Consultant Gastroenterologist: Sponsorship Available

East Cheshire NHS Trust

Job summary

Gastroenterology is part of the Acute & Integrated Community Care Directorate at East Cheshire NHS Trust (ECNT) which is one of three Directorates within the Trust. The successful candidate is expected to have general gastroenterology experience and be fully competent in gastroenterology procedures.

Applicants must be on the General Medical Council Specialist Register or within six months of being admitted (at the date of interview) to the Register for trainees if in a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the GMC Specialist Register to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee.

Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise and full details of the person specification.

Hours per week: 40 hours (10 PAs)

Main duties of the job

The key responsibilities of the role include:

  • The appointee will take a share of the Consultant Clinical responsibilities within the department. This will include:
  • Active involvement and leadership in management and decision making of complex gastroenterology cases.
  • Being available during the working week so that medical and nursing staff can communicate and consult freely.
  • Close liaison with the Operational Line managers and the Clinical Lead to ensure that waiting list targets and associated standards are achieved.
  • Ensuring that management plans are clearly displayed in the notes of patients with complex needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • FRCOphth (Fellowship Exam of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists) or equivalent
  • Applicants must have full and specialist registration (and a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) (or eligible for registration within six months of interview)
  • UK trained applicants are required to be a Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), or within six months of award of CCT by date of interview.
  • Applicants are required to be on the Specialist Register or due to obtain their CCT within 6 months of interview. CESR candidates must have written GMC confirmation of successful application.

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT (Certificate of Completion of training).
  • Broad range of recent experience in Ophthalmology.
  • Evidence of abilityto change clinical practice and service provision.
  • Can evidence up to date practice in line with recent initiatives.
  • Fullycompetent in high volume phacoemulsification – cataract surgery.
  • Fully competent in Oculoplastic management including surgery.

Desirable

  • Fellowship training in Oculoplastic.

Other role requirements

Essential

  • Please refer to the person specification for further details regarding the role requirements.

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: 2 October 2026

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