Employer Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site QMC Town Nottingham Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 02/04/2026 23:59 Interview date 15/04/2026
Consultant in Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Consultant
Job overview
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.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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
* Higher professional degree
Clinical Skills/Experience
* Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description
* Able to communicate effectively and appropriately
* Specific training in communication skills
* Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors
Trust Values
* Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's behavioural standards
* Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/deliveryAble to work in a team
* Higher management degree, qualification or training
* Experience of change management
Personal skills
* Able to work flexibly in a changing health service
* Able to use the Trust's IT support systems
Teaching, audit and research
* Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
* Able to teach and support junior staff effectively
* Original research publications
* Higher teaching degree, qualification, or training
Practical requirements
* Ability to travel between QMC and outreach hospitals
* Evidence of level 3 safeguarding children
* Full driving licence
Please note that this post does not attract relocation expenses.
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* Stay in full-time education, for example at a college
* Start an Apprenticeship
* Spend 20 hours of more a week working or volunteering, while in part-time education or training
Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.
Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.
At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.
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Consent:
* Transfer of information: If I have previous NHS service - I consent to the transfer of my Electronic Staff Record (ESR) data between this and other NHS Trusts. I also consent to the Occupational Health Department confidentially accessing my occupational health records from my current or previous employer in order to check the status of my vaccinations, immunisations s and screening tests as relevant to the post. I understand this is an automated process and the information will only be used for these purposes prior to me taking up the position at NUH.
* Disclosure and Barring Service: Your post may be subject to a DBS check which incur a cost dependent on the level of check required (£49.50 for enhanced and £21.50 for standard). I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if it is required (by deduction from first month’s pay). Should I decide to withdraw from my job offer, I agree to reimburse Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust the cost of the DBS check undertaken by cheque or other agreed method.
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.
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