Job summary
- Main area
- Gastroenterology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 279-MWRSCHCONGASTRO-550
- Employer
- University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Sussex County Hospital
- Town
- Brighton
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/02/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Gastroenterologist
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
We wish to appoint a Consultant Gastroenterologist to join the existing department providing gastroenterology inpatient and outpatient services at The Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton These posts have arisen from the need to fill a recently vacated post and as a result of additional posts creation to further the expansion of the gastroenterology department.
A variety of opportunities are available for a high-quality candidate to offer and develop a subspecialty interest complementary to the existing department. However, priority areas currently in need of staffing expansion are Nutrition, Trans nasal endoscopy and Video Capsule endoscopy and other associated services.
Main duties of the job
• To provide ongoing care of patients on acute wards in partnership with consultant colleagues
• To provide gastroenterology outpatient clinics service
• To perform diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy
• To participate in on call duties as agreed between the appointee and clinical director for gastroenterology.
• To take a shared role in the development of the gastroenterology service in conjunction with the management team and consultant colleagues in gastroenterology
• To participate in medical care and clinical governance
• At the right time, to provide professional supervision, direction, and training to the junior medical staff.
• At the right time, to participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• To attend meetings of the department of gastroenterology and division of Surgery
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• To provide ongoing care of patients on acute wards in partnership with consultant colleagues
• To provide gastroenterology outpatient clinics service
• To perform diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy
• To participate in on call duties as agreed between the appointee and clinical director for gastroenterology.
• To take a shared role in the development of the gastroenterology service in conjunction with the management team and consultant colleagues in gastroenterology
• To participate in medical care and clinical governance
• At the right time, to provide professional supervision, direction, and training to the junior medical staff.
• At the right time, to participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• To attend meetings of the department of gastroenterology and division of Surgery
Please see job description and person specs for full details.
Person specification
Experience/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Basic medical degree
- • MRCP (UK) Gastro or equivalent – e.g. MRCP
- • Full and specialist registration (with a licence to practice) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview. • If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Gastroenterology or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date. • If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
- • Postgraduate qualification or appropriate specialist qualification
Desirable criteria
- • Higher Degree
Knowledge
Desirable criteria
- • Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
Organisation & Planning
Essential criteria
- • Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- • Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Teaching Skills
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Desirable criteria
- • Recognised teaching qualification
Academic & Research
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable criteria
- Research experience
- Publications
- Prizes and honours
Clinical Skills and Experience
Essential criteria
- • JAG accredited diagnostic and therapeutic upper/lower endoscopy
- • Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
- • Broad experience in gastroenterology and hepatology
Desirable criteria
- • Subspeciality skill set to complement the department, (EUS desirable)
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
- Mark Austin
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01273 696955
- Additional information
Applicants interested in discussing this post further, or visiting the Department prior to short-listing are invited to contact:-
Dr Mark Austin (Clinical Director) [email protected]
Dr Fergus Chedgy (Endoscopy lead) [email protected]
Lena King ( General Manager) [email protected]
Lisa Hudson (Operational Manager Gastroenterology) [email protected]
Lena King (General Manager) [email protected]
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