Consultant Gastroenterologist and BCSP Colonoscopist

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant Gastroenterologist and BCSP Colonoscopist

The closing date is 24 August 2026

Are you considering your next career opportunity?

The Department of Gastroenterology in North Cumbria Hospitals is looking for an enthusiastic new colleague to join us on our journey to provide high quality endoscopy and gastroenterology for the future in an organisation committed to clinical leadership and medical education.

Bowel Cancer Screening has been provided at NCIC since 2008 as part of the Cumbria and Morecambe Bay Screening Service. We look to continue our quality service by recruiting an additional colonoscopist. You will join us at an exciting time following the opening of our new £15M, 5 room, State of the Art, JAG accredited Endoscopy Suite. A full range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including ERCP, are available.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for committed Doctors to become an integral part of the GI team. The post holder will provide dedicated colonoscopic screening lists and together with their gastroenterology colleagues will contribute to inpatient and outpatient care.

The gastroenterology consultant team share the responsibility of Consultant of the Week on a rotational basis to cover the GI inpatient work and contribute to the GI bleed rota. The team is supported by deanery trainees, Trust doctors and specialist nurses.

The post holder may be expected to fulfil some of their clinical commitments on other sites in the Trust.

We are passionate about teaching, and you will be able to play your part in teaching the next generation of doctors, nurses and other allied health professionals. You will have the opportunity to provide endoscopy training locally and to contribute to NETA - The Northern Endoscopy Training Academy. You will be involved in the recruitment of junior staff and to supervise their education, appraisal, and study leave. We will support you in keeping up to date on educational developments. If you are a new consultant, you will be asked to enrol on an educational supervisor accredited course by our medical education department. We have a growing experience and have been at the forefront of teaching and implementation of Physician Associate and Advanced Clinical Practitioners.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’:

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Related Immigration and Sponsorship Details

• Applicants may require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa. Verify eligibility before applying.

Disclosure and Barring Service

• This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a DBS check will be required.
• Cost of DBS: Standard £28; Enhanced £56 (deducted from salary).

Benefits

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• NHS discounts
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Vivup free confidential counselling service

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

• Full GMC Registration
• CCST Specialist Registration (or obtain within 6 months of interview date)
• Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR)
• MRCP (UK)
• Postgraduate qualification in gastroenterology (European Specialty Examination, MD, PhD, or equivalent)

Skills and Experience

• Clinical experience and competence in gastroenterology
• Ability to provide therapeutic endoscopy for GI bleeding
• Screening Colonoscopy Level 2 Polypectomy
• Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff
• Take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Screening Colonoscopy Level 3 Polypectomy
• Subspecialty expertise in gastroenterology or endoscopy

Clinical Governance

• Evidence of experience in Clinical Governance
• Experience of Audit

Personal and Professional Attributes

• Upholds Trust values
• GMC code of conduct

Management and Administrative

• Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently
• Experience/qualification in clinical leadership/management

Teaching

• Experience and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate clinical staff

Research

• Experience of research
• Publication in peer reviewed journals
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research

Other Requirements

• Willingness and ability to travel across sites if needed

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust