Job details
- Job reference: 254944
- Salary: Locum Consultant (£111,430 - £148,064)
- Job closing date: 23/08/2026
- Job Type: Medical and Dental
- Location: Forth Valley Royal Hospital
- Employment type: Fixed-term
- Hours Per Week: 40
- Job posted date: 10/08/2026
- Employer (NHS Board): NHS Forth Valley
- Department: Gastroenterology
Locum Consultant in GastroenterologyFull time or Part time (10 PA, including up to 2 PA SPA, for full time)Fixed TermSalary Scale - £111,430 - £148,064 per annum (pro rata if part time)NHS Forth Valley seeks to appoint an enthusiastic individual to join a dynamic GI service in Forth Valley.
The successful applicant will be required to contribute to the general clinical Gastroenterology and GI endoscopy service. Existing sub-specialty roles within the department include inflammatory bowel disease, EUS, pancreatobiliary disease, hepatology, viral hepatitis, nutrition and upper GI pathology.
This post has no commitment to general medical on call but will require an out of hours commitment to a GI bleed rota with prospective cover of colleagues.
The GI service functions as a fully integrated unit with all members contributing to a team-based approach to patient care and this appointment will play an important role in the continuing development and redesign of Gastroenterology services. The existing Gastroenterology senior staff comprise of nine Consultants and five GI specialist nurses. We have a fully equipped endoscopy department with 4 rooms (1 screening room) and an endoscopy team to include colorectal and upper GI surgeons as well as five nurse endoscopists. We have a close working relationship with surgical colleagues for complex inpatient care (hepato-pancreato-biliary disease, inflammatory bowel disease, acute gastrointestional bleeds) and weekly upper GI / HPB / colorectal / IBD multi-disciplinary team meetings.
Informal enquiries should be directed by telephone to Dr David Watts, Gastroenterologist and Clinical Director for Medical Specialties, on 01324 566827
Applicants will be expected to have a wide range of experience in Gastroenterology and possess the MRCP (UK) or equivalent.
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.
To apply for this post, please visit the job posting on the NHS Scotland Job Train website. Applicants should have full GMC registration and a licence to practise. Applicants registered with the General Medical Council and on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of the anticipated award of a CCT at the time of interview. Applicants applying under the Portfolio pathway must be entered onto the GMC Specialist Register at time of application. Applicants are required to have evidence of recent continued academic and professional development. Excellent, communication, listening and organisational skills are essential.
Closing Date: Sunday 23rd August 2026Interview date: TBC
Please quote reference 254944 on all correspondence
NHS Forth Valley is an equal opportunities employer.
Person specification
Other
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly according to the needs of the service, and contribute to team and skills development.
- Willing to travel as required by the duties of the post.
Academic
Essential
- Participation in research or clinical audit to improve clinical care.
- Participation in departmental teaching
Desirable
- Formal research training; demonstrated ability to design a research or audit project
- Formal training in teaching methods; demonstrated ability in teaching / training.
Management
Essential
- Understanding of management issues including medical discipline; clinical governance, service planning and willingness to contribute to the activity of the NHS in Forth Valley.
- Understanding of the challenges faced by NHS Scotland and how these are being addressed in NHS Forth Valley
- Understanding of Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
Desirable
- Demonstrated ability to manage e.g. project work; mentoring junior staff
- Delivery of a patient safety or quality improvement project
- Demonstrates knowledge of Realistic Medicine.
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP (UK), or equivalent
- Full GMC registration, with licence to practice
- Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCT)
- Applicants applying under the Portfolio pathway must be entered onto the GMC Specialist Register at time of application.
- At least 2 years General Professional Training in General Medicine
- At least 12 months of Higher Specialist Training in general medicine
- Subspecialty interest and experience which complements the interests of the existing clinical team and fulfils the needs of the service.
Desirable
- Specialist interest in IBD / Hepatology
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrated ability to work unsupervised and make decisions
- Excellent written and oral communication & listening skills.
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage time effectively
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively a multi-disciplinary team
- Empathy to the needs of patients anxious and or in pain.
- High level of competence in the clinical aspects of Gastroenterology and evidence of an ability to develop new skills and train colleagues as appropriate.
- Good information technology and administrative skills
- The ability to independently manage acute upper GI haemorrhage both portal hypertensive and non portal hypertensive endoscopically.
Desirable
- Demonstrated ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team
- Appropriate sub specialty interest and knowledge.
- Understanding Forth Valley pathways and process for managing emergency patients
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