Consultant in Gastroenterology: Sponsorship Available

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Job summary

Main duties of the job

  • Maintenance of the highest standards in the care of patients with Gastroenterology conditions
  • To share with colleagues responsibility for the day to day management of our Gastroenterology Department
  • To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and Audit
  • To have responsibility for ensuring active participation in continuing professional development (CPD).
  • Flexibility of duties is expected i.e. assisting with emergency endoscopy.
  • The post holders will also contribute to the out-of-hours endoscopy rota.
  • The post holders will provide service work to maintain endoscopy and clinic waits to comply with national and local targets

The postholders, together with the other consultants, will provide support for the surgical unit

Please see Candidate Pack for further information on the role and about our organisation:

https://buckshealthcare.pagetiger.com/Con-Gastro/1

Person Specification

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

  • MB, BS or equivalent GMC registered qualifications
  • CCT/CCST in Gastroenterology
  • Registration on GMC Specialist Register in CCT/CCST in general (internal) medicine or acute medicine OR within six months of achieving CCT/CCST at the time of interview
  • High quality diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy and colonoscopy
  • High quality skills in general and acute medicine including MRCP

Experience

Essential

  • General training in gastro & GIM to specialist level or equivalent
  • 5 years WTE minimum at SpR level in higher specialty training
  • Ability to make decisions at consultant level
  • Sufficient leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to effectively undertake the role of consultant
  • Team worker
  • Good personal and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work flexibly and adapt to increasing needs of service
  • Good communication and written English.
  • Experience of teaching doctors in training and undergraduated
  • Experience of clinical audit/research

Desirable

  • Potential to develop leadership skills beyond the medical team to departmental/unit lead
  • Management training and experience
  • Computing skills
  • Communication skills training
  • Proven ability to produce audit/research for presentation at national level
  • Appropriate higher degree (eg. MD, PHD or equivalent)

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: 15 November 2026

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