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London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Consultant Gastroenterologist (Hepatology)

The closing date is 10 August 2025

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a substantive consultant post in the Gastroenterology (Hepatology) service at St Mark's National Bowel Hospital has arisen. We are looking for individuals with an interest in hepatology and liver disease and who may have an interest in ERCP but not essential. This is an excellent chance to work in a world renowned Centre of Excellence.

*JD pending approval from royal college*

Main duties of the job

Duties will include:

  • Liver outpatient clinics
  • Endoscopy/Opportunity for ERCP
  • Ward cover on a 1:5 rota
  • There is also the opportunity to work additional WLI's to assist with reducing backlog and waiting times
  • Opportunity for researchOur gastroenterology department is an internationally renowned centre of clinical excellence. The department has clinics at the Trust's four hospitals - St Mark's, Central Middlesex, Northwick Park and Ealing - and provides an extensive range of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services. We see both local and nationally referred patients.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

  • Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
  • St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
  • Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
  • Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Details

Date posted

14 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

337-MS-1798-OK

Job locations

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for this vacancy for more information on the requirements of this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for this vacancy for more information on the requirements of this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCP
  • Certification of Completion of Specialist Training
  • Accreditation in general internal medicine and gastroenterology

Desirable

  • Higher Degree

Registration

Essential

  • On GMC registered Medical Practitioner
  • GMC specialist registration or within 6 months of CCT

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

  • IT Skills and computer Literacy
  • Experience in managing acute gastroenterology / general level II hepatology
  • Skilled in clinical gastroenterology and endoscopic investigations

Desirable

  • NHS experience within the last 3 years
  • Interest in the development of out-patient management of liver disease
  • General ERCP skills and or delivery
  • Experience in service Redesign

Teaching

Essential

  • Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff

Management and Audit

Essential

  • Competent in medical audit
  • An understanding of the Health Service agenda for the next 10 years and corporate governance

Desirable

  • Evidence of management training.
  • An understanding of techniques to improve efficiency and productivity of clinic processes

Research/publications

Essential

  • Good track record of publications in gastroenterology / hepatology or a related field

Desirable

  • Evidence of active research with either record of winning grants or publishing peer reviewed articles as well as chapters and papers
  • Evidence of giving successful presentations

Language

Essential

  • Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Personal skills

Essential

  • Team worker Leadership qualities
  • Good organisational and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

  • Ability to organise learning and time
  • Clear evidence of ability to collaborate and work with all colleagues including nurses
  • Evidence of positive feedback from patients
  • An absence of complaints
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCP
  • Certification of Completion of Specialist Training
  • Accreditation in general internal medicine and gastroenterology

Desirable

  • Higher Degree

Registration

Essential

  • On GMC registered Medical Practitioner
  • GMC specialist registration or within 6 months of CCT

Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

  • IT Skills and computer Literacy
  • Experience in managing acute gastroenterology / general level II hepatology
  • Skilled in clinical gastroenterology and endoscopic investigations

Desirable

  • NHS experience within the last 3 years
  • Interest in the development of out-patient management of liver disease
  • General ERCP skills and or delivery
  • Experience in service Redesign

Teaching

Essential

  • Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff

Management and Audit

Essential

  • Competent in medical audit
  • An understanding of the Health Service agenda for the next 10 years and corporate governance

Desirable

  • Evidence of management training.
  • An understanding of techniques to improve efficiency and productivity of clinic processes

Research/publications

Essential

  • Good track record of publications in gastroenterology / hepatology or a related field

Desirable

  • Evidence of active research with either record of winning grants or publishing peer reviewed articles as well as chapters and papers
  • Evidence of giving successful presentations

Language

Essential

  • Able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements

Personal skills

Essential

  • Team worker Leadership qualities
  • Good organisational and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

  • Ability to organise learning and time
  • Clear evidence of ability to collaborate and work with all colleagues including nurses
  • Evidence of positive feedback from patients
  • An absence of complaints

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

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Gastroenterologist

Prof S Thomas-Gibson

s.thomas-gibson@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

14 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

337-MS-1798-OK

Job locations

Northwick Park Hospital

Watford Road

Harrow

HA1 3UJ


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