Consultant Gastroenterologist

NHS; Gorleston-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution is looking for a Consultant Gastroenterologist to deliver a comprehensive gastroenterology service. The role involves managing wards, outpatient clinics, and endoscopy, collaborating with a team of consultants. Applicants should have an MBBS or equivalent, and MRCP or equivalent, with proficiency in gastroscopy and colonoscopy. This role offers an opportunity to impact the community's health while participating in ongoing medical education and departmental leadership.

Qualifications

• Must be proficient in both gastroscopy and colonoscopy.
• Ability to provide expert clinical opinion within Gastroenterology.
• Experience leading a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive gastroenterology service including ward management and outpatient clinics.
• Take part in continuing medical education programmes.
• Play a full role in teaching and audit activities.

Skills

Clinical opinion provision

Proficiency in gastroscopy

Experience in teaching junior medical staff

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Education

MBBS or equivalent

MRCP or equivalent

Full GMC Registration

MD/PhD

Job description

Consultant Gastroenterologist

The James Paget University Hospital (JPUH) NHS Foundation Trust is looking to appoint a consultant in Gastroenterology for a newly created position. The appointed candidate will be responsible for delivering a comprehensive gastroenterology service, including ward management, outpatient clinics and endoscopy, in collaboration with the six existing consultants. There is flexibility to adapt the role to incorporate sub‑specialty interests; while dual accreditation in gastroenterology and general internal medicine (GIM) is preferred, it is not mandatory.

The closing date is 04 January 2026

Main duties of the job

• Share the gastroenterology workload with consultant colleagues.
• Provide mutual out‑of‑hours cover and cover for annual, study and professional leave with the other consultants.
• Give a consultation and advisory service to medical colleagues in other specialties in the Trust.
• Liaise with medical staff in other specialties and participate in the regular clinical meetings and other post‑graduate activities of the hospital.
• Take part in the Royal College of Physicians continuing medical education programme. Study leave expenses in line with national terms and conditions of service will be provided.
• Play a full part in the teaching and audit activities of the department.
• Participate in clinical governance.
• Contribute to management of the service and, in due course, take on leadership roles within the department.
• Comply with the outline Consultant work programme (under provisions of Circular HC90/16) and the weekly timetable of fixed commitments (i.e. regular scheduled NHS activities in accordance with paragraph 30B of the TCS).
• Deploy unallocated, flexible professional time on liaison, emergency work, travel, continuing clinical responsibility, teaching, research, medical audit, inter‑disciplinary meetings and continuing professional development.

About us

Our Trust has become a valued and much‑loved local institution, serving the communities of Great Yarmouth and Waveney since it fully opened in 1982. Today, we employ over 4,000 members of staff, working closely with our hospital partners to deliver innovative and compassionate care.

We cherish our role as a provider of education, working closely with local and international universities and higher education institutions, and we are committed to "growing our own" – investing in employing and training people from our community to develop and flourish in a variety of clinical and non‑clinical careers.

The James Paget is known internationally for its excellence in research and training, and for the clinical experience we offer to our trainee doctors and healthcare staff. We are a diverse, welcoming hospital, and are committed to offering flexible working arrangements to help develop the skills and experience of our teams.

Our hospital is also on the path towards developing a new hospital over the coming years, working closely with the Department of Health and Care to deliver a modern, innovative health and care campus on our current site as part of the national New Hospital Programme.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent
• Inclusion on the Specialist Register of GMC and/or holding CCT in Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine, or an agreed date for it within 6 months of the interview date
• Full GMC Registration
• MD/PhD

Experience & Knowledge

• Ability to provide expert clinical opinion across a wide range of problems within the specialty, especially with a wide experience in General Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology
• Must be proficient in gastroscopy, colonoscopy
• Experience of working in and leading a multi‑disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.
• Training in a sub‑specialty complementary to that of the existing Consultants.

Academic Achievements

• Ability to use research outcomes in clinical practice
• Experience of conducting clinical audit
• Experience of using evidence base to support decision making
• Involvement in research projects and published papers

Key Skills

• Ability to communicate clearly with clinical colleagues, laboratory staff and other staff and agencies.
• Experience in teaching junior medical staff
• Able to organise and prioritise work effectively
• Motivation and ability to plan and develop the service
• Commitment to continuing professional development
• Experience of teaching medical students
• Formal training in teaching skills
• Experience of committee work/project management.
• Computer Literate

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.

Address

James Paget University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust