Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: a. Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b. Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) c. European Community Rights
- Experience
Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within specialty
- Experience
Skills and independent competence in diagnostic and therapeutic upper GI endoscopy
- Experience
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
- Qualifications
Entry on Specialist Register in General Medicine and Gastroenterology (or entry expected within 6 months from the date of interview)
- Qualifications
MRCP or equivalent
- Qualifications
Full GMC Registration
- Personal Attributes
Ability to work under pressure, and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Personal Attributes
Ability to work flexibly
- Personal Circumstances:
Ability and means to meet the travel requirements of the post
- Personal Circumstances:
Residence within 20 miles of base (return to base within 30 minutes if required)
- Personal Circumstances:
To be accessible by telephone for on call duties
- Management and Administrative Experience:
Good leadership skills, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Academic Achievements, Research, Publications:
Interest in and willingness to develop teaching abilities and activities.
- Academic Achievements, Research, Publications:
Experience of conducting Clinical audit
- Professional and Multidisciplinary Team Working:
Experience in attending MDT providing expert opinions and suggestions to colleagues from other specialties
- Professional and Multidisciplinary Team Working:
Ability to work effectively with colleagues and within a team
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience in teaching particularly of undergraduates
- Qualifications
A higher degree (e.g. MD or PhD)
- Qualifications
Experience and interest in specialised aspects of gastroenterology to complement colleagues
- Qualifications
Higher training in a dedicated Gastroenterology specialty training scheme.
- Personal Attributes
Calm under pressure
- Management and Administrative Experience:
Evidence of leadership
- Management and Administrative Experience:
Evidence of implementing change within a department /service
- Academic Achievements, Research, Publications:
Experience in teaching particularly of undergraduates
- Academic Achievements, Research, Publications:
Research/publications in general or specialist area
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen at the University Hospital of North Midlands to join the team of Gastroenterology Consultants working at our Royal Stoke and County sites. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to provide care and diagnostic services for patients presenting with gastroenterological illnesses.
The successful candidates will complement the expertise of 15 Gastroenterology Consultants, 5 SpRs, 5 trainees and 25 Clinical Nurse Specialists working across the Gastroenterology Department. The department has an interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Hepatology, Nutrition, Capsule Endoscopy and Functional Disease. We offer JAG accredited services across both sites which are fully equipped offering advanced GI endoscopic techniques. There are opportunities to continue to develop interests in research and medical education through established links with the Institute for Applied Clinical Sciences and Keele Medical School.
Main duties of the job
The Gastroenterology Department is the regional centre for Upper GI Cancer, including Hepatobiliary and Colorectal Cancer, as well as non-transplant Hepatology. The Department consists of 1 Gastroenterology Ward with 36 inpatient beds and there are 2 JAG accredited Endoscopy departments across Royal Stoke and County sites comprising of 10 scoping rooms in total, offering a range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy. The successful postholder will be expected to deliver a comprehensive inpatient and outpatient service; there is an opportunity to discuss the exact job plan and any specialist interests, and where possible these will be accommodated.
A Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Gastroenterology and General Medicine is required.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A detailed job description and the main responsibilities can be found within the job pack which is attached within the supporting documents.
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 University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Gastroenterology role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 £105,504 - £139,882 Per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.
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