Job summary
A full-time (10PA) Consultant Post in Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (PGHAN) at Nottingham Children's Hospital, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
This post has been created by converting a locum consultant post to a substantive post.
The successful applicant will join 4 existing consultant colleagues in the PGHAN team (3 substantive and one locum).
Main duties of the job
The Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition service within the Nottingham Children's Hospital at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust provides secondary and tertiary care for more than 2.3 million total population; 450,000 children and young people across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.
Specialist clinics provided by our team are:
General paediatric gastroenterology
Inflammatory bowel disease
Intestinal failure and nutritional support (including children and young people on home parenteral nutrition)
Specialist liver clinics done jointly with visiting colleagues from Birmingham Children's Hospital and Leeds Children's Hospital
Transition clinics with the adult gastroenterology team (on QMC and Nottingham City Hospital sites)
Polyposis clinics (for CYP with genetic familial diagnoses)
Coeliac disease
There is a specialist Nutritional Support Team embedded within the main PGHAN team to support CYP on parenteral nutrition across all areas of the Children's Hospital.
We support colleagues with expertise in paediatric gastroenterology based in the District General Hospitals across the region as part of an informal network. Our plan once these two posts are appointed to is to formalise the network with regular virtual educational sessions and outreach clinics across the region.
About us
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
Job description
Please see attached job description for a full outline of the role and responsibilities, and proposed 10 PA job plan.
Person Specification
Professional registration
* Full GMC registration
* Eligible to be included on the Specialist Register
* CCT expected within 6 months of interview date
Desirable
* Higher professional degree
Clinical Skills/Experience
Essential
* Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description
* Able to communicate effectively and appropriately
Desirable
* Specific training in communication skills
* Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
Trust Values
Essential
* Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's behavioural standards
Management skills
Essential
* Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery
* Able to delegate appropriately
* Able to work in a team
Desirable
* Higher management degree, qualification or training
* Experience of change management
Personal skills
Essential
* Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
* Able to use the Trust's IT support systems
Teaching, audit and research
Essential
* Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
* Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
Desirable
* Original research publications
* Higher teaching degree, qualification, or training
Practical requirements
Essential
* Ability to travel between QMC and outreach hospitals
* Evidence of level 3 safeguarding children
Desirable
* Full driving licence
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts
QMC
Derby Road
Nottingham
NG7 2UH
Employer's website
https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/
Details
Date posted: 16 March 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 164-7814226
Job locations: QMC
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