Consultant in Gastroenterology

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

The purpose of the post is to provide additional Consultant input to the Trust’s gastroenterology and endoscopy services. As a senior employee of the Trust, the post-holder will work in close co-operation with, and support, other clinical, medical and managerial colleagues providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients.

Main duties of the job

Integral to the responsibilities of the posts are the following requirements: –

o to ensure the provision of a first-class clinical serviceo to provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialtyo to sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriateo to undertake all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policieso to support the business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Medical Division and our Trusto to work within the framework of team decisionso to take a whole systems approach to working with the wider health community both NHS and social serviceso to show initiative, enthusiasm and flexibilityo to conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s and Division’s services plans

This post will enable the Gastroenterology team to further develop the local service and the post-holder will be expected to contribute to a consultant led service by allowing an increase in service capacityThis role will include endoscopy provision over weekends along with on-call services and Gastroenterologist of the Day cover across both acute sites

Person Specification

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • General training leading to CCT (or equivalent) in Gastroenterology
  • Expertise in endoscopic procedures
  • Ability to take full independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Upper and Lower GI Endoscopic experience

Desirable

  • Additional degrees or diplomas relevant to the speciality

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Ability to take a whole systems approach to Gastroenterology and Endoscopy work within the context of the hospital as a whole
  • Training in teaching skills
  • Involvement in teaching junior doctors and nurses
  • Ability to appraise research critically
  • Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects
  • Ability to manage risk
  • Ability to manage change
  • Ability to deal with complaints from the public
  • Experience in Audit
  • Working knowledge of evidence-based practice

Desirable

  • Experience in service development
  • Training endoscopic trainers course
  • Certificate of education
  • Involvement in undergraduate education
  • Publications in peer reviewed journals

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Attitudes to Gastroenterology compatible with the aims and objectives of the existing team and the Trust
  • Communication skills, written and verbal
  • Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to show initiative and enthusiasm
  • Ability to work under stress
  • Flexibility, able to adapt to changing circumstances
  • Ability to take part in and respond to appraisal
  • Basic IT skills, word processing, literature searching

Desirable

  • Special interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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: 11 August 2026

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