Consultant - Gastroenterology

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The closing date is 09 July 2026

Application for this substantive post will only be accepted if you hold full GMC registration with a license to practice and entry on the Specialist Register or anticipating being in receipt of CCT/Professional Portfolio (formally CESR) within six months of interview.

The post will be based at Royal Lancaster Infirmary. Travel to our other sites to carry out Cross Bay GI Bleed cover and Endoscopy Sessions / Clinics will be required.

You will join a team of eight existing consultants supported by 2 Nurse Consultant, 3 Advanced Nurse Practitioners and 7 Clinical Nurse Specialists. Our department has a reputation for being friendly and supportive with particularly good working relationships and there is capacity for a wide variety of sub-specialty interests to be accommodated and developed. Specialty interests of current Gastroenterologists include Bowel Cancer Screening, IBD, Hepatology and ERCP / Therapeutic endoscopy.

The Trust operates a 7 day bleeding service and the job plan for these posts include a 1 in 8 GI bleeding rota that incorporates a 24/7 bleed service at weekends whilst on-call.

Consultant Gastroenterology Physicians must hold full GMC with a licence to practice and be on the Specialist Register or be within six months of obtaining your CCT award at the time of interview.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website

• Full registration with the General Medical Council, MRCP or equivalent. Entry on Specialist Register or in receipt of CCT within six months of interview (Gastroenterology and General (Internal) Medicine
• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Gastroenterology and General (Internal) Medicine
• JAG accredited for upper and lower diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy
• Higher degree (MD, PhD) Specialist interest and expertise to complement colleagues
• Membership of appropriate professional society (ies)

• Broad exposure to Gastrointestinal diseases and the management of these.
• Comprehensive patient management, ability to train/supervise junior medical staff and medical students
• Experience of multi-disciplinary team work Attendance at educational skills or teaching course

• Awareness of the managerial role of a consultant in the NHS Regular attendance and participation at audit meeting
• Experience of multi-disciplinary team work Attendance at educational skills or teaching course

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.