Consultant Gastroenterologist

Royal Free Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Consultant Gastroenterologist to join the Gastroenterology service across Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals. The successful applicant will deliver outpatient clinics and endoscopy lists, participate in the on-call rota, and contribute to audit, teaching and clinical governance.

The post offers 10 PAs of direct clinical and supporting activity, with a strong multidisciplinary team and opportunities for research and professional development

Qualifications

• MRCP or equivalent medical degree.
• Full GMC Registration.
• CCST or CCT in Gastroenterology or within 6 months of obtaining CCT at time of interview.
• MD or PhD.
• Competent in diagnostic and advanced therapeutic endoscopy.
• Broad experience in general clinical gastroenterology and hepatology.
• Experience in training and education of undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Responsibilities

• Deliver gastroenterology outpatient and endoscopy services across sites.
• Join multidisciplinary team to provide inpatient and outpatient GI service and Endoscopy sessions.
• Contribute to audit, research and teaching.
• Participate in on-call rota for GI bleeding and inpatient care.

Skills

Endoscopy expertise

Teaching

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical governance

Education

MRCP or equivalent medical degree

Full GMC Registration

CCST or CCT in Gastroenterology

MD or PhD

Tools

JAG accreditation in gastroscopy and colonoscopy

Job description

Our current vacancies

If you want to be part of the Royal Free London team, search our current vacancies below to find the job for you.

Site Barnet Hospital Town London Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum plus London weighting Salary period Yearly Closing 18/10/2026 23:59

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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We are very pleased to offer the appointment of a Consultant Gastroenterologist at the
Royal Free London Hospitals NHS Trust.
The post is based at both Chase Farm Hospital and Barnet Hospital. This job offers an
exciting opportunity for the successful applicant to join a committed team of
consultants in this well- developed service.
The appointed consultant is supported by 6 resident doctors: three Specialist
Registrars, two IMT1/2 doctors, 1 FY1 doctor. The physicians have a close working
relationship with the Radiology, Histopathology, Hepatology, Hepato-pancreaticobiliary,
and Colorectal surgery.
The appointee will join a multidisciplinary team to deliver Gastroenterology
outpatient and endoscopy services at Chase Farm Hospital along with participating
in the Gastroenterology on-call rota at Barnet Hospital, covering inpatient care and
emergency endoscopy lists.

Main duties of the job

An Exciting opportunity has arisen to join – and help develop – the Gastroenterology service at the Barnet Hospital. We are looking for an applicant who has experience in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy to support the provision and development of service across both hospital sites. The successful applicants will work within the multidisciplinary establishment with outpatient gastroenterology clinics and endoscopy lists at both the Barnet Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital. This post offers 10 PAs of combined direct clinical and supporting programmed activity. The successful applicants will form part of the out of hours GI bleeding service, contribute to the provision of an inpatient, outpatient GI service and Endoscopy sessions.

The applicants will be encouraged to contribute to the audit, research as well as under- and post-graduate teaching within the department.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
Therapy Services has a high profile within the Trust, being firmly committed to quality improvement, audit, service evaluation and improvement. We undertake yearly presentations of our achievements for the year; undertaking PDSA and QI projects to ensure we are delivering the most effective, safe and high quality service.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description document which will provide a more detailed description of role and main responsibilities.

Person specification

Education & professional Qualifications

• MRCP or equivalent medical degree
• Full GMC Registration
• CCST or CCT in Gastroenterology or within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview
• MD or PhD

Experience

• Competent in diagnostic and advanced therapeutic endoscopy
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies
• Broad experience in general clinical gastroenterology and hepatology
• JAG accreditation in gastroscopy and colonoscopy
• Experience in integrated care service development and delivery
• Training and education of undergraduate and postgraduate students

Skills and aptitudes

• Strong teaching skills and experience
• Understanding of clinical governance and audit procedures

Royal Free World Class Values

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Personal Qualities & attributes

• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Motivated, flexible and enthusiastic

Others

• Reconfiguration of services or clinical innovation
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Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.

Please note:

Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.

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Name Dr William Waddingham Job title Service Line Lead - Gastroenterology Email address [e-mail] Additional information

For any informal conversations please contact Dr Waddingham or Service Manager Courtney Peach [e-mail]