# Locum Consultant in Gastroenterology special interest in Nutrition

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Town:** Harrow
- **Region:** London
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Gastroenterology
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
- **Contract type:** 12 months (This is a fixed-term 12 month contract)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (on call duties)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-23T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-24T11:31:03.935Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Harrow/London_North_West_University_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Gastroenterology/Gastroenterology-v8125859
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8125859?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Department of Gastroenterology is seeking a full-time (10 PA) Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist with a special interest in Nutrition for a one year fixed-term contract,  who will help us to meet the challenges of our expanding clinical, academic and training portfolio and to keep the service in the forefront of clinical and academic excellence

### Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job require : Participating in out-patient and in-patient gastroenterology/Nutrition and endoscopy service activity. To play a significant role in the continuous improvement of the service and offer excellent care to the growing number of parenteral nutrition patients. Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful appointee will be responsible for: 1. Part of the team responsible for the delivery of acute luminal gastroenterology services together with 1 registrar, 1 CMT and 2 FY doctors. 2. Outpatient services for patients with gastroenterological/Nutrition disorders, based on clinic template in line with the Royal College guidelines (4 new and 8 follow-ups) 3. Separate independent rota of inpatient services for Nutrition patients based at Northwick Park Hospital (mix of Type 1-3 Intestinal Failure patients and set up of Home Parenteral Nutrition) as part of a team of three consultants, supported by a full Nutrition Support Team (advisory team, without dedicated inpatients) working in tandem with the Intestinal Rehabilitation Unit at Central Middlesex Hospital. 4. Inpatient management of some allocated general medical patients while on the luminal gastroenterology ward 5. Participate in the delivery of the endoscopy service

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful appointee will be responsible for:

- Part of the team responsible for the delivery of acute gastroenterology services together with 1 registrar, 1 CMT and 2 FY doctors.
- Outpatient services for patients with gastroenterological disorders, based on clinic template in line with the Royal College guidelines (4 new and 8 follow-ups)
- Inpatient services for patients with gastroenterological disorders, with special requirement to cover for inpatient nutrition for other services
- Inpatient management of some allocated general medical patients if on the gastroenterology ward
- Participate in the delivery of the endoscopy service

## Person Specification

### Registration

**Essential**

- GMC registered with a licence to practice

**Desirable**

- On GMC registered Medical Practitioner GMC specialist registration or within 6 months of CCT

### Personal skills

**Essential**

- Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure.
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development.

**Desirable**

- - Finance;

### Management and Audit

**Essential**

- Understanding the principles of clinical governance and its implications
- Leadership skills

**Desirable**

- Management qualification or current study towards management qualification.
- Evidence of service audit, design or change management

### Knowledge and Expertise

**Essential**

- Broad based training in Gastroenterology and its subspecialties
- Broad based general professional training in general medicine

**Desirable**

- NHS experience within the last 3 years
- Skilled in endoscopy

## Documents

- [heart values (pdf, 158.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2615)
- [guidance for applying (pdf, 914.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1549)
- [locum consultant gastroenterologist with special interest in nutrition (pdf, 576.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10422613)

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