Job requirements
Essential
35 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances
- Other
Awareness of personal limitations
- Other
Meets professional health requirements
- Other
Agreement to travel to and work in other Bristol NHS Foundation Trust sites necessitated by the role
- Research
Knowledge of the principles involved in research
- Research
Evidence of involvement in research
- Research
Evidence of peer review research papers
- Experience
Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Gastroenterology/GIM
- Experience
Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision
- Teaching and Training
Experience of teaching medical students and AHP’s
- Teaching and Training
Experience of supervising trainees.
- Teaching and Training
Knowledge of teaching to a multidisciplinary team
- Management & Leadership
Evidence of management training and evidence of learning from it
- Management & Leadership
Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service
- Management & Leadership
Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a consultant
- Management & Leadership
Ability to practice independently as a consultant
- Management & Leadership
Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership
- Management & Leadership
Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks
- Qualifications & Training
Full and specialist registration in Gastroenterology and GIM with the General Medical Council (GMC) or
- Qualifications & Training
Eligible for specialist registration within 12 months of interview
- Clinical Governance and Audit
Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies
- Clinical Governance and Audit
Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation
- Clinical Governance and Audit
Positive approach to evidence based practice
- Clinical Governance and Audit
Participation in continuing professional development (CPD) scheme and, where relevant, evidence of participation
- Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty
- Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty
- Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Independent in Upper GI Endoscopy and therapeutic management,
- Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Colonoscopy and polypectomy procedures
- Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Has attended Upper GI Endoscopy and Colonoscopy Basic Skills courses
- Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Independent in Upper GI endoscopy therapeutic management of Upper Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage
- Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues
- Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.
- Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
- Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions
- Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Ability to be a flexible team member
Desirable
10 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Other
Ability to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels
- Research
The successful candidate would be encouraged to have a key role in the delivery of commercial gastroenterology studies and to develop and independent research theme in conjunction with our academic partners, and to support the academic profile of the department.
- Experience
Evidence of a special interest and expertise that complements those of other consultants in the department and is consistent with the Trust’s service strategy
- Teaching and Training
Formal teaching/ education qualification
- Teaching and Training
Clinical and Educational Supervisor training completed
- Management & Leadership
Demonstration of knowledge of NHS management structures
- Management & Leadership
Previous Management experience
- Qualifications & Training
Higher academic qualification e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent
- Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Broad range of IT skills
- Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Has completed Train the Trainer Colonoscopy Course
Job overview
Substantive Consultant in Luminal Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine
Please note: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting to two Consultant Gastroenterology vacancies:
- Consultant Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist post based primarily at Southmead Hospital.
- Consultant Gastroenterologist post based primarily at the Bristol Royal Infirmary/City site.
While each post has a designated base, there may be opportunities for cross-site working across Bristol NHS Foundation Trust in the future.
A separate advertisement and Job Description are available for the City/Southmead site Consultant Gastroenterologist post. Applications to either vacancy will be considered through a joint shortlisting and interview process. Candidates wishing to be considered for only one post should clearly state this within their application; otherwise, they will be considered for both vacancies where appropriate.
This is a substantive appointment for a Consultant in Luminal Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine. The successful applicant will join a team of 7 Luminal Gastroenterologists and 6 Hepatologists and will be based at the Bristol Royal Infirmary.
Accreditation in Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine is required, although applicants within 12 months of obtaining CCT are also encouraged to apply.
Main duties of the job
The Bristol Royal Infirmary provides a regional TPN service, and the successful applicant will be expected to deliver care to patients with complex inflammatory bowel disease and intestinal failure. We also provide a regional Bowel Cancer Screening service and work closely with colleagues in Colorectal, Upper GI and HPB Surgery, as well as the regional Oncology Service. We undertake joint transition clinics with our colleagues in Paediatrics, who provide the regional paediatric gastroenterology service. There is a therapeutic endoscopy service with regular propofol-sedated lists, ERCP, EUS and SpyGlass. We have an excellent GI Physiology service and are supported by an experienced team of IBD and Nutrition ACPs and CNSs. Sub-specialty interests in any area of Luminal Gastroenterology are encouraged, and there are active research programmes with strong links to the University of Bristol and the University of the West of England. The post requires independent upper and lower GI endoscopy, luminal outpatient clinics, and inpatient responsibility for the luminal gastroenterology ward on a 1:5 rotational basis. The post includes a commitment to the emergency endoscopy rota (1 in 9), plus approximately 5 weekday GIM on-call shifts per annum. We deliver elective work at South Bristol Community Hospital and Weston General Hospital, and the successful applicant will share these responsibilities as appropriate.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for further detail's of this position
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 in Luminal Gastroenterology & GIM with University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in Weston-super-mare, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Gastroenterology role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 pa pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Dec 2026.
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