Employer Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Great Ormond Street Hospital Town London Salary £109,725 - £145,478 pro rata, per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 05/01/2026 23:59
Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
We are currently inviting applications for a full time Paediatric Consultant to join our Gastroenterology team.
This exciting opportunity is for a full-time post to work in this unique and supportive environment within a busy children’s hospital.
We are looking for an innovative, enthusiastic consultant with appropriate clinical experience to join our team of 11 paediatric Gastroenterologists working across GI Allergy and Neurogastroenterology & Motility Units. The GI Allergy service provides specialist multi-disciplinary care to central and North London, and we host an active clinical research unit. We aim to expand our expertise especially in Upper GI motility assessment and treatments, related research in this subspeciality.
This post involves a 1 in 7 on-call commitment (non-resident) for Gastroenterology patients when attending providing 24 hour cover for the service. They will also be required to undertake senior leadership responsibility for the management of patient care whilst leading a team of middle grade Drs in the in-patient care of children. The on-call consultant is expected to undertake ward rounds at the weekend and on public holidays.
The successful applicant will join the Mucosal Immunology and GI allergy Unit within the Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, with strong links with the Neurogastroenterology and Motility Unit and will run 2 fixed outpatient clinics per week. The successful applicant will also be required to undertake one endoscopy list on alternative weeks, with additional cases under general anaesthesia as required, and assist in performance, analysis and reporting specialist impedance and manometric studies.
Applicants are expected to be MRCHP/MRCHPCH qualified or equivalent, and have extensive experience in general paediatrics, paediatric gastroenterology as well as clear evidence of experience in the field of Gastrointestinal Allergy, Neurogastroenterology & Motility.
Main duties of the job
Specific Clinical Duties
The post holder will share the outpatient and inpatient service with the other post holders. The main Gastroenterology ward round on Monday am is the principal teaching ward round and is attended by all consultants together. The post holder will also be attending service-wide MDTs such as histology and radiology meetings.
The post consists of 2 fixed outpatient clinics per week, alongside 1 weekly GI Allergy MDT meeting, pre and post clinic planning meetings. The post holder will undertake one acute paediatric gastroenterology assessment unit (PGAU) or endoscopy / manometry every other week under general anaesthesia. The GI allergy service is developing a nasal endoscopy service, which the post-holder will be expected to contribute. Maintaining skills in neurogastroenterology will be encouraged, through assisting in performance, analysis and reporting specialist impedance and manometric studies, They will provide support in performing a manometry list to the motility unit, if required. The post-holder will regularly undertake/supervise trainees in other GI investigations.
The post holder will contribute to 1 in 10 on-call commitment providing 24-hour cover for the service. The on-call consultant is expected to undertake ward rounds at the weekend and on public holidays. During the on-call week, the post holder will perform twice-daily multidisciplinary ward rounds, see in hospital referrals and provide out of hours clinical advice for all internal gastroenterology cases, including liaison with local teams over admission and discharge, and provide a consultation service to patients under the care of other GOSH teams including PICU. Moreover, the post holder will provide telephone advice including out of hours to the GOSH general paediatric team and external Paediatricians/Centres. The consultant of the week will be responsible for communicating with other members of the GI and general consultant teams on the progress and plans for GI inpatients. During the weeks on service the consultant will have limited outpatient commitment (a rapid access clinic), though would be expected to see emergency referrals. The on-call rota is shared equally between all Consultants except for two senior consultants.
The post holder will have direct responsibilities of training, appraisal and teaching of one of the middle grade doctors within the unit. The post-holder will be expected to have or be working towards GMC educational supervisor accreditation. Dedicated educational supervision time is included within SPA activity, and the post-holder will be an education supervisor of a GI allergy fellow.
Working for our organisation
We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as the communities we serve, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage, people with a disability, and people from LGBTQ+ communities. By growing an ever more diverse workforce, we’ll have a greater range of perspectives and knowledge, meaning that we can provide the children and young people at our hospital with even better care.
Our hospital is committed to creating an environment that is open and inclusive. Our staff are encouraged to engage with colleagues through the following networks: REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Cultural Heritage) ENABLED (Enhancing Abilities & Leveraging Disabilities Network), PRIDE and Women’s networks ; all of which are sponsored by a member of our Executive Management Team.
We want to ensure that all of our people, regardless of their background, are seen and heard. We want to attract applicants that share our commitment to inclusion and that understand diversity is a strength that is embraced and valued.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachments.
Person specification
GOSH Culture and Values
* Always welcoming
* Always helpful
* Always one team
* Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives
* Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace.
* Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
* Full GMC registration (obtained by designated start date)
* MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent
* MBBS or Equivalent
* On GMC Specialist Register for Paediatrics (CCT or equivalent), or within 6 months at time of interview. For candidates requiring Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the time of application
* Valid BLS training
* Valid APLS, EPLS, and NLS
* Higher Degree Management course, PhD, MD or equivalent
* Research Publications
* Membership of BSPGHAN/ESPGHAN or equivalent
Experience/Knowledge
* Extensive experience in Paediatric Gastroenterology
* Gastroenterology training in recognised Paediatric GI units.
* Understanding of multi-system allergic disease and EGID and their impacts on the digestive system
* Subspecialty experience in long-term management of primary and secondary motilty disorders of the GI tract, including Oesophageal motility disorders, PIPO and intestinal failure.
* Evidence of up to date training in Child Safeguarding (level 3)
* Evidence of training in recognised paediatric GI motility Centre
* Awareness of the importance of Clinical Governance through experience of participating in quality or safety improvement projects
* Experience of leading in Clinical Audit processes
* Experience of teaching students and multi-disciplinary team
* Experience of working in shared care clinics and clinical networks
Skills/Abilities
* Independent Upper and lower GI endoscopy skills
* Excellent oral and written communication skills – ability to communicate well with colleagues, children and families of patients.
* Medical management – able to supervise junior medical staff,
* Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills
* Able to establish and maintain working relations with patients, carers and multi-disciplinary colleagues
* Excellent leadership and organisational skills. Ability to prioritise clinical needs
* Ability to manage time and workload
* Ability to work on own initiative within an ever-changing environment
* Ability to work under pressure in a multi-disciplinary environment
* Basic Computer Skills including an understanding of information governance
* Understanding and proven ability to apply research findings in a clinical/organisational context
* Ability to perform and report oesophageal HR manometry
* Ability to perform and report oesophageal impedance-pH studies
* Ability to perform and report ano-rectal manometry
* Ability to perform and report endoflip, antroduodenal and colonic manometry
* Interventional endoscopy skills including PEG and PEG-J insertion, insertion of duodenal and colonic manometry catheters
Please be advised that:
The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.
The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.
We are an accredited Living Wage Employer.
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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.
Name Dr Osvaldo Borrelli Job title Head of Clinical Service Paediatric Gastroenterology Email address Osvaldo.Borrelli@gosh.nhs.uk Telephone number 020 7762 6031
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