Consultant Gastroenterologist

United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Boston; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a Consultant Gastroenterologist to join United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston. The role includes medical leadership and expanding gastroenterology and endoscopy services across the county.

Applicants with an interest in ERCP would be advantageous. The post requires MRCP or equivalent, GMC specialist registration, and a strong commitment to patient-centered care and service development.

Qualifications

• MRCP or equivalent.
• UK GMC registration in Gastroenterology.
• Higher degree (MD/PhD) or equivalent.
• Hepatology training.
• G(I)M certification.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively to provide a consultant-led gastroenterology service of the highest standard.
• Develop and maintain care pathways and clinical guidelines with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Provide leadership and supervision to junior medical staff and nursing colleagues.
• Collaborate with tertiary centres, community services and primary care to ensure robust service delivery.
• Support CPD, revalidation, and ongoing professional development.

Education

MRCP or equivalent

GMC Specialist Register for Gastroenterology

MD/PhD or equivalent

Hepatology training

G(I)M certification

Job description

Employer United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Pilgrim Hospital, Boston Town Boston Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 20/09/2026 23:59 Interview date 09/10/2026

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Compassionate - We care about people - Compassionate is the act of showing empathy, kindness, and respect to others, recognising their individual needs and circumstances. It involves listening, understanding, and supporting others in a way that makes them feel valued, safe, and cared for.

Collaborative - We work together as a team - Collaborative is working inclusively and respectfully with others to achieve shared goals. It involves open communication, valuing diverse perspectives, and building trust to create a supportive and effective team environment.

Innovative - We strive to improve - Innovative is the process of exploring new ideas, approaches, and technologies to improve care, services, and working practices. It involves creativity, curiosity, and a willingness to take risks in a safe and supportive environment.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.

Our Group Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – "Caring and building a healthier future for all" – stating their ambition for our Trust and the wider group to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

So,what is in it for you?

• Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.

Types of flexibility could include:

• Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
• Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
• Compressed hours – usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
• Staggered hours – having different start and finish times.
• Set shift patterns – to allow for predictability
• NHS Pension:A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
• Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
• Bank working:The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.

In addition, there ismore.

• Family & Childcare: Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
• Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
• Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
• Financial support and benefits including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
• Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.

Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK’s most welcoming counties. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone. Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life.

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for 2 whole time (10 programmed activities plus UGI Bleed on-calls) appointments as a Consultant Gastroenterologist to join our supportive and forward-thinking Gastroenterology team at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Teaching NHS Trust (ULTH), based at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston.

This is an established post developed to support the expansion of gastroenterology and endoscopy services at ULTH.

Applicants with an interest in ERCP would be regarded favourably.

Main duties of the job

The successful post-holder will:

• Work collaboratively with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standards of patient care.
• Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines.
• Develop and maintain good working practices.
• Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care.
• Provide support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi‑disciplinary team.

Working for our organisation

This post is to meet the growing demand for gastroenterology services across the county in addition to supporting daily senior review of up to 15 inpatients at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, and the emergency upper GI bleed on‑call rota.

The post sits within the department of gastroenterology and, managerially, within the speciality medicine business unit. It is anticipated that with this post the consultant gastroenterologists will work as a team to ensure robust and appropriate cover of the wards and gastroenterology referrals.

Teamwork is an essential requirement.

The post-holder will take responsibility for their continuing professional development (CPD) and will be supported by the Trust when appropriate. The post-holder will also be required to be committed to ensuring their revalidation is completed and up to date.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details regarding the job role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Qualifications & Certifications

• MRCP or equivalent
• Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register for Gastroenterology via one of the following: a) Certificate of Completion of Training (The proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) c) European Community Rights
• An appropriate higher degree e.g. an MD, PhD or equivalent
• Hepatology training
• G(I)M certification

Clinical effectiveness

• Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management

Teaching & Training

• Experience of undergraduate / post graduate training for doctors and other disciplines
• Wide Experience of diagnostic and basic therapeutic upper and lower techniques
• Advanced intervention or ERCP / EUS / Capsule endoscopy experience.

Management

• Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
• Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgment when faced with conflicting pressures.
• Ability to motivate and develop the multi‑disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.
• Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services.
• Evidence of developing a high-quality, high-performance service.

Research

• Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
• Peer reviewed publications.

ULTH recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer. We are committed to transforming our organisational culture by actively committing to implementing the Trust Single Equality Scheme, and other policies, such as the Dignity in Care policy and the Dignity at Work policy. We will continue to promote equality and challenge discrimination in all service provision, recognising and meeting the needs of the diverse communities we serve. We will strive to provide an environment in which people want to work and to be a model employer leading in good employment practice.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.

We welcome applications from the UK Armed Forces Community. On the application form please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" if the below applies to you.

You are:

• A Veteran
• A Military Reserve
• Partner/Spouse of those Serving NB: partners/spouses are only eligible whilst their partner is serving in the Armed Forces

All new employees will be subject to a charge for the DBS check that is required for the post. The Disclosure & Barring Service application form (formerly CRB) will be provided by ULTH and the fee will be deducted from your salary over a 3 month period.

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Please note, for applicants with previous NHS service: If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.