Consultant Gastroenterologist: Sponsorship Available

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Northumbria Healthcare is seeking to appoint a Consultant Gastroenterologist (on a full-time or part-time basis) – this post underpins continued expansion in the Trust’s Gastroenterology specialty.

A multi-disciplinary team approach to Gastroenterology is actively in place across sub-specialties and we are working with our primary care colleagues to build an excellent service. Opportunities are available to participate in education and teaching, alongside clinical research.

The post will be flexibly scheduled to meet the skillsets and sub-specialty interests of the successful applicant, alongside the demands of the service. Through the acute week the work is split between dealing with emergency gastroenterology admissions and undertaking emergency Upper GI endoscopy cases. The overnight emergency on-call is alternated between two GI Consultants. Approximately every 10th week and you will also cover the base Gastroenterology Ward at NTGH site from 9am-5pm.A typical week would consist of 10 Programmed Activities (PA’s), including a minimum allocation of 1.5 SPA’s for Supporting Professional Activities. Additional SPA’s will be available dependent upon service need as required. There are additional PA’s available for Education and Clinical supervision.Informal visits and discussion regarding the post is welcomed and encouraged.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

Applications are welcomed from candidates with an interest in General Gastroenterology, specific sub-specialty interest in one or more of the following areas would complement existing provision: Liver Medicine/Hepatology, Nutrition and Therapeutic Endoscopy (mainly ERCP and EUS).

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to assisting all employees to achieve a work-life balance, regardless of their personal circumstances. Any applicant who is unable, for personal reasons, to work full-time, will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis in consultation with consultant colleagues.

The post you are applying for will involve trust wide working across all sites, including on-call and emergency provision at the new Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Cramlington for Gastroenterology which includes some General Internal Medicine caseload on Ward 4.

Elective Gastroenterology and Hepatology outpatient work will be primarily based at North Tyneside General Hospital and Wansbeck General Hospital, working alongside the existing Multi-Disciplinary Teams.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS
  • Fully registered on the UK General Medical Council’s Specialist Register or Specialist Registrars may apply if within 6 months of CCT at date of application.
  • Full accreditation with the appropriate Royal College.
  • Full GMC Registration

Desirable

  • Higher Degree

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Clinical training and experience in the relevant specialty, equivalent to that required to gain entry to the UK Certificate of Completed Training (CCT). High standard of clinical skill and expertise in specialty
  • Expertise in subspecialty.
  • Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff.
  • Experience of and commitment to medical audit.
  • Demonstrable evidence of lifelong learning.

Desirable

  • ALS
  • Experience of audit management
  • Educational qualification

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: 1 November 2026

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