Consultant Gastroenterologist (Pending JD Approval)

NHS; Romford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Consultant Gastroenterologist to join their team in Romford. The candidate will manage both inpatients and outpatients, engage in various clinics, and participate in 24/7 on-call services. Qualifications required include MRCP, CCT in Gastroenterology, and full GMC registration. The successful candidate will have opportunities for teaching and working in a busy gastrointestinal unit focused on improving patient care. The role emphasizes patient-centered practices and collaboration in a thriving department.

Responsibilities

• Manage both inpatients and outpatients in Gastroenterology.
• Engage in upper and lower GI clinics and FDS pathways.
• Participate in the 24/7 GI bleed on-call rota.
• Take part in weekend or holiday gastroenterology ward rounds.
• Contribute to teaching and training of junior medical staff.

Skills

Management of Gastroenterology inpatients

Management of Gastroenterology outpatients

Endoscopy procedures

Clinical governance participation

Teaching and training of juniors

Education

MRCP or equivalent

CCT in Gastroenterology

Full registration with GMC

MSC

Higher research degree (MD Res / MD)

Experience managing postgraduate training

Job description

Consultant Gastroenterologist (Pending JD Approval)

The closing date is 13 January 2026

The successful candidate will join the Gastrointestinal Unit within Division of Surgery with Gastroenterology, Endoscopy and GI Surgery all working together as one team thereby creating fantastic opportunities for improved care of our patients.

Gastroenterology at BHR is a busy and thriving department providing a broad range of services for patients with all gastrointestinal disorders. Jointly led by specialist medical and surgical gastroenterologists and supported by specialist nurses in many fields, gastroenterology services include rapid access to diagnostics for patients with potential GI malignancies through endoscopy and Faster Diagnostic Standard (FDS) clinics. BHR is a regional cancer centre for the diagnosis and treatment of upper GI malignancies and colorectal cancer. We are fully accredited for training in endoscopy and are a Regional Training Centre with JAG. We provide assessment, treatment and continuing care for patients with all gastrointestinal and liver conditions. The Endoscopy unit at Queen's Hospital is also a nominated and chosen site for the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Program.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have a broad experience in the management of both Gastroenterology inpatients and Gastroenterology outpatients and will have to engage in upper and lower GI clinics and FDS pathways. The successful candidate will be expected to cover a minimum of two clinics per week, with a clinic profile of 4 new and 10 follow-ups. The candidate will also be expected to do a minimum of two endoscopy lists per week which will be in line with the BSG guidelines.

The post-holder will contribute to the 24/7 GI bleed on-call rota and will have weekend/bank holiday gastroenterology ward rounds. The job plan will be flexible, with some endoscopy lists on a regular fixed basis, and others varying dependent upon dropped lists.

The following is not an exhaustive or exclusive list of the duties of a consultant within the Surgical Division.

• Ward based Gastroenterology inpatient care
• Gastroenterology outpatient clinic service
• Contribute to a 1:14 on call GI bleed rota
• Active participation in clinical governance
• Educational and clinical supervision of junior staff
• Active participation in teaching and training of juniors

About us

We're an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record(we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated goodby the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen'sand get rid of corridor care.

We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Women's Health Hubin Ilford; an Ageing Well Centrein Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospitaland at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexiblyand more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wageemployer.

Some of the positive changes we've made are captured in this film

Job responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Abi Oladotun-Mutair Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4460.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

• MRCP or equivalent
• CCT in Gastroenterology/attainment of CCT via 'European Community Rights'
• Full registration with GMC
• MSC
• Higher research degree - MD Res / MD
• Experience of managing postgraduate training

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.

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust