Consultant Gastroenterologist and BCSP Colonoscopist

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Are you considering your next career opportunity?

On the 30th June, we are hosting an open day at the CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY in Carlisle for Consultant posts in a number of specialties. Please use the following link for more information -https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/consultant-jobs

The Department of Gastroenterology in North Cumbria Hospitals is looking for an enthusiastic new colleague to join us on our journey to provide high quality endoscopy and gastroenterology for the future in an organisation committed to clinical leadership and medical education.

Bowel Cancer Screening has been provided at NCIC since 2008 as part of the Cumbria and Morecambe Bay Screening Service. We look to continue our quality service by recruiting an additional colonoscopist. You will join us at an exciting time following the opening of our new £15M, 5 room, State of the Art, JAG accredited Endoscopy Suite. A full range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including ERCP, are available.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for committed Doctors to become an integral part of the GI team. The post holder will provide dedicated colonoscopic screening lists and together with their gastroenterology colleagues will contribute to inpatient and outpatient care.

The gastroenterology consultant team share the responsibility of “Consultant of the Week” on a rotational basis to cover the GI inpatient work and contribute to the GI bleed rota. The team is supported by deanery trainees, Trust doctors and specialist nurses.

The post holder may be expected to fulfil some of their clinical commitments on other sites in the Trust.

We are passionate about teaching, and you will be able to play your part in teaching the next generation of doctors, nurses and other allied health professionals. You will have the opportunity to provide endoscopy training locally and to contribute to NETA – The Northern Endoscopy Training Academy. You will be involved in the recruitment of junior staff and to supervise their education, appraisal, and study leave. We will support you in keeping up to date on educational developments. If you are a new consultant, you will be asked to enrol on an educational supervisor accredited course by our medical education department. We have a growing experience and have been at the forefront of teaching and implementation of Physician Associate and Advanced Clinical Practitioners.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration
  • CCST Specialist Registration (or will obtain within 6 months of interview date)
  • Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
  • Bowel cancer Screening Accreditation
  • To hold the MRCP (UK)

Desirable

  • Postgraduate qualification in gastroenterology (European Specialty Examination in Gastroenterology & Hepatology, MD, PhD or equivalent

Skills and Experience

Essential

  • Clinical experience and competence in gastroenterology.
  • Ability to provide therapeutic endoscopy for GI bleeding.
  • Screening Colonoscopy Level 2 Polypectomy
  • Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff
  • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

Desirable

  • Screening Colonoscopy Level 3 Polypectomy
  • Subspecialty expertise in gastroenterology or endoscopy

Clinical Governance

Essential

  • Evidence of experience in Clinical Governance
  • Experience of Audit

Personal and Professional Attributes

Essential

  • Upholds Trust values
  • GMC code of conduct

Management and Administrative

Essential

  • Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently

Desirable

  • Experience/qualification in clinical
  • leadership/management

Teaching

Essential

  • Experience and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate clinical staff

Desirable

  • Medical education qualification

Research

Essential

  • Experience of research

Desirable

  • Postgraduate research degree
  • Publication in peer reviewed journals
  • Ability to supervise postgraduate research

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Willingness and ability to travel across sites if needed

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: 24 August 2026

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