Consultant Gastroenterologist and BCSP Colonoscopist

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes (lease cars,

Cycle to Work

Vivup wellbeing service

27-day holiday rising to 33

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Gastroenterologist and BCSP colonoscopist to join the gastroenterology service in a modern endoscopy suite. The post offers leadership in screening lists, involvement in teaching, and a commitment to high-quality patient care across GI inpatient and outpatient settings.

The successful candidate will provide advanced endoscopy, contribute to the GI work rota, and participate in education, research, and recruitment

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration for practice in the UK
• CCST/Specialist Registration or CESR expected
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent postgrad qualification in gastroenterology
• Postgraduate qualification in gastroenterology or hepatology

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated colonoscopic screening lists as part of GI team
• Share GI inpatient/outpatient responsibilities with colleagues
• Contribute to teaching and supervision of trainees and staff
• Possibly work on other sites within the Trust as needed
• Stay engaged with endoscopy training and education initiatives

Skills

Clinical experience

Endoscopy proficiency

Colonoscopic screening

Polypectomy Level 2

Polypectomy Level 3

Excellent communication

Independent clinical responsibility

Education

Full GMC Registration

CCST Specialist Registration

CESR or equivalent

MRCP (UK)

Postgraduate gastroenterology qualification

Job description

Would you like to join a centre of excellence in rural and remote healthcare?

Consultant Gastroenterologist and BCSP Colonoscopist

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Gastro Med Staff - 200128 Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 262-A-25-7710702-E

Site Cumberland Infirmary Town Carlisle Salary £113,565 - £150,569 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 21/09/2026 23:59

Job overview

Are you considering your next career opportunity?

On the 30th June, we are hosting an open day at the CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY in Carlisle for Consultant posts in a number of specialties. Please use the following link for more information -https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/consultant-jobs

The Department of Gastroenterology in North Cumbria Hospitals is looking for an enthusiastic new colleague to join us on our journey to provide high quality endoscopy and gastroenterology for the future in an organisation committed to clinical leadership and medical education.

Bowel Cancer Screening has been provided at NCIC since 2008 as part of the Cumbria and Morecambe Bay Screening Service. We look to continue our quality service by recruiting an additional colonoscopist. You will join us at an exciting time following the opening of our new £15M, 5 room, State of the Art, JAG accredited Endoscopy Suite. A full range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including ERCP, are available.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for committed Doctors to become an integral part of the GI team. The post holder will provide dedicated colonoscopic screening lists and together with their gastroenterology colleagues will contribute to inpatient and outpatient care.

The gastroenterology consultant team share the responsibility of “Consultant of the Week” on a rotational basis to cover the GI inpatient work and contribute to the GI bleed rota. The team is supported by deanery trainees, Trust doctors and specialist nurses.

The post holder may be expected to fulfil some of their clinical commitments on other sites in the Trust.

We are passionate about teaching, and you will be able to play your part in teaching the next generation of doctors, nurses and other allied health professionals. You will have the opportunity to provide endoscopy training locally and to contribute to NETA – The Northern Endoscopy Training Academy. You will be involved in the recruitment of junior staff and to supervise their education, appraisal, and study leave. We will support you in keeping up to date on educational developments. If you are a new consultant, you will be asked to enrol on an educational supervisor accredited course by our medical education department. We have a growing experience and have been at the forefront of teaching and implementation of Physician Associate and Advanced Clinical Practitioners.

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligiblevacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

NHS Discounts*

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*

Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person specification

Qualifications and training

• Full GMC Registration
• CCST Specialist Registration (or will obtain within 6 months of interview date)
• Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
• To hold the MRCP (UK)
• Postgraduate qualification in gastroenterology (European Specialty Examination in Gastroenterology & Hepatology, MD, PhD or equivalent

Skills and Experience

• Clinical experience and competence in gastroenterology.
• Ability to provide therapeutic endoscopy for GI bleeding.
• Screening Colonoscopy Level 2 Polypectomy
• Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Screening Colonoscopy Level 3 Polypectomy
• Subspecialty expertise in gastroenterology or endoscopy

Clinical Governance

• Evidence of experience in Clinical Governance
• Experience of Audit

Personal and Professional Attributes

• Upholds Trust values
• GMC code of conduct

Management and Administrative

• Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently
• Experience/qualification in clinical
• leadership/management

Teaching

• Experience and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate clinical staff

Research

• Experience of research
• Publication in peer reviewed journals
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research

Other Requirements

• Willingness and ability to travel across sites if needed

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.

Name Emily Dickson Job title General Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01228814293

Additional information

Our CEO, Trudie Davies, and Executive Medical Director, Adrian Clements, would love to hear from you to discuss your future career in North Cumbria. To arrange an informal chat, please contact Sally Rushton on [e-mail] for Trudie and Julia McClune on [e-mail] for Adrian.