Job summary
Closing Date due to be 06/05/2025, Shortlisting due week commencing 12/05/2025, and Interviews due week commencing 19/05/2025.
The existing team consists of 11 Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists. We are looking for a locum Consultant Gastroenterologist to support our gastroenterology service for a fixed term.
The GI service has an outstanding reputation for providing high quality gastroenterology services, including access to research via an active R&D team, specialist Hepatology, nutrition and IBD teams with dedicated specialist nurse support, and full access to ERCP, EUS, Spyglass, capsule endoscopy and fibro scan.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be expected to hold (or be within 6 months of obtaining) a CCT in gastroenterology and to practice independently in endoscopy and outpatients. The post is designed to ensure a long-term stable Nutrition and IBD service. The Trust is committed to providing in-house training of these techniques if applicants have not attained independent practice prior to appointment.
The post includes responsibility for gastroenterology inpatients on a 1 week in 11 rota including weekend ward rounds. The post holder will contribute to a Category A on call.
Individuals will be actively encouraged (and supported) to pursue their own special interests in research, education and training, quality improvement or service development.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post includes responsibility for gastroenterology inpatients on a 1 week in 10 rota including weekend ward rounds. Programmed clinics and endoscopy lists are cancelled when on the wards.
The post holder will participate in a 1 in 11 category A out of hours on call rota. An on-call availability supplement will be paid.
The post-holder is managerially accountable to the Clinical Service Unit Clinical Director and professionally accountable to the Chief Medical Officer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post includes responsibility for gastroenterology inpatients on a 1 week in 10 rota including weekend ward rounds. Programmed clinics and endoscopy lists are cancelled when on the wards.
The post holder will participate in a 1 in 11 category A out of hours on call rota. An on-call availability supplement will be paid.
The post-holder is managerially accountable to the Clinical Service Unit Clinical Director and professionally accountable to the Chief Medical Officer.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of completing a period of approved training in Gastroenterology
Skills
Essential
- Ability to perform the requirements of the post
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Commitment to working cooperatively and collaboratively with other health professionals and organisations
- Ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues
- Computer skills
- Training in delivery of educational programmes
Qualifications
Essential
- CCT or within 6 months of AAC date
- On Specialist Register with GMC and continue to hold a licence to practice
Desirable
- experience in managing complex IBD
- experience in managing hospital based parenteral nutrition'
- Research and/or Fellowships
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of completing a period of approved training in Gastroenterology
Skills
Essential
- Ability to perform the requirements of the post
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Commitment to working cooperatively and collaboratively with other health professionals and organisations
- Ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues
- Computer skills
- Training in delivery of educational programmes
Qualifications
Essential
- CCT or within 6 months of AAC date
- On Specialist Register with GMC and continue to hold a licence to practice
Desirable
- experience in managing complex IBD
- experience in managing hospital based parenteral nutrition'
- Research and/or Fellowships
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.
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.
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).
