# Consultant Gastroenterologist

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Town:** Lincoln
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Gastroenterology
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-06T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-08T09:33:53.927Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lincolnshire/Boston/United_Lincolnshire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Gastroenterology/Gastroenterology-v7986645
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7986645?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.ulh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for 2 whole time (10 programmed activities plus UGI Bleed on-calls) appointments as a Consultant Gastroenterologist to join our supportive and forward-thinking Gastroenterology team at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Teaching NHS Trust (ULTH), based at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston.

This is an established post developed to support the expansion of gastroenterology and endoscopy services at ULTH.

Applicants with an interest in ERCP would be regarded favourably.

### Main duties of the job

The successful post-holder will:

- Work collaboratively with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standards of patient care.
- Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines.
- Develop and maintain good working practices.
- Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care.
- Provide support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details regarding the job role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

## Job Details

This is an exciting opportunity for 2 whole time (10 programmed activities plus UGI Bleed on-calls) appointments as a Consultant Gastroenterologist to join our supportive and forward-thinking Gastroenterology team at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Teaching NHS Trust (ULTH), based at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston.

This is an established post developed to support the expansion of gastroenterology and endoscopy services at ULTH.

Applicants with an interest in ERCP would be regarded favourably.

## Job Description

The successful post-holder will:

Work collaboratively with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standards of patient care.

Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines.

Develop and maintain good working practices.

Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care.

Provide support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.

## Responsibilities

For further details regarding the job role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

## Person Specification

### Research

**Essential**

- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research

**Desirable**

- Peer reviewed publications.

### Endoscopy

**Essential**

- Wide Experience of diagnostic and basic therapeutic upper and lower techniques

**Desirable**

- Advanced intervention or ERCP / EUS / Capsule endoscopy experience.

### Management

**Essential**

- Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management.
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.
- Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgment when faced with conflicting pressures.
- Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives.

**Desirable**

- Management training or qualification.
- Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services.
- Evidence of developing a high-quality, high-performance service.

### Teaching & Training

**Essential**

- Experience of undergraduate / post graduate training for doctors and other disciplines

**Desirable**

- Teaching diploma / qualification.

### Clinical effectiveness

**Essential**

- Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management

### Qualifications & Certifications

**Essential**

- Current valid GMC registration
- MRCP or equivalent
- Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register for Gastroenterology via one of the following: a) Certificate of Completion of Training (The proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) c) European Community Rights

**Desirable**

- An appropriate higher degree e.g. an MD, PhD or equivalent
- Hepatology training
- Nutrition experience
- G(I)M certification

## Documents

- [candidate pack (pdf, 526.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10287471)
- [ceo welcome letter (pdf, 83.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2883)
- [ulht staff networks (pdf, 13.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2739)
- [job description & person specifications (pdf, 896.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10270195)
- [acceptable use of ai in personal statements (pdf, 95.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2953)

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