# Locum Consultant in Gastroenterology

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Colchester
- **Region:** East of England
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Gastroenterology
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum
- **Contract type:** 6 months (fixed term)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-06T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-23T11:02:24.563Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Colchester/East_Suffolk_North_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Gastroenterology/Gastroenterology-v8177680
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8177680?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.esneft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are inviting applications for a full time, Locum Gastroenterologist for a 6 month fixed term post, primarily based at Colchester Hospital.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide a specialist clinical gastroenterology service, including inpatient, endoscopy and outpatient gastroenterology work.  A broad knowledge of gastroenterology and general medicine is essential as is expertise in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.

### Main duties of the job

The post-holder will:

- Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standard of  care
- Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
- Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients and A&E
- Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care
- Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team

All consultants in the department have a continuing and individual responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and a general responsibility to provide, in conjunction with their colleagues, an effective Service to meet the needs of the local population, within the resources available.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The key duties and responsibilities are:

- General responsibilities including participation in Consultant led GI bleed on-call rota
- Outpatient Clinics including Specialist Clinics
- Endoscopy lists
- Teaching
- Other care of inpatients or outpatients
- Clinical and other administration as required by agreement
- Teaching and training of junior staff and undergraduates
- Participation in Clinical Governance

## Person Specification

### Essential

**Essential**

- On GMC Specialist Register in GIM and Gastroenterology (or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview)
- Full accreditation in General Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology
- MBBS or equivalent; MRCP
- Ability to provide expert clinical opinions across a wide range of problems within the specialties of GIM and Gastroenterology
- Extensive experience working in National Health Service in the UK
- Ability to perform all forms of GI endoscopy to a high standard, including haemostasis and other therapeutic procedures
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Educational/Clinical Supervisor (the necessary training will be provided for applicants that have not undertaken these roles previously)

**Desirable**

- MD or PhD
- Training in a sub-specialty complementary to that of the existing consultants
- Management training and experience
- Live within a 10-mile radius of the relevant hospital site

## Documents

- [staff networks (pdf, 230.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2724)
- [dbs information (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1262)
- [job description (pdf, 392.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10480607)
- [apprenticeship handbook (pdf, 373.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2499)
- [esneft values and behaviours (pdf, 74.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2146)
- [value of joining nhs pension (pdf, 125.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2404)

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