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Job summary

Main area
Gastroenterology / Hepatology
Grade
Locum Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (Plus on calls)
Job ref
426-862-25MG
Employer
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Town
Kings Lynn
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 Per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/07/2025 23:59

Employer heading

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant Gastroenterology / Hepatology

Locum Consultant

Job overview

To ensure the continued delivery of high-quality care to patients within the trust and to contribute to the further development of the Gastroenterology service.

Main duties of the job

The appointed consultant would be expected to contribute to the on-going service improvement programme developing:

  • Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT)
  • Cost Improvement programme (CIP)
  • Implementing evidence based new ways of working when necessary

Working for our organisation

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH.  We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit.  We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.  We love working here and think you will too.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about this opportunity.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
  • MRCP UK (Full) or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
  • MD/PhD or research experience.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council.
  • Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) in Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine at time of interview
  • JAG accreditation in Upper and Lower GI endoscopy.
  • High quality diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy and colonoscopy
  • High quality skills in general and acute medicine and ability to manage medical takes

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeStep into healthNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Shailesh Karanth
Job title
Consultant
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01553 613613
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