Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
18 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Others
Reconfiguration of services or clinical innovation
- Experience
Competent in diagnostic and advanced therapeutic endoscopy
- Experience
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
- Experience
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies
- Experience
Broad experience in general clinical gastroenterology and hepatology
- Experience
JAG accreditation in gastroscopy and colonoscopy
- Experience
Experience in integrated care service development and delivery
- Experience
Training and education of undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Skills and aptitudes
Strong teaching skills and experience
- Skills and aptitudes
Understanding of clinical governance and audit procedures
- Royal Free World Class Values
Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
- Personal Qualities & attributes
Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
- Personal Qualities & attributes
Motivated, flexible and enthusiastic
- Education & professional Qualifications
MRCP or equivalent medical degree
- Education & professional Qualifications
Full GMC Registration
- Education & professional Qualifications
CCST or CCT in Gastroenterology or within 6 months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview
- Education & professional Qualifications
MD or PhD
- Education & professional Qualifications
Outstanding research record
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Education & professional Qualifications
Post Graduate degree
Job overview
We are very pleased to offer the appointment of a Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Free London Hospitals NHS Trust. The post is based at both Chase Farm Hospital and Barnet Hospital. This job offers an exciting opportunity for the successful applicant to join a committed team of consultants in this well- developed service. The appointed consultant is supported by 6 resident doctors: three Specialist Registrars, two IMT1/2 doctors, 1 FY1 doctor. The physicians have a close working relationship with the Radiology, Histopathology, Hepatology, Hepato-pancreaticobiliary, and Colorectal surgery. The appointee will join a multidisciplinary team to deliver Gastroenterology outpatient and endoscopy services at Chase Farm Hospital along with participating in the Gastroenterology on-call rota at Barnet Hospital, covering inpatient care and emergency endoscopy lists.
Main duties of the job
- An Exciting opportunity has arisen to join – and help develop – the Gastroenterology service at the Barnet Hospital. We are looking for an applicant who has experience in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy to support the provision and development of service across both hospital sites. The successful applicants will work within the multidisciplinary establishment with outpatient gastroenterology clinics and endoscopy lists at both the Barnet Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital. This post offers 10 PAs of combined direct clinical and supporting programmed activity. The successful applicants will form part of the out of hours GI bleeding service, contribute to the provision of an inpatient, outpatient GI service and Endoscopy sessions. The applicants will be encouraged to contribute to the audit, research as well as under- and post-graduate teaching within the department.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description document which will provide a more detailed description of role and main responsibilities.
Applicant requirements
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.
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This advert is for Consultant Gastroenterologist with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in Barnet, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Gastroenterology role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum plus London weighting. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Sep 2026.
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