Consultant Gastroenterologist (Upper GI)

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Consultant Gastroenterologist specializing in Upper GI to provide expert clinical care and training. This role includes a mix of inpatient care, outpatient services, and a commitment to ongoing education and leadership within a dynamic geriatric team. The appointee will also take part in on-call duties and will enjoy a range of opportunities for subspecialty interests and research involvement.

Benefits

Comprehensive training and education programs

Generous on-call allowance

Opportunities for subspecialty training

Qualifications

• Full registration with GMC and license to practise.
• Specialization in Gastroenterology including IBD and nutrition.
• Experience in delivering medical education and training.

Responsibilities

• Majority work in Luminal Gastroenterology with on-call commitments.
• Participate in teaching and training for medical staff.
• Engage in expert-level clinical audits and independent practice.

Skills

Clinical audit

Endoscopic skills

Medical education

Communication

Leadership

Education

MB BS or MB ChB

MRCP

Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians

Higher degree (MD or PhD)

Job description

Go back Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Gastroenterologist (Upper GI)

The closing date is 10 July 2025

Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a Consultant Gastroenterologist with a Special Interest in Upper GI.

The Trust provides general acute health care residents in Liverpool, North Merseyside and surrounding areas. It also provides tertiary care for digestive diseases for Merseyside, Cheshire, North Wales, the Isle of Man and beyond.

The successful candidate will be based at the RLH Hospital and will be a member of the Gastroenterology Department

Applicants are required to hold Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians (UK) or equivalent qualifications; to be fully registered with the General Medical Council with licence to practise and listed on the Specialist Register, or due to be registered within six months of the date of appointment.

Main duties of the job

The majority of work will be Luminal Gastroenterology incorporating the appointee's desired subspecialty interest.

Ward cover is provided on a rotational basis when the Consultants take part in for 2 weeks at a time.

The majority (>90%) of our ward patients have primary GI disorders. The successful candidate will also cover Endoscopy and Out-patient sessions.

The expectation is to provide a 1:8 on call commitment and out of hours cover (on call sessions are recognised within our job plans in addition to the on call supplement). Weekend on call work currently includes time spent seeing patients within the acute areas as well as a review of gastro in-patients in our bed base and being available for out of hours endoscopy for patients with GI haemorrhage.

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.

Job responsibilities

The Appointee, together with his or her colleagues will have a commitment to the provision of Gastroenterology. The majority of work will be Luminal Gastroenterology incorporating the appointees desired subspecialty interest.

The expectation is to provide a 1:8 on call commitment and out of hours cover (on call sessions are recognised within our job plans in addition to the on call supplement). Weekend on call work currently includes time spent seeing patients within the acute areas as well as a review of gastro in-patients in our bed base and being available for out of hours endoscopy for patients with GI haemorrhage.

Subspecialty interests which can be developed and supported at Aintree include IBD, Nutrition, Advanced Endoscopy, BCSP, Capsule Endoscopy and Education.

An office with appropriate IT support will be provided. The appointee will share a PA, with excess typing devolved to other members of the secretarial team if necessary.

In compliance with the Consultant contract the job plan is split into 10 PAs, normally 8.5 DCC and 1.5 core SPA with further SPA time available for specific roles.

Teaching is strongly encouraged both within the Trust and the Gastroenterology Directorate. The Gastroenterology Department deals with an unparalleled selection of complex benign and malignant gastroenterology diseases that provide a rich learning environment for medical students, junior doctors and allied professionals. There is a weekly IBD MDT, radiology meeting, nutrition MDT and monthly Pelvic Floor MDT. Cancer MDTs include UGI (joint LUHT), CRC and advanced regional MDTs including NET, Primary liver, Advanced Colorectal Liver, HPB, early rectal cancer and Sarcoma.

We have a dynamic and enthusiastic departmental training lead who ensures high quality training for medical students, trainees and nurse endoscopists. The post holder will be expected to actively participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and provide endoscopic training Train the Trainers will be required

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full registration with General Medical Council and licence to practise (or eligible for)
• MB BS or MB ChB
• MRCP
• On GMC specialist register/hold CCT (or proposed CCT date within 6 months of interview).
• Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians
• Higher degree such as MD or PhD

Clinical Experience

• Evidence of continuing medical education
• Subspecialty interest within IBD or nutrition

Audit Experience

• Understand principles of clinical audit
• Proven track record in significant audit
• Publication of audit results

Teaching & Training Experience

• Experience of teaching skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines
• Training or education course
• Evidence of delivering training & education (PGCE)
• Train the Trainer qualification and experience
• Evidence of delivery of education to both undergraduate and postgraduate

Knowledge

• High standard to support independent practice as a Consultant Gastroenterologist
• Endoscopic skills for acute GI bleeding
• To have a good understanding of 'Good Medical Practice' from the GMC

Research Experience

• Understands principles of Research
• Evidence of enthusiasm
• Involvement in research
• Publication of research

Audit Experience

• Understand principles of clinical audit.
• Proven track record in significant audit
• Publication of audit results

Managing Self/Others

• Ability to take responsibility, make decisions, exert appropriate authority.
• A commitment to the highest standards in clinical care and service and personal development.
• Must be able to demonstrate and model the key Trust Common Purpose 'Getting it right for every patient every time' and the Trust values
• Excellent communication and knowledge sharing, both within the multidisciplinary team and externally, and with patients, carers and healthcare professionals as appropriate.
• Committed to improving the patient healthcare experience and improving Trust performance.
• Projects a positive image and able to challenge negativity, internally and externally.
• Empathic and sensitive approach to patient needs.
• Demonstrates an understanding of management and the specific management issues within a NHS Foundation Trust.
• Demonstrates ability to work in a multi -disciplinary team with the ability to lead and manage conflict.
• Committed to the delivery of operational targets.
• Develops, supports and motivates trainee medical staff
• Experience of implementing service change to enhance the quality of patient care.
• Ability to provide consultant level leadership
• Demonstrates an approach based on critical enquiry, evidence based practice and the development of practice based evidence. Strong but collaborative leadership abilities, within the multidisciplinary team, across the Trust and in an interagency context.
• Good leadership skills with the ability to adapt and innovative and lead change within the healthcare system.
• Shows enthusiasm for the development of the service and an ability to think strategically.

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.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£105,504 to £139,882 a yearper Annum (Plus 5% on call allowance)