• Job Description

  Req#: C9432-25-0584?language=en&page=788&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An opportunity has arisen to join our team within the Gastroenterology department, primarily based at Colchester Hospital.

  The successful candidate will be expected to provide a specialist clinical gastroenterology service, including inpatient, endoscopy and outpatient gastroenterology work. A broad knowledge of gastroenterology and general medicine is essential as is expertise in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.

  Main duties of the job

  The post-holder will:

  • Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standard of care
  • Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
  • Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients and A&E
  • Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary car
  • Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team

  About us

  We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

  We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

  Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

  We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

  If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

  Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

  Details

  Date posted

  24 April 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

  Reference number

  432-MC2652

  Job locations

  Colchester Hospital

  Turner Road

  Colchester

  CO4 5JL

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The key duties and responsibilities are:

  • General responsibilities including participation in Consultant led GI bleed on-call rota
  • Outpatient Clinics including Specialist Clinic
  • Endoscopy lists
  • Teaching
  • Other care of inpatients or outpatients
  • Clinical and other administration as required by agreement
  • Teaching and training of junior staff and undergraduates
  • Participation in Clinical Governance

  All consultants in the department have a continuing and individual responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and a general responsibility to provide, in conjunction with their colleagues, an effective Service to meet the needs of the local population, within the resources available.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The key duties and responsibilities are:

  • General responsibilities including participation in Consultant led GI bleed on-call rota
  • Outpatient Clinics including Specialist Clinic
  • Endoscopy lists
  • Teaching
  • Other care of inpatients or outpatients
  • Clinical and other administration as required by agreement
  • Teaching and training of junior staff and undergraduates
  • Participation in Clinical Governance

  All consultants in the department have a continuing and individual responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and a general responsibility to provide, in conjunction with their colleagues, an effective Service to meet the needs of the local population, within the resources available.

  Person Specification

  Essential

  Essential

  • On GMC Specialist Register in GIM and Gastroenterology (or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview)
  • Full accreditation in General Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology
  • MB, BS or equivalent; MRCP
  • Ability to provide expert clinical opinions across a wide range of problems within the specialties of GIM and Gastroenterology
  • CCT in GIM and Gastroenterology
  • Extensive experience working in National Health Service in the UK
  • Ability to perform all forms of GI endoscopy to a high standard, including haemostasis and other therapeutic procedures
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
  • Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional, or national levels
  • Full Driving Licence and regular access to a car

  Desirable

  • MD or PhD
  • Training in a sub-specialty complementary to that of the existing consultants
  • Management training and experience
  • Live within a 10-mile radius of the relevant hospital site

  Person Specification

  Essential

  Essential

  • On GMC Specialist Register in GIM and Gastroenterology (or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview)
  • Full accreditation in General Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology
  • MB, BS or equivalent; MRCP
  • Ability to provide expert clinical opinions across a wide range of problems within the specialties of GIM and Gastroenterology
  • CCT in GIM and Gastroenterology
  • Extensive experience working in National Health Service in the UK
  • Ability to perform all forms of GI endoscopy to a high standard, including haemostasis and other therapeutic procedures
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
  • Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional, or national levels
  • Full Driving Licence and regular access to a car

  Desirable

  • MD or PhD
  • Training in a sub-specialty complementary to that of the existing consultants
  • Management training and experience
  • Live within a 10-mile radius of the relevant hospital site

  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

  East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Colchester Hospital

  Turner Road

  Colchester

  CO4 5JL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Colchester Hospital

  Turner Road

  Colchester

  CO4 5JL

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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