Job summary Consultant in Gastroenterology We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated substantive Consultant in Gastroenterology to support and expand the high-quality services our Trust already offers. The successful candidates will complement the expertise of eleven other existing consultants in our large teaching trust, providing gastroenterology, hepatology and endoscopy to a culturally diverse population. Main duties of the job You will join a team of 11 Consultants and wider team of Clinical endoscopists and Specialists Nurses for IBD, Liver and Upper GI Cancer.Our department has a reputation for being friendly and supportive with particularly good working relationships and there is capacity for a wide variety of sub-specialty interests to be accommodated and developed. We have a 7-day GI bleed service including weekend ward rounds and you will be expected to join the on-call Rota. This post does not include on-call for general (internal) medicine. The Gastroenterology service is supported by comprehensive endoscopy, GI physiology, pathology, and imaging services. We perform diagnostic & therapeutic procedures including Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy, EMR for Complex polyps, ERCP,EUS, RFA, Duette EMR and Bowel Cancer screening. We have also started Trans nasal Endoscopy service and have been performing cytosponge as well. The Consultant Gastroenterology Physicians must hold full GMC with a licence to practice and be on the Specialist Register or be within six months of obtaining your CCT award at the time of interview. About us Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality. Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens this year and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH. If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continue your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities. We have three strategic objectives: Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives Date posted 19 February 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 381-ME-7012296 Job locations SWB NHS Trust-MMUH Grove Lane Smethwick B662QT Job description Job responsibilities Research: The University of Birmingham would like to support research by offering two protected research PAs to recently appointed (within 18 months) consultants. Sessions will be prioritised for those with a commitment to research and an interest in an area of research that maps to University of Birmingham strengths. Support will be assessed on a competitive basis.At the University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. For an informal discussion, please contact: Service Lead: Imran Ghanghro Tel: 0121 507 2779 Email: Imran.Ghanghro1nhs.net Group Director: Chetan Varma Tel: 07870544820 Email: Helen.coley2nhs.net Clinical Director: ; Stavros Apositolakis Email: Stavros Apositolakisnhs.net DGM: Shamas Rahim Email: Shammas.rahimnhs.net Job description Job responsibilities Research: The University of Birmingham would like to support research by offering two protected research PAs to recently appointed (within 18 months) consultants. Sessions will be prioritised for those with a commitment to research and an interest in an area of research that maps to University of Birmingham strengths. Support will be assessed on a competitive basis.At the University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. For an informal discussion, please contact: Service Lead: Imran Ghanghro Tel: 0121 507 2779 Email: Imran.Ghanghro1nhs.net Group Director: Chetan Varma Tel: 07870544820 Email: Helen.coley2nhs.net Clinical Director: ; Stavros Apositolakis Email: Stavros Apositolakisnhs.net DGM: Shamas Rahim Email: Shammas.rahimnhs.net Person Specification Qualifications: Essential oEntry on the Specialist Register in Gastroenterology (or CCT expected within 6 months from the date of interview) oMRCP (UK) or equivalent Desirable oHigher Degree Clinical Experience: Essential oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Gastroenterology and General (internal medicine) Desirable oSpecial interest that complements the existing consultants Specialist interest in Nutrition oJAG accreditation for colonoscopy Clinical Effectiveness Essential oExperience of conducting clinical audit Teaching and Training experience: Essential oAbility to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines. Desirable oFormal training in teaching Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience: Essential oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems Desirable oPublications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years. oEvidence of having undertaken original research Other Requirements: Essential oFull GMC Registration with Licence to Practise Person Specification Qualifications: Essential oEntry on the Specialist Register in Gastroenterology (or CCT expected within 6 months from the date of interview) oMRCP (UK) or equivalent Desirable oHigher Degree Clinical Experience: Essential oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Gastroenterology and General (internal medicine) Desirable oSpecial interest that complements the existing consultants Specialist interest in Nutrition oJAG accreditation for colonoscopy Clinical Effectiveness Essential oExperience of conducting clinical audit Teaching and Training experience: Essential oAbility to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines. Desirable oFormal training in teaching Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience: Essential oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems Desirable oPublications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years. oEvidence of having undertaken original research Other Requirements: Essential oFull GMC Registration with Licence to Practise 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust Address SWB NHS Trust-MMUH Grove Lane Smethwick B662QT Employer's website https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)