Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist

Responsibilities

• Deliver consultant-led care for gastroenterology inpatients
• Provide outpatient gastroenterology clinics
• Undertake diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy
• Participate in the consultant gastroenterology ward rota
• Support the delivery of inpatient gastroenterology referrals
• Participate in the consultant on-call rota for General Medicine
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues
• Contribute to service development, clinical governance, and quality improvement projects
• Supervise and support junior medical staff
• Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and training

Requirements

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent postgraduate qualification
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
• European Specialty Examination in Gastroenterology & Hepatology (or equivalent)
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification
• GMC Specialist Registration in Gastroenterology or approaching CCT
• Broad experience in General Medicine
• Evidence of independent clinical practice
• Experience making complex clinical decisions and managing clinical risk
• Commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate education
• Commitment to clinical governance and audit

Preferred Qualifications

• Higher medical or scientific degree relevant to Gastroenterology or Hepatology
• Previous NHS experience
• Formal teaching qualification
• Experience teaching endoscopy
• Evidence of academic or research achievements

Benefits

• Professional and leadership development opportunities
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing support
• Access to mentoring and educational programmes
• Employee wellbeing services and assistance programmes
• Discounted gym membership and health initiatives
• Salary sacrifice and staff benefit schemes
• Flexible working opportunities where service requirements allow

About the Company

We are committed to delivering exceptional patient care through compassion, collaboration and clinical excellence. Our organisation values diversity and inclusion and is dedicated to creating an environment where every member of staff feels respected, supported and empowered to succeed.