# Specialist Endoscopist / Gastroenterologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-endoscopist-gastroenterologist/a9ebc012-1bcd-4cb6-a690-3d1e6258f4f7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-endoscopist-gastroenterologist/a9ebc012-1bcd-4cb6-a690-3d1e6258f4f7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Truro - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Gastroenterology - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £100,870 - £111,441 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** 24 months (2 Year Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Job share, 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T14:31:15.598Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cornwall/Truro/Royal_Cornwall_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/EndoscopyGastroenterology/EndoscopyGastroenterology-v8053099 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8053099?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you a skilled and enthusiastic Specialist Doctor in Endoscopy/Gastroenterology looking for an exciting new challenge? We are seeking an NHS Fixed Term Specialist Doctor to join our vibrant team. In this role, you will perform a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, playing a crucial part in our mission to provide exceptional patient care. "Working in the Endoscopy Unit at Royal Cornwall Hospital is incredibly rewarding. Every day brings new challenges and learning opportunities, and the team is like a second family. We support each other, celebrate our successes, and have fun while making a real difference in our patients' lives." To enable us to process your application we require the following information within the supporting statement:  Lifetime numbers of colonoscopy and gastroscopy – supervised and independent. Last 12 months independent numbers for the following: \> Colonoscopy – Total number of colonoscopies in the last 12 months. Intubation Rate, Adenoma Detection Rate, Perforation Rate , Bleeding Rate, Level of Polypectomy Gastroscopy – Total number of gastroscopies in the last 12 months, D2 Intubation Rate, Complications & Types and numbers of therapy 2 Sessions per week will be assigned for teaching, or the option of research may be available for the right candidate! ### Main duties of the job - Perform a range of endoscopic procedures, including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, and flexible sigmoidoscopy. - Provide expert clinical advice and support to patients and colleagues. - Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and contribute to clinical decision-making. - Maintain accurate and comprehensive patient records. - Ensure compliance with clinical guidelines and hospital policies. - Engage in continuous professional development and training. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click view the supporting document on the right hand side To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following: - Identity Checks - Professional registration and qualification checks - Employment history and reference checks - Work health assessments - Criminal record check standards - Right to work checks For further information please visit: https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation - We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity. - Agency interest will not be considered until this advert has closed. ## Job Details Are you a skilled and enthusiastic Specialist Doctor in Endoscopy/Gastroenterology looking for an exciting new challenge? We are seeking an NHS Fixed Term Specialist Doctor to join our vibrant team. In this role, you will perform a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, playing a crucial part in our mission to provide exceptional patient care. "Working in the Endoscopy Unit at Royal Cornwall Hospital is incredibly rewarding. Every day brings new challenges and learning opportunities, and the team is like a second family. We support each other, celebrate our successes, and have fun while making a real difference in our patients' lives." To enable us to process your application we require the following information within the supporting statement: Lifetime numbers of colonoscopy and gastroscopy – supervised and independent. Last 12 months independent numbers for the following: \> Colonoscopy – Total number of colonoscopies in the last 12 months. Intubation Rate, Adenoma Detection Rate, Perforation Rate , Bleeding Rate, Level of Polypectomy Gastroscopy – Total number of gastroscopies in the last 12 months, D2 Intubation Rate, Complications & Types and numbers of therapy 2 Sessions per week will be assigned for teaching, or the option of research may be available for the right candidate! ## Job Description Perform a range of endoscopic procedures, including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, and flexible sigmoidoscopy. Provide expert clinical advice and support to patients and colleagues. Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and contribute to clinical decision-making. Maintain accurate and comprehensive patient records. Ensure compliance with clinical guidelines and hospital policies. Engage in continuous professional development and training. ## Responsibilities PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click view the supporting document on the right hand side To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following: Identity Checks Professional registration and qualification checks Employment history and reference checks Work health assessments Criminal record check standards Right to work checks For further information please visit: https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity. Agency interest will not be considered until this advert has closed. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice (requires PLAB 1 and 2 for overseas medical graduates) - MRCP qualification - A minimum of 12 years’ medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades. Equivalent years’ experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted - Must be competent and independent in colonoscopy **Desirable** - Higher Degree e.g. MD or PhD. ### Practical Skills **Essential** - Excellent IT skills. - Speak fluent English to at least I.E.L.R.S level 7.5. ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 391.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10342672) - [information letter - rcht (pdf, 485.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1853) ## 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.