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An excellent opportunity has arisen to appoint Consultant Gastroenterologists to join a well-established, progressive gastroenterology service in the North East. The service provides comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, endoscopy, hepatology, and clinical nutrition care.

Applicants must have at least 1 year of NHS experience. Sub-speciality interests are welcomed, including IBD, liver disease, and hepatology, though candidates with other gastroenterology interests are equally encouraged to apply.

Primary Duties of the Role

Clinical Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality inpatient and outpatient Gastroenterology and Hepatology services
• Provide elective outpatient clinics, endoscopy lists, and inpatient ward cover
• Participate in the Consultant of the Week model for gastroenterology inpatient care
• Participate in the GI bleed on-call rota
• Maintain continuous responsibility for patients under your care and provide specialist advice to colleagues and GPs
• Undertake diagnostic and therapeutic gastroscopy and colonoscopy
• Support the delivery of a 7-day gastroenterology service

Note: There is no requirement to participate in General Internal Medicine (GIM).

Endoscopy

• Deliver high-quality endoscopy services, including gastroscopy and colonoscopy
• Contribute to service development within endoscopy and surveillance pathways
• Support training and supervision of endoscopy trainees where appropriate

Leadership, Management & Service Development

• Contribute to planning and future development of gastroenterology services
• Work collaboratively with consultant colleagues and multidisciplinary teams
• Ensure effective and efficient use of allocated resources
• Support service innovation and development of sub-speciality pathways
• Deputise for colleagues during periods of leave to ensure service continuity

Teaching & Training

• Act as Clinical and/or Educational Supervisor for trainees
• Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education
• Support the training of junior doctors and allied healthcare professionals
• Maintain compliance with national training and supervision standards

Clinical Governance, Audit & CPD

• Actively participate in clinical audit, quality improvement, and clinical governance
• Ensure compliance with national guidelines and best practice standards
• Participate in annual appraisal, revalidation, and job planning
• Maintain Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in line with national consultant contract requirements

Research

• Contribute to departmental research activity and clinical effectiveness work
• Participate in or lead research projects where appropriate
• Support evidence-based practice across gastroenterology services

Requirements

Essential

• Complete GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Specialist registration in Gastroenterology (or within 6 months of CCT / CESR route)
• Minimum 1 year of NHS experience
• Proven experience in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
• Proficiency in gastroscopy and colonoscopy
• Ability to supervise, train, and support junior medical staff
• Strong communication, leadership, and organisational skills
• Commitment to clinical governance, audit, and CPD

Desirable

• Sub-speciality interest (e.g. IBD, hepatology, liver disease)
• Experience in service development or pathway redesign
• Research experience, publications, or clinical effectiveness work
• Higher degree (MD / PhD / MSc) or teaching qualification