Consultant in Gastroenterology WSI ERCP & EUS: Sponsorship Available

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Job summary

Consultant in Gastroenterology WSI ERCP & EUS

The Gastroenterology Directorate is seeking to recruit a substantive Consultant Gastroenterologist with a specialist interest in Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) Endoscopy (ERCP and EUS) to join our dynamic, innovative and expanding team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering and developing high-quality HPB endoscopic services and related patient care across the Trust. This is substantive 10 PA job but LTF will also be considered. On a 10 PA job plan the successful candidate would be required to deliver a minimum of 2 out-patient clinics and 2 endoscopy lists per week.

The post holder will join an established team of Consultant Gastroenterologists and HPB Endoscopists, contributing to the provision of diagnostic and therapeutic ERCP and EUS services, while supporting the wider gastroenterology service. There will be opportunities to further develop the advanced endoscopy service, contribute to training, service improvement and multidisciplinary working.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work across our hospital sites including Sandwell Health Campus, City Health Campus and the state-of-the-art Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH).

Applicants must hold MRCP (UK) or equivalent and have completed higher specialist training in Gastroenterology or equivalent. Candidates must be on the GMC Specialist Register for Gastroenterology, or be within six months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview.

The post will enable the successful applicant to develop sub-specialty interests in HPB Endoscopy to complement the existing consultant staff. The appointee will take equal responsibility with existing Consultants for the proper functioning of the clinical service, working with clinical and managerial colleagues towards achieving and maintaining national maximum waiting times and developing clinical pathways in line with the maximum 18-week patient pathway guarantee. There will also be a commitment to the gastroenterology ward on-call as part of this post (consultant of the week 1, COW1), which at present is 1 in 12 (which may change in future) providing gastroenterology input 7 days a week and currently has a supplement of 3%. There will be a rest day following the COW1 week on Monday.

Person Specification

Qualifications:

Essential

  • oEntry on the Specialist Register in Gastroenterology (or CCT expected within 6 months from the date of interview)
  • oMRCP (UK) or equivalent

Desirable

  • oHigher Degree

Clinical Experience:

Essential

  • oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Gastroenterology and General (internal medicine)
  • oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies
  • oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
  • oSpecialist interest in ERCP and EUS
  • oJAG accreditation for ERCP and EUS

Desirable

  • oHigher Degree

Clinical Effectiveness

Essential

  • oExperience of conducting clinical audit

Teaching and Training experience:

Essential

  • oAbility to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.

Desirable

  • oFormal training in teaching

Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience:

Essential

  • oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems

Desirable

  • oKnowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Gastroenterology
  • oPublications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
  • oEvidence of having undertaken original research

Other Requirements:

Essential

  • oFull GMC Registration with Licence to Practise

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: 13 October 2026

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