Job summary
- Main area
- Gastro
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (plus GIM and GIB cover)
- Job ref
- 374-EB-25-09
- Employer
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- EDGH
- Town
- Eastbourne
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Gastroenterology
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
We provide safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to over half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £650 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000 dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. Conquest Hospital and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’.
Our two acute hospitals have emergency departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services. Our centre for trauma services and obstetrics is at Conquest Hospital, while our centre for urology and stroke services is at Eastbourne DGH. At Bexhill Hospital we offer a range of outpatient, day surgery, rehabilitation and intermediate care services. At Rye, Winchelsea and District Memorial Hospital we offer outpatients, rehabilitation and intermediate services. At Uckfield Community Hospital we provide day surgery and outpatient care.
In the community, we deliver services that focus on people with long term conditions living well outside hospital, through our integrated locality teams working with district and community nursing teams. Community members of staff also provide care to patients in their homes and from a number of clinics, health centres and GP surgeries.
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a replacement Gastroenterologist at Eastbourne District General Hospital. The post-holder will lead specific duties as part of the development of a multi-disciplinary team approach to care within the speciality.
The appointee should have a special interest in Gastroenterology and will be joining a department, which has increased its staffing of full-time consultants with further expansion planned, and is looking to sub-specialise; as such the development of a sub-speciality interest such as advanced endoscopy skills and/or an interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease or hepatology is desirable. There is work being done to see how a 7 day service in Gastroenterology/ Endoscopy will look as part of the national drive to provide more comprehensive 7 day services and it is expected that the new post holders will contribute to the development and running of such a service as it is agreed.
The appointee may occasionally be asked to cover endoscopy lists and clinics at the alternate site and they may undertake duties on other hospital sites managed by the Trust (e.g. Bexhill, Uckfield and Rye)
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be managerially accountable and professionally accountable to the Clinical Unit Lead. The successful candidate will be expected to agree a formal job plan with the Clinical Unit Lead indicating the number of programmed activities, within 1 month of taking up post.
The post-holder will be expected to cross-cover essential services when his/her Consultant colleagues are on leave.
Working for our organisation
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to nurseries at Conquest Hospital and Eastbourne District General Hospital, staff restaurants and on-site staff accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme which is available to staff 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Onsite parking is available for a small administration fee.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached.
Please contact us for an informal discussion.
AAC Panel will be on July 2025
Please note: applicants should be a holder of Certificate of Completion of Training or be within six months of the award of CCT by the date of the interview or the equivalent (CESR) which is at the time of applying, on the GMC Specialist Register.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB BS or equivalent
- Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians.
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise.
Desirable criteria
- MD or equivalent
- BSG accreditation.
- Name on Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment or to have obtained CCT/CESR in within 6 months of interview date.
Training
Essential criteria
- Wide experience in all aspects of General Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology including endoscopy culminating in the award of CCT in both specialties
Desirable criteria
- Experience in other relevant medical specialties
- Completion of courses relevant to Gastroenterology.
- Ability to develop a sub specialty interest within the field of Gastroenterology
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Sue Winser
- Job title
- Service Manger - Gastroenterology
- Email address
- [email protected]
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