Consultant Luminal and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Gastroenterologist: Sponsorship Available

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

University Hospitals of Liverpool Group wishes to appoint a Consultant Luminal and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Gastroenterologist.

The successful candidate will join 20 Consultant colleagues in providing general and sub-specialty Gastroenterology and Hepatology services across the Trust, supporting the local community and other referring hospitals across the region.

The Care Group spans the full range of inpatient, outpatient and endoscopy services. It is supported clinically by 3 Nurse Consultants, 35 Specialist Nurses, 6 StRs, a Hepatology NTN, 1 Lecturer and 5 F1/F2 doctors. This is a 10 PA role.

The Trust provides general acute healthcare services to residents of Liverpool, North Merseyside and the surrounding areas. It also provides tertiary care for digestive diseases across Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales, the Isle of Man and beyond.

The successful candidate will be based at the Royal Liverpool Hospital site and will be a member of the Gastroenterology Department

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the post will be to provide and help further develop the luminal gastroenterology service along with the other WTE luminal gastroenterologists already in post that will meet the future demands for Luminal Gastroenterology in a City Hospital Trust and Regional referral Centre.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates with sub-speciality interests in Inflammatory Bowel disease and those with a strong background in research to further enhance the departments academic portfolio and also align to one of the Trusts key strategic priorities of research and innovation.

We currently have 7 state of the art endoscopy rooms within the unit on the Royal site. In addition we have a satellite diagnostic endoscopy unit at Broadgreen Hospital delivering colonoscopy and TNG. The endoscopy department is staffed and commissioned to deliver 104 session per week. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the delivery of endoscopy lists for both specialist endoscopy and diagnostic endoscopy to help the trust meet its diagnostic targets.

We have new state-of-the-art equipment in every room, Audio-visual facilities and have a reputation for Innovation, Standards & Quality to which the successful candidate would be expected to contribute.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MB, ChB
  • Full registration with GMC
  • MRCP (UK) or equivalent
  • Specialist Register for Gastroenterology with GMC

Desirable

  • Higher Degree (PhD, MD)
  • Fellow of Royal College

Experience

Essential

  • Eligible to be on specialist register in General Medicine
  • Eligible to be on specialist register in Gastroenterology
  • Wide Experience in Clinical Hepatology
  • Evidence of continuing medical education

Knowledge

Essential

  • Competent endoscopist – Upper GI therapeutics
  • Endoscopic skills for acute GI bleeding
  • Competent JAG certified colonoscopist

Desirable

  • Endoscopy trainer certification by JAG standards
  • Subspeciality interest in Inflammatory bowel disease or NET

Skills

Essential

  • Experience of teaching skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines

Desirable

  • Ability to lead/chair
  • Research capability & prior publications
  • Evidence of delivering training & education (PGCE)

Other

Essential

  • Understanding of principles of research

Desirable

  • Formal Management training

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 September 2026

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