Barts Health NHS Trust

CONSULTANT GASTROENTEROLOGIST WITH A SPECIALIST INTEREST IN IBD

The closing date is 01 July 2025

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a substantive Consultant Gastroenterologist with a specialist interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) to join our dedicated team at The Royal London Hospital. This is a 10 PA role offering an opportunity to focus on IBD within a leading London teaching hospital.

This post has a strong focus on Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) with inpatient and outpatient gastroenterology services delivered at The Royal London Hospital. The successful candidate will work within a well-established and supportive multidisciplinary team.

The IBD service at The Royal London Hospital has a strong and active research team, offering excellent opportunities for the successful candidate to become involved in clinical trials and other research activities, should they have an interest. The department is also actively utilizing and developing intestinal ultrasound as a key diagnostic and monitoring tool in the management of IBD.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be required as a minimum to fulfil the following

criteria within this role:

To have and maintain full registration with the General Medical Council. Medical Staff are advised to continue membership of one of the medical defence organisations.

Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.

Leadership, development and organisation of the services in their charge in line with the Trust's business plans. Liaison, communication and co-operation with the Lead Clinicians, General Managers and the relevant Clinical Directors for General and Specialist Medicine within the trust.

Corporate and individual responsibility for the professional management of junior doctors who may be allocated to support the gastroenterology service.

About us

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

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Details

Date posted

10 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year P.A pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-MED7270658RLH

Job locations

Royal London Hopital

Whitechapel Rd.

London

E1 1FR


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCP or Equivalent
  • Full GMC Registration / on the specialist register
  • CCT in Gastroenterology and GIM

Desirable

  • Higher Research Degree
  • Qualified in intestinal ultrasound

Experience

Essential

  • Broad experience in NHS gastroenterology clinic and ward work
  • Evidence of advanced IBD and Nutrition Medical knowledge
  • Meets BSG/JAG standards
  • Independent in IBD surveillance endoscopy
  • Independent in intestinal ultrasound
  • Participation in out of hours GI bleed rota
  • Experience in quality improvement projects

Knowledge

Essential

  • Detailed knowledge of Gastroenterology
  • Knowledge of the specialist skills required for this post
  • Knowledge of clinical audit
  • Demonstrable commitment to improving quality of care
  • Commitment to life-long learning
  • Knowledge of NHS governance structure

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to teach students, junior doctors and AHP
  • Ability to manage staff and resources effectively
  • Ability to communicate effectively
  • Diagnostic and upper GI and lower GI endoscopy with KPIs
  • Independent in management of emergency endoscopy

Desirable

  • Training skills in endoscopy
  • Independent in intestinal ultrasound
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCP or Equivalent
  • Full GMC Registration / on the specialist register
  • CCT in Gastroenterology and GIM

Desirable

  • Higher Research Degree
  • Qualified in intestinal ultrasound

Experience

Essential

  • Broad experience in NHS gastroenterology clinic and ward work
  • Evidence of advanced IBD and Nutrition Medical knowledge
  • Meets BSG/JAG standards
  • Independent in IBD surveillance endoscopy
  • Independent in intestinal ultrasound
  • Participation in out of hours GI bleed rota
  • Experience in quality improvement projects

Knowledge

Essential

  • Detailed knowledge of Gastroenterology
  • Knowledge of the specialist skills required for this post
  • Knowledge of clinical audit
  • Demonstrable commitment to improving quality of care
  • Commitment to life-long learning
  • Knowledge of NHS governance structure

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to teach students, junior doctors and AHP
  • Ability to manage staff and resources effectively
  • Ability to communicate effectively
  • Diagnostic and upper GI and lower GI endoscopy with KPIs
  • Independent in management of emergency endoscopy

Desirable

  • Training skills in endoscopy
  • Independent in intestinal ultrasound

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hopital

Whitechapel Rd.

London

E1 1FR


Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Royal London Hopital

Whitechapel Rd.

London

E1 1FR


Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead - Gastroenterology

Dr Bel Kok

klaartje.kok1@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

10 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year P.A pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-MED7270658RLH

Job locations

Royal London Hopital

Whitechapel Rd.

London

E1 1FR


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