Job summary
- Main area
- Gastroenterology
- Grade
- Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (+ 0.50 pa's. Will include GI bleed on call)
- Job ref
- 236-SUR-03-CON-L-26
- Employer
- Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Royal Oldham Hospital
- Town
- Oldham
- Salary
- £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Gastroenterologist
Consultant
Job overview
Our thriving and dynamic Gastroenterology department is based at Oldham, Fairfield and Rochdale, and is part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) including Salford.
This is a unique and exciting time to join an NHS service that is focused on delivering the best healthcare services to our local population, demonstrated by recent investment in an award winning Community Diagnostic Centre in Oldham (CDC), away from the acute site.
This state of the art modular build has PET-CT (to be upgraded to one of the first digital PET CT scanners in the country), MR, CT, Ultrasound and physiological testing. It has been the focus of national attention, visited by the Prime Minister, Professor Sir Mike Richards & the National Clinical Director for Elective care. It recently won two HSJ Partnership awards and has featured in National news articles about diagnostics.
We have an award winning Tertiary Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, led by Professor J.K.Limdi, recognised nationally and internationally for clinical services and research.
Team members have the opportunity to influence the development of services.
Main duties of the job
This post is specifically structured to recruit a specialist lead with clinical interests in Complex Nutrition and Parenteral Support. The post holder will take strategic clinical ownership of the specialty nutrition ward rounds and steer multidisciplinary team initiatives to advance local and cross-site patient nutritional outcomes.
The post holder will complement and develop existing services through the provision of specialist knowledge & expertise in Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine. The post holder is therefore required to have full registration with the General Medical Council & a valid licence to practice and be on the specialist register (Gastroenterology and preferably also General Internal Medicine) or be within 6 months of CCT or equivalent at the time of interview.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
To read more information about Consultant careers at the Northern Care Alliance please visit our careers landing page:
https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/search-and-apply/recruitment-drives/consultant-careers
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Qualifications & Conditions
Essential criteria
- Full registration with the General Medical Council
- A valid Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council
- MRCPCH or MRCP or show evidence of equivalent training and experience
- Registration on the GMC Specialist Register for Gastroenterology (or within 6 months of obtaining CCT).
- Entry onto the Specialist Register or a Specialist Registrar within 6 months of the award of their CCT in Gastroenterology (or recognised equivalent if outside the UK) of the date of interview
- To be formally recognised as Clinical Supervisor as defined by the GMC Trainer Standards
Desirable criteria
- Post Graduate Degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc
- To be formally recognised as Educational Supervisor as defined by the GMC Trainer Standards
- Entry into the specialist register (or within 6 months of CCT date) for General Internal Medicine
- Evidence of Accredited Clinical & Educational Supervision of Medical Learners’
Experience
Essential criteria
- Wide experience in Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine
- Meets BSG / JAG standards
- Completion of professional training in Gastroenterology / General (acute medicine)
- Comprehensive clinical experience of gastroenterology
- Must be able to demonstrate that they have achieved the BSG and JAG endoscopy quality standards relating to diagnostic and therapeutic Upper GI Endoscopy and Colonoscopy. E.g., JAG accreditation or equivalent for these procedures
- Satisfactory completion of previous posts providing professional training in Gastroenterology and General (Acute) Medicine
- Attendance at appropriate professional meetings and courses
- Good understanding of Clinical Governance
Desirable criteria
- Specialist experience in one or more areas of practice to take a lead role in that area
- Ability to develop an area of specialist / subspecialism in Gastroenterology / Endoscopy
- Publication of research articles, demonstrating understanding of research methodology and commitments
- Development of specialist/ sub specialist areas within gastroenterology and endoscopy: candidates will be supported to develop an interest in one or more of the following and therefore will potentially have advanced skills in one of the following: ERCP/ EUS, Liver Disease, Nutrition, Bowel Cancer Screening, Advanced Lower GI polypectomy
Leadership
Essential criteria
- Evidence of good organisational and leadership skills
- Ability to lead the development of services and provoke best practice amongst the colleagues
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of development of leadership within the work environment
Teamwork
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to build and maintain effective teams
- Ability to work in a team with professional colleagues both medical and from other disciplines
- Experience of supervision of junior staff
Communication
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with difficult situations
- Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, their parents and other relatives and with colleagues and staff in all disciplines.
Desirable criteria
- Attendance at e.g. Death/Bereavement or Breaking News workshops and Counselling courses
Management
Essential criteria
- Evidence of development and management of change
- Ability to manage risk and end of line decisions
- Ability to cope with change
- An understanding of management in the context of the Health Service including clinical governance and risk management
- Attendance at management meetings
Desirable criteria
- Able to manage and lead change internally and within multi-agency setting
- Attendance at management course
- Previous participation in a management role
- Experience in appraisal and mentoring
Teaching
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching juniors, medical students and other health care professionals
Desirable criteria
- Proven teaching abilities
- Attendance at teaching course
Audit & Research
Essential criteria
- Evidence of audit work and where this has brought about change
- Evidence of participation in research
- Awareness of basic research methods
- Familiarity with evidence based practice
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of work submitted for Peer review
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
- Joanne Blood
- Job title
- Senior Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 016 206 4332
- Additional information
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- For further information, please contact:
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Dr Muhammad Iftikhar / [email protected] - Clinical Director
Dr Ani Bhandare / [email protected] – Deputy Clinical Director
Contact: 0161 627 8063 (PA Laura Riley).
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