Main area: Gastroenterology
Grade: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (on call commitments)
Job ref: 287-RMED-33-25
Employer: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Liverpool University Hospital
Town: Liverpool
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 10/03/2025 23:59
Job Overview
Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a Consultant Gastroenterologist with a Special Interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease or Nutrition.
The Trust provides general acute health care to 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.
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 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 hemorrhage.
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
Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
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