Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist

Would you like to join a centre of excellence in rural and remote healthcare?

Main area Gastroenterology Grade Locum Consultant Contract 12 months (Fixed Term for 12 months) Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

10 sessions per week (Flexible Working Patterns will be considered) Job ref 262-A-26-8132904-B

Site Cumberland Infirmary & West Cumberland Hospital Town Carlisle Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 31/08/2026 23:59

Job overview

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a dynamic and motivated Locum Consultant gastroenterologist to join our team of consultant gastroenterologists and gastrointestinal surgeons to provide an integrated digestive diseases service across north Cumbria. The North Cumbria GI Service is a new, cohesive and integrated department, combining the services of gastroenterology and endoscopy, upper gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, colorectal, emergency GI surgery.

The successful candidate will join a team of gastroenterologists supported by nurse specialists in IBD & hepatology across North Cumbria NHS Trust. Associated with the transformation of all our services across the Trust, and in conjunction with the introduction of our model for acute medical care, it is envisaged that future configurations will focus complex in patient work at the Carlisle site, and elective outpatient services (endoscopy and outpatient clinics) will be provided by all of the team across the Trust. Sub specialty interest will be encouraged where this contributes to and complements the department and Trusts’ service needs.

While appointees will be appointed to a base unit, all members of the team will be expected to contribute to all aspects of the general gastroenterology service across the Trust.

All successful candidates will be expected to submit documentation for the GMC Portfolio Pathway within 18 months of their start date.

Main duties of the job

The department has two dedicated GI wards within the Cumberland Infirmary at Carlisle for the treatment of inpatients. The plan in the near future is to have all GI areas co-located. There is a new, state of the art dedicated 4-room endoscopy unit at The Cumberland Infirmary and the new endoscopy unit at West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven has 2 dedicated rooms in a new, state of the art facility. There is a specialist GI physiology lab on both sites.

Working for our organisation

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond.We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

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

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The On-call commitment includes Out of Hours GI Bleed cover. The standard job plan attracts 10-12 PA's.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region.

Please see full job description and personal specification for details.

• Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

Person specification

Qualifications and training

• Full GMC Registration
• To hold the MRCP (UK)
• Postgraduate qualification in gastroenterology (MRCP Gastro, MD, PhD or equivalent

Skills and Experience

• Clinical experience and competence in gastroenterology.
• Ability to provide therapeutic endoscopy for GI bleeding.
• Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• 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 & 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
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research
• Publication in peer reviewed journals

Other requirements

• Willingness and ability to travel across sites if needed

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.

Name Emily Dickson Job title General Manager Email address Emily.Dickson2@ncic.nhs.uk Telephone number 07766363120 Additional information

Mr Denis Burke - Transformational Lead Consultant for GI

Denis.Burke@ncic.nhs.uk