Main area Gastroenterology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Permanent: 5 PAs Hours Part time - 5 sessions per week (Plus on call) Job ref 320-MDR-7520370-GM
Employer University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Derby Hospital Town Derby Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/12/2025 23:59
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 14,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
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As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
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Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
Applicants are invited for the post of Consultant Physician with a special interest in Gastroenterology to join the existing Gastroenterology Team at the University Hospitals of Derby & Burton.
We are looking to develop our specialist GI services by appointing a part‑time Consultant in Gastroenterology.
The successful applicant will support in the delivery of high quality, timely endoscopy care, out‑patient clinics and inpatient care.
Main duties of the job
The Gastroenterology team are a dedicated, motivated, forward thinking and a friendly team. We provide general and specialist services to our patients with gastrointestinal and liver disorders, both benign and malignant, including irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, enteral/parenteral nutrition, CoG’s (complex gastrointestinal disorders) and hepatology services.
We have excellent endoscopy facilities which are all JAG accredited this includes a 7 room endoscopy suite at RDH and a 3-room endoscopy suite at QHB and a 2-room endoscopy suite at SRP. We participate in the national bowel cancer screening programme across the Acute Hospitals.
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
* On‑going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
* We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
* We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
* An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
* Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
* Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
* We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
* We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) serves Southern Derbyshire, East Staffordshire and some parts of adjoining areas; Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire.
The Department of Gastroenterology provides both Luminal and Hepatology services. We are looking to appoint a full‑time consultant to join the existing vibrant and dynamic team at UHDB. The posts are suitable for StRs acquiring CCT or established consultants looking to subspecialise within a large department.
Luminal and Hepatology services are provided on 3 wards across UHDB. There are Clinical Nurse Specialists on both sites including IBD Nurse Specialists and an Upper GI cancer nurse working alongside the Gastroenterologists to maintain care delivery. Across UHDB there are specialist Nutrition and Dietician teams to support specific Gastroenterology disorders/diseases.
Our endoscopy services offer a range of specialist diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures are carried out including colonoscopy, large polyp EMR and PEG’s. We provide bowel screening, and our JAG accreditation is under review.
For the successful candidate, there is the opportunity to develop particular GI interest for instance in IBD, nutrition, GI cancer, therapeutic endoscopy.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Possession of MRCP
* MBBS or equivalent
* Full GMC registration with a license to practice at date of Commencement OR within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview OR If applying for Full GMC Registration & Licence to Practice simultaneously with a CESR application, supporting documentary evidence must be provided at interview, to confirm an application has been submitted & is under consideration by the GMC.
* Additional higher medical / scientific degree relevant to the specialty
Clinical Experience
* Ability to offer expert opinion & take full & independent responsibility for clinical care of patients across the wide spectrum of Gastroenterological disorders
* Experience of General Medicine
* Interest in an area of Gastroenterology complimentary to existing consultants
Management & Administrative Experience
* Ability to organise & manage clinical care e.g. outpatients
* Ability & willingness to work within the Trust & NHS performance framework & targets
* Commitment to Continuing Professional Development & the requirements of clinical governance
Teaching Experience
* Experience of & commitment to teaching undergraduates & postgraduates
* Experience of supervising F1, F2, ST trainees.
* Ability to & experience of teaching clinical skills
* Specific teaching qualification
* Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to under‑graduates
* Experience of teaching endoscopy
* Attended a recognised teaching training course
Audit / Research Experience
* Experience and Commitment to clinical audit
Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
At UHDB, we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.
For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part‑time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home.
Why don’t you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss what’s possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.
We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options.
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