• Job Description

  Req#: C9265-25-0254?language=en&page=68&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We're recruiting a Locum Consultant in Gastroenterology (12-month fixed-term) at Northampton General Hospital, part of the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group.

  You'll join a progressive, well-established team, working in a forward-thinking service focused on innovation, collaboration, and patient-centered care.

  Whether you're building your Portfolio Pathway or ready to bring new energy into the team, this is a chance to work somewhere that values balance, flexibility, and ambition.

  Main duties of the job

  You'll deliver a balanced mix of inpatient care, endoscopy, and outpatient clinics, with support from a well-structured team and specialist nursing staff.

  The role includes contributing to the emergency endoscopy rota, working flexibly across sites, and taking part in clinical governance an audit. Development is actively supported, particularly for those progressing through the Portfolio Pathway.

  For full details, please refer to the job description and person specification.

  About us

  **Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications**

  Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

  Our Excellence Values

  • Compassion
  • Accountability
  • Respect
  • Integrity
  • Courage

  We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential.

  The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

  We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.

  We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

  Details

  Date posted

  29 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Consultant

  Salary

  £105,504 to £139,882 a year Per annum / Pro rata

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  12 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  265-7212063

  Job locations

  Northampton General Hospital

  Cliftonville

  Northampton

  NN1 5BD

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

  Person Specification

  OTHER REQUIREMENTS

  Essential

  • Full registration with General Medical Council

  QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

  Essential

  • Relevant specialty degree qualification
  • MRCPUK qualification

  Desirable

  • Working towards specialist registration via the GMC Portfolio Pathway (previously CESR)
  • MD, PhD or other higher degree

  TEACHING / AUDIT / QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

  Essential

  • Experience of Audit and Quality Improvement
  • Experience of Teaching Junior Staff
  • Experience of Undergraduate Teaching

  Desirable

  • Experience in Curriculum development and delivery

  MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

  Essential

  • Effective Team worker, valuing the experience and contributing
  • Demonstrable Team Leadership skills and experience

  Desirable

  • Understanding and experience of delivering organisational change

  ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESEARCH

  Desirable

  • Publications in recognised Medicine / Medical Education Journals or Presentations at National Level
  • Research experience relating to quality improvement

  INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

  Essential

  • High level Organisational Skills
  • Communication Skills

  Person Specification

  OTHER REQUIREMENTS

  Essential

  • Full registration with General Medical Council

  QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

  Essential

  • Relevant specialty degree qualification
  • MRCPUK qualification

  Desirable

  • Working towards specialist registration via the GMC Portfolio Pathway (previously CESR)
  • MD, PhD or other higher degree

  TEACHING / AUDIT / QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

  Essential

  • Experience of Audit and Quality Improvement
  • Experience of Teaching Junior Staff
  • Experience of Undergraduate Teaching

  Desirable

  • Experience in Curriculum development and delivery

  MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

  Essential

  • Effective Team worker, valuing the experience and contributing
  • Demonstrable Team Leadership skills and experience

  Desirable

  • Understanding and experience of delivering organisational change

  ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS AND RESEARCH

  Desirable

  • Publications in recognised Medicine / Medical Education Journals or Presentations at National Level
  • Research experience relating to quality improvement

  INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

  Essential

  • High level Organisational Skills
  • Communication Skills

  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

  Northampton General Hospital

  Address

  Northampton General Hospital

  Cliftonville

  Northampton

  NN1 5BD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Northampton General Hospital

  Address

  Northampton General Hospital

  Cliftonville

  Northampton

  NN1 5BD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.northamptongeneral.nhs.uk/Home.aspx (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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