Locum Gastroenterology Consultant

Transformationunitgm; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Locum Gastroenterology Consultant for a 6-month contract. The role involves providing high-quality gastroenterology services, including outpatient and inpatient care. Candidates must be registered medical practitioners, with opportunities for teaching and research involvement. The position is located at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, with a competitive salary of £109,725 - £145,478 per annum, based on full-time hours.

Benefits

Teaching opportunities

Research involvement

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Registered medical practitioners with experience in gastroenterology.
• Experience in emergency procedures and general medical rotas.
• Ability to work in a team and independently.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient and inpatient gastroenterology services.
• Participate in endoscopy and out of hours services.
• Engage in teaching and clinical supervision.

Skills

Clinical care of patients

Research and quality improvement

Teaching and supervision

Education

Primary Medical Qualification

GMC Registration

Higher Degree

Special skills training in the specialty

Job description

Main area Gastroenterology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Contract Locum: 6 months Hours Full time - 40 hours per week (plus On Call rota) Job ref 297-7363369

Employer Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Queen Elizabeth Hospital Town Gateshead Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 29/12/2025 23:59

Locum Gastroenterology Consultant

NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible.

IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

PLEASE NOTE It is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post. This will be done through deduction from your monthly pay over a maximum of three months. It is also a requirement that all successful applicants register or are registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required.

All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions.

Job overview

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual with a commitment to delivering the highest quality of care to join our well-integrated team and contribute to development of our service.

This new post will support existing services and improvements in Gastroenterology and hepatology in Gateshead. This post will work with consultant colleagues to deliver gastroenterology and/or hepatology services including ward commitment that will support existing gastroenterology inpatient ward cover and gastroenterology outpatient service delivery. The post could support an interest in advanced endoscopy and endoscopy training, nutrition, IBD or hepatology/HPB depending on the area of interest of the successful applicant. The post holder will be expected to participate in GIM and endoscopy on call rotas.

In addition, we offer the opportunity to be involved in teaching and training, research and audit/quality improvement.

Candidates for the post must be registered medical practitioners and on, or eligible to join, the Specialist Register within six months of the date of the Appointments Committee.

Main duties of the job

This post will be based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead. The post-holder will be responsible for gastroenterology service provision including outpatients, endoscopy and gastroenterology ward inpatients, as well as participating in GIM and out of hour endoscopy rotas.

Working for our organisation

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical:

• To provide outpatient and inpatient specialist gastroenterology and/or hepatology service including a ward commitment.
• To participate in an emergency out of hours upper GI bleed endoscopy service.
• To participate in the general medical rota.

Administrative:

• To participate in audit and clinical governance activity related to gastroenterology in line with local and national guidance and requirements.
• To participate constructively in departmental meetings.
• To participate in continuing professional development, annual appraisal and risk management.

Research:

• The post holder will be encouraged to participate in research activity and develop quality improvement and service development projects where practicable.

Teaching:

• The post holder will be involved in undergraduate & postgraduate teaching, including PACES teaching.
• To provide clinical and educational supervision for Resident doctors.
• There will be the opportunity to act as clinical tutors and academic mentors for medical students.
• Potential opportunity to develop and supervise advanced care practitioners specialising in gastroenterology and hepatology.

Person specification

Education

• Primary Medical Qualification
• GMC Registration
• Higher Degree
• Special skills training in the specialty.

Clinical Experience

• Ability to take independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
• Evidence of experience in the specialty.

Applicants who have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date are to assume that their application has been unsuccessful.

Applications from job seekers who require Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications where the post is eligible. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

Candidates who require sponsorship are strongly advised to visit the UK Border Agency website and familiarise themselves with what is required. There is a facility on this site to access the points based calculator and work through an example which should assist candidates in their understanding of the process.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.