Consultant Gastroenterologist (Hepatology)
1 day ago
Harrow
Job summaryAn exciting opportunity for a substantive consultant post in the Gastroenterology (Hepatology) service at St Mark's National Bowel Hospital has arisen. The post will be based at Ealing Hospital as part of the Gastroenterology/Liver team.We are looking for individuals with an interest in hepatology and liver disease. This is an excellent chance to work in a world renowned Centre of Excellence.JD is royal college approvedMain duties of the jobDuties will include:Liver outpatient clinicsEndoscopyWard cover on a 1:5 rotaThere is also the opportunity to work additional WLI's to assist with reducing backlog and waiting timesOpportunity for researchOur gastroenterology department is an internationally renowned centre of clinical excellence. The department has clinics at the Trust's four hospitals - St Mark's, Central Middlesex, Northwick Park and Ealing - and provides an extensive range of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services. We see both local and nationally referred patients.About usLondon North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.We run major acute services at:Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UKSt Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel diseaseEaling Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House HospiceCentral Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.DetailsDate posted13 August 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary 113,565 to 150,569 a year per annum ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference number337-MS-2034-OKJob locationsNorthwick Park HospitalWatford RoadHarrowHA1 3UJUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see attached job description for this vacancy for more information on the requirements of this role. Job description Job responsibilitiesPlease see attached job description for this vacancy for more information on the requirements of this role.Person Specification Qualifications EssentialMRCPCertification of Completion of Specialist TrainingAccreditation in general internal medicine and gastroenterologyDesirableHigher Degree Registration EssentialOn GMC registered Medical PractitionerGMC specialist registration or within 6 months of CCT Knowledge and Expertise EssentialIT Skills and computer LiteracyExperience in managing acute gastroenterology / general level II hepatologySkilled in clinical gastroenterology and endoscopic investigationsDesirableNHS experience within the last 3 yearsInterest in the development of out-patient management of liver diseaseGeneral ERCP skills and or deliveryExperience in service Redesign Teaching EssentialExperience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff Management and Audit EssentialCompetent in medical auditAn understanding of the Health Service agenda for the next 10 years and corporate governanceDesirableEvidence of management training.An understanding of techniques to improve efficiency and productivity of clinic processes Research/publications EssentialGood track record of publications in gastroenterology / hepatology or a related fieldDesirableEvidence of active research with either record of winning grants or publishing peer reviewed articles as well as chapters and papersEvidence of giving successful presentations Language EssentialAble to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements Personal skills EssentialTeam worker Leadership qualitiesGood organisational and interpersonal skillsAbility to work as part of a multidisciplinary teamDesirableAbility to organise learning and timeClear evidence of ability to collaborate and work with all colleagues including nursesEvidence of positive feedback from patientsAn absence of complaints Person Specification Qualifications EssentialMRCPCertification of Completion of Specialist TrainingAccreditation in general internal medicine and gastroenterologyDesirableHigher Degree Registration EssentialOn GMC registered Medical PractitionerGMC specialist registration or within 6 months of CCT Knowledge and Expertise EssentialIT Skills and computer LiteracyExperience in managing acute gastroenterology / general level II hepatologySkilled in clinical gastroenterology and endoscopic investigationsDesirableNHS experience within the last 3 yearsInterest in the development of out-patient management of liver diseaseGeneral ERCP skills and or deliveryExperience in service Redesign Teaching EssentialExperience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff Management and Audit EssentialCompetent in medical auditAn understanding of the Health Service agenda for the next 10 years and corporate governanceDesirableEvidence of management training.An understanding of techniques to improve efficiency and productivity of clinic processes Research/publications EssentialGood track record of publications in gastroenterology / hepatology or a related fieldDesirableEvidence of active research with either record of winning grants or publishing peer reviewed articles as well as chapters and papersEvidence of giving successful presentations Language EssentialAble to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements Personal skills EssentialTeam worker Leadership qualitiesGood organisational and interpersonal skillsAbility to work as part of a multidisciplinary teamDesirableAbility to organise learning and timeClear evidence of ability to collaborate and work with all colleagues including nursesEvidence of positive feedback from patientsAn absence of complaintsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameLondon North West University Healthcare NHS TrustAddressNorthwick Park HospitalWatford RoadHarrowHA1 3UJUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameLondon North West University Healthcare NHS TrustAddressNorthwick Park HospitalWatford RoadHarrowHA1 3UJUnited KingdomEmployer's website