Resident Gastro Doctor

NHS Jobs; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Resident Gastro Doctor for a 12-month post at University College Hospital. This role offers training in nutrition support for patients with complex intestinal failure and exposure to a large gastroenterology service.

Candidates should have MBBS and GMC registration, with at least one year of medical post, and be prepared to work within a multidisciplinary team. The closing date is 04 October 2026.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent Full registration.
• Eligible for full GMC registration at time of appointment.
• Current license to practice.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex nutrition patients within a tertiary gastroenterology unit.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and participate in teaching.
• Gain experience in parenteral and enteral nutrition management.
• Contribute to research and audit activities.

Skills

History taking

Clinical examination

Investigation planning

Clinical record keeping

Time management

Procedural skills

Teaching experience

Research experience

Communication

English language proficiency

Education

MBBS or equivalent Full registration

Eligible for full GMC registration

Current license to practice

Job description

Go back University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Resident Gastro Doctor

The closing date is 04 October 2026

This is a 12 month post based at University College Hospital, providing an unique training and experience within a tertiary specialist Nutrition centre with a high volume of patients requiring parenteral and enteral nutritional support. Successful candidates will gain exposure to managing complex patients with intestinal failure (i.e short bowel syndrome, complex IBD, radiation enteropathy) working closely with a highly-skilled multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

Our UCLH Gastroenterology unit is one of the largest in the UK, and the post offer exposure to all aspects of Gastroenterology, covered by the 14 Consultants within the department. Subspecialty areas of expertise include clinical nutrition/intestinal failure, oesophagogastric/laser medicine, inflammatory bowel disease, GI physiology and pancreaticobiliary medicine. There are a number of educational meetings run each week, including a journal club, specialist multidisciplinary meetings, a 'morning report', and seminars with invited speakers. The department has a committed audit programme. The post holder may also take an active role in undergraduate teaching.

The post would ideally suit an experienced Trust Doctor Foundation year 2 intending to apply for a Gastroenterology Specialist training rotation. Terms and conditions are in line with those nationally agreed.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospital
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job responsibilities

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent Full registration
• Eligible for full registration with GMC at time of appointment and hold a current license to practice.

Experience

• Minimum 1 year previous experience in a substantive medical post

Skills and Abilities

• Sound basic clinical skills including history taking, clinical examination and appropriate investigation.
• Ability to make and implement management plans and clinical protocols.
• Ability to maintain a high quality clinical record.
• Basic personal management skills including time management and managing paperwork satisfactorily.
• Manipulative skills to enable practical procedures
• Experience of teaching
• Ability to carry out research

Communication

• Ability to communicate with clarity to all hospital staff and patients

Personal and People Development

• Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English
• Ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• Ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work co-operatively with others.

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

• Use appropriate language and skills when dealing with all patients.
• Ability to use language line or have access to BSL when needed.

Specific Requirements

• This position has no on call commitment or flexible hours due to patient safety and ward cover.

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.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£47,610 a yearper annum + London Weighting