# Locum Gastroenterology Consultant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Wye Valley NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-gastroenterology-consultant/fddff869-400d-44a0-8db6-5ed7d98bd924 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/locum-gastroenterology-consultant/fddff869-400d-44a0-8db6-5ed7d98bd924.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Wye Valley NHS Trust - **Location:** The County Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Gastroenterology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (Consultant of the Ward Week 1in8 and GI Bleed on-call 1in8) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-06T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-22T12:40:45.480Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Herefordshire/Hereford/Wye_Valley_NHS_Trust/Medicine/Medicine-v8225955 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8225955?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Wye Valley NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Consultant to join the Gastroenterology and Hepatology team at Hereford County Hospital on a 12-month fixed term basis. This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly, supportive and well-established service within a progressive District General Hospital. The successful candidate will work alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team and contribute to the delivery of high-quality Gastroenterology and Hepatology services across inpatient, outpatient and endoscopy settings. The services are well-developed with an established team of Consultant Gastroenterologists & Hepatologists, Specialist Registrars, Resident Doctors, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Physician Associates, and more. The department has developed a number of nurse-led and consultant-supervised services. The department provides a comprehensive range of Gastroenterology and Hepatology diagnostic and therapeutic services. The post will provide a varied clinical role, with opportunities to undertake inpatient Consultant of the Week responsibilities, outpatient clinics and endoscopy, alongside participation in the GI Bleed on-call rota. The existing Consultant of the week and GI bleed arrangements operate on a 1:8 basis. There is no mandatory Acute Medicine on-call commitment associated with the role. The precise duties and job plan for the locum appointment will be agreed with the successful candidate accordingly. ### Main duties of the job The successful Consultant Gastroenterologist will provide high-quality specialist clinical care to patients referred to the Gastroenterology and Hepatology service at Hereford County Hospital. The main duties of the post will include; - Providing Consultant-level clinical assessment, diagnosis and management of patients with Gastroenterology conditions. - Participating in the Gastroenterology Consultant of the Week service, providing senior clinical leadership and decision-making for inpatients. - Undertaking diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy in accordance with the candidate's experience, competencies and agreed clinical commitments. - Participating in the GI Bleed on-call rota, including the assessment and management of patients requiring urgent endoscopic intervention, such as patients presenting with gastrointestinal bleeding. - Providing specialist advice through the department's electronic Advice & Guidance and referral triage services, where included within the agreed job plan. - Reviewing investigation results and undertaking associated clinical correspondence and administration. - Contributing to safe and effective patient pathways, ensuring appropriate investigation, treatment, follow-up and referral. - Supporting the education and supervision of junior medical staff and other healthcare professionals where appropriate. - Work in accordance with Wye Valley NHS Trust policies, procedures and clinical governance arrangements. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Consultant Gastroenterologist will provide specialist clinical services within the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department at Hereford County Hospital for a 12-month fixed term Locum Consultant appointment. The post holder will work as part of the established Consultant team and will be expected to provide safe, effective and timely clinical care across inpatient, outpatient, endoscopy and emergency Gastroenterology services. ### 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 ### Research **Essential** - Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems - An awareness of current specialty specific developments and initiatives **Desirable** - Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last 5 years - Evidence of having undertaken original research ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Flexibility and willingness to adapt to new challenges - Ability to work in a team Enquiring, critical approach to work - Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies - Commitment to Continuing Medical Education - Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national level. ### Education & Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice - The post-holder should hold MRCP (UK) or an equivalent qualification **Desirable** - An appropriate higher degree e.g. MD, PHD or equivalent - Entry on Specialist Register in Gastroenterology and General (Internal) Medicine via one of the following; a) Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT). B) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR). C) European Community Rights ### Experience Knowledge & Training **Essential** - Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in General Medicine and Gastroenterology - Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on range of problems both emergency and elective within the relevant speciality - Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients - JAG accreditation in Upper Endoscopy and Colonoscopy (UK trainees) - Ability to participate in an Emergency Upper Endoscopy rota (including GI bleeds) **Desirable** - Interest and expertise in therapeutic GI endoscopy - Accreditation in ERCP (or interest in training in ERCP) - Accreditation in BSCP (not essential) ### Commitment to Trust Values & Behaviours **Essential** - Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours ### Management and Adminstrative Experience **Essential** - Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively - Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service - Ability to manage and lead the specialty and multi-disciplinary team - Experience of audit management and conducting clinical audit - Ability to use the evidence based and clinical audit to support decision making ### Other Requirements Specific to the Role **Essential** - An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues - Able to meet the travel requirements of the job and return to the hospital within 60 minutes when on call. - Ability to align personal and professional priorities with those of the Trust ## Documents - [job description and ps (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10543512) ## 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.