Consultant Gastroenterologist: Sponsorship Available

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

You will be based predominantly at the Royal Preston Hospital and facilitate the delivery of high-quality Gastroenterology across both sites at Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, with rotating in-reach provision to Chorley General Hospital.Both are currently 1 in 6, but frequency will decrease further with recruitment. You will join of a team of 7 Gastroenterology Consultants and participate in a return to site GI bleeding rota (1 in 7).

We are a team which is keen to try new things to improve our efficiency and the service we deliver to our patients. We promote flexible working, providing our colleagues with the tools they need to work from home where appropriate. We support each other to deliver the service, try new ideas and promote personal and professional development and arekeen to educate, providing placements and training for postgraduate trainees, undergraduate medical students and other allied health professionals.

We welcome applications from those looking to work either full time or less than full time.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will:

  • Provide direct input to patients on the gastroenterology ward (Ward 24) at Royal Preston Hospital, provide support to resident doctors and advanced clinical practitioners (ACPs) covering ward referrals and Gastroenterology in-reach to the Emergency Department, and provide Gastroenterology in-reach to Chorley Hospital on a rotational basis
  • Participate in specialty multi-disciplinary meetings, regular governance and specialty business meetings
  • Promote high professional standards of clinical care for patients, both through direct patient care and by the maintenance of continuing professional development.
  • Develop close links with local General Practitioners and community allied health professionals to support patient care across providers
  • Exercise the freedom to develop specialist elements of the services to reflect perceived priorities within available resources.
  • Support postgraduate and undergraduate education, providing endoscopy training, supervising clinics and on the ward and participating in clinical and educational supervision This post will be based predominantly at Royal Preston Hospital with rotation through consultant of the week on Ward 24 and Chorley in-reach. Both are currently 1 in 6, but frequency will decrease further with recruitment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practice
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • MRCP
  • CCST in General Internal Medicine / Specialist Register entry within six months

Desirable

  • MD or PhD
  • Evidence of ongoing personal / professional development.

Experience and Skills

Essential

  • Recognised period of work in a specialist department treating upper and lower gastrointestinal conditions.
  • Ability to undertake clinical audit of work and apply findings to clinical work.
  • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCST.
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
  • Ability to manage and lead a multi-professional team.
  • IT literate

Desirable

  • JAG accredited Colonoscopist.

Management

Essential

  • Evidence of Clinical Leadership
  • Evidence of commitment to audit and improving clinical practice/service development

Research and Development

Essential

  • Evidence of interest in personal development e.g. through research and/or publications

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: 25 August 2026

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