Job summary
- Main area
- Gastroenterology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (Full shift)
- Job ref
- 381-ME-8228878
- Employer
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Smethwick
- Town
- Smethwick
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Gastroenterology WSI ERCP & EUS
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.
Job overview
Consultant in Gastroenterology WSI ERCP & EUS
The Gastroenterology Directorate is seeking to recruit a substantive Consultant Gastroenterologist with a specialist interest in Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) Endoscopy (ERCP and EUS) to join our dynamic, innovative and expanding team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering and developing high-quality HPB endoscopic services and related patient care across the Trust. This is substantive 10 PA job but LTF will also be considered. On a 10 PA job plan the successful candidate would be required to deliver a minimum of 2 out-patient clinics and 2 endoscopy lists per week.
The post holder will join an established team of Consultant Gastroenterologists and HPB Endoscopists, contributing to the provision of diagnostic and therapeutic ERCP and EUS services, while supporting the wider gastroenterology service. There will be opportunities to further develop the advanced endoscopy service, contribute to training, service improvement and multidisciplinary working.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will work across our hospital sites including Sandwell Health Campus, City Health Campus and the state-of-the-art Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH).
Applicants must hold MRCP (UK) or equivalent and have completed higher specialist training in Gastroenterology or equivalent. Candidates must be on the GMC Specialist Register for Gastroenterology, or be within six months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview.
The post will enable the successful applicant to develop sub-specialty interests in HPB Endoscopy to complement the existing consultant staff. The appointee will take equal responsibility with existing Consultants for the proper functioning of the clinical service, working with clinical and managerial colleagues towards achieving and maintaining national maximum waiting times and developing clinical pathways in line with the maximum 18-week patient pathway guarantee. There will also be a commitment to the gastroenterology ward on-call as part of this post (consultant of the week 1, COW1), which at present is 1 in 12 (which may change in future) providing gastroenterology input 7 days a week and currently has a supplement of 3%. There will be a rest day following the COW1 week on Monday.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful candidate will also undertake a consultant of the week 2 (COW2) shift twice a month providing in-reach gastroenterology service to the acute medical unit in the morning followed by an inpatient endoscopy list in the afternoon. They will also take part in advice and guidance from primary care as well as doing the gastroenterology and triage service virtual clinic of 20 GP referrals per clinic. The appointee will be required to undertake 2 weekend endoscopy lists each year as part of their job plan.
We deployed a new electronic patient record in 2019 and have an ambitious digital road map that will put us as leaders in digital healthcare delivery.
As well as being the closest adult hospital to Birmingham’s busy city centre, MMUH offers dedicated maternity and children’s services. Crucially, it brings together teams who provide acute, emergency care, in line with the views expressed in our public consultation.
The majority of outpatient services are still provided at Sandwell Health Campus, City Health Campus site and Rowley Regis.
City Health Campus houses three key facilities including the Birmingham Treatment Centre providing outpatient, day case and diagnostic services, the Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, and the Sheldon Block that provides intermediate care services. The Sandwell site houses the Sandwell Treatment Centre, intermediate care beds, and a new 24-hour urgent care centre.
For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached.
For an informal discussion, please contact:
Group Director: Dr Chetan Varma. E-mail: [email protected]
Clinical Lead: Dr Rufeen Hussain. E-mail: [email protected]
HPB endoscopy: Dr Farique Leet. E-mail: [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications:
Essential criteria
- • Entry on the Specialist Register in Gastroenterology (or CCT expected within 6 months from the date of interview)
- • MRCP (UK) or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- • Higher Degree
Clinical Experience:
Essential criteria
- • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Gastroenterology and General (internal medicine)
- • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies
- • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
- • Specialist interest in ERCP and EUS
- • JAG accreditation for ERCP and EUS
Desirable criteria
- • Higher Degree
Clinical Effectiveness
Essential criteria
- • Experience of conducting clinical audit
Teaching and Training experience:
Essential criteria
- • Ability to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.
Desirable criteria
- • Formal training in teaching
Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience:
Essential criteria
- • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Gastroenterology
- • Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
- • Evidence of having undertaken original research
Other Requirements:
Essential criteria
- • Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Rufeen Hussain
- Job title
- Clinical Lead & Consultant in Gastroenerology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0121 554 3801
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