenty to do. We can help with relocation to what is an attractive and increasingly popular area of the UK. The borough is bordered by the M6, M61 and M62 motorways and is also served by the main west coast rail line, providing excellent access to the lively cities of Manchester and Liverpool, the Pennines, Lake District and North-West coastline. There are first-class sports and leisure facilities and a wide choice of quality housing in rural or urban settings meaning Wigan is a fantastic place to live and work.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will work closely with the existing Nine Consultants in Gastroenterology.

An Enhanced DBS with Children and Adults barred list will be undertaken for the successful Candidate.

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.

Person Specification

Professional Interest

Essential

  • Must show commitment to Development of Gastroenterology services within the Trust.
  • Must show ability to work as part of a team.
  • Must show evidence of being proactive and self-motivated

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of Managerial structure within the NHS

Skills

Essential

  • The ability to perform all aspects of diagnostic and therapeutic upper GI Endoscopy

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of Audit and its role in Clinical Governance
  • Commitment to training and Teaching junior medical staff and other health professionals.
  • Recent experience in Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Qualifications

Essential

  • MB BS, MB ChB or equivalent
  • Entry on the Specialist Register for G(I)M and Gastroenterology or within 6 months of CCT
  • MRCP (or equivalent)
  • CCT in Gastroenterology and General Medicine

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 27 July 2026

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