# Consultant in Gastroenterology WSI Inflammatory Bowel Disease > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-gastroenterology-wsi-inflammatory-bowel-disease/7e78e8e9-b3c3-4df7-ab23-7df29697a130 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-gastroenterology-wsi-inflammatory-bowel-disease/7e78e8e9-b3c3-4df7-ab23-7df29697a130.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust - **Location:** MMUH - SWB NHS Trust - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Gastroenterology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-01T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-13T14:40:34.685Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Smethwick/Sandwell_West_Birmingham_NHS_Trust/Gastroenterology/Gastroenterology-v8095432 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8095432?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.swbh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Consultant in Gastroenterology WSI Inflammatory Bowel Disease The Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) team are looking to recruit a substantive Consultant Gastroenterologist with a specialist interest in IBD to join our dedicated and highly motivated team. The post holder will join our current five Consultant IBD physicians and will be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will work across three hospital sites within the Trust including Sandwell Health Campus, City Health Campus and our new state of the art acute care hospital facility, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH). Applicants must be a member of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) or equivalent. Completion of higher specialty training in Gastroenterology or comparable is essential. Candidates applying for this post must either be on the Specialist Register for Gastroenterology or be within six months of being on the Register for trainees currently in a training programme in the UK. Closing date: Tuesday 21st August 2026 Interview date: Friday 4th September 2026 (within 10 days of closing date) ### Main duties of the job The post will enable the successful applicant to develop sub-specialty interests in inflammatory bowel disease to complement the existing consultant staff. The appointee will take equal responsibility with existing Consultants for the proper functioning of the clinical service, working with clinical and managerial colleagues towards achieving and maintaining national maximum waiting times and developing clinical pathways in line with the maximum 18-week patient pathway guarantee. There will also be a commitment to the gastroenterology ward on-call as part of this post (consultant of the week 1, COW1), which at present is 1 in 12 (which may change in future) providing gastroenterology input 7 days a week and currently has a supplement of 3%. There will be a rest day following the COW1 week on Monday. The successful candidate will also undertake a consultant of the week 2 (COW2) shift twice a month providing in reach gastroenterology service to the acute medical unit in the morning followed by an inpatient endoscopy list in the afternoon. They will also take part in advice and guidance from primary care as well as doing the gastroenterology and triage service virtual clinic of 20 GP referrals per clinic. The appointee will be required to undertake 2 weekend endoscopy lists each year as part of their job plan. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For more information on the job role and responsibilities, please refer to the Job Description attached. For an informal discussion, please contact: Group Director: Dr Chetan Varma. E-mail: c.varma@nhs.net Clinical Lead: Dr Rufeen Hussain. E-mail: Rufeen.Hussain@nhs.net IBD Lead: Dr Vandana Sagar. E-mail: vsagar@nhs.net ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications: **Essential** - 1. Entry on the Specialist Register in Gastroenterology (or CCT expected within 6 months from the date of interview) - 2. MRCP (UK) or equivalent **Desirable** - - Higher Degree ### Other Requirements: **Essential** - Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise ### Clinical Experience: **Essential** - - Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Gastroenterology and General (internal medicine) **Desirable** - - Special interest that complements the existing consultants - - Specialist interest in inflammatory bowel disease - - JAG accreditation for colonoscopy ### Clinical Effectiveness **Essential** - 9. Experience of conducting clinical audit ### Teaching and Training experience: **Essential** - 11. Ability to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines. **Desirable** - - Formal training in teaching ### Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience: **Essential** - Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems **Desirable** - Knowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Gastroenterology - Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years. - - Evidence of having undertaken original research ## Documents - [swb- sustainability (pdf, 49.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2657) - [candidate briefing pack (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2982) - [swb reward & recognition guide (pdf, 704.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2604) - [consultant in gastroenterology wsi ibd - jd (pdf, 394.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10389458) - [consultant in gastroenterology wsi ibd - ps (pdf, 394.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10389459) - [flexible working document – healthier futures (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2437) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.