About this role
Job summary
Introduction
University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) is seeking an enthusiastic and team-orientated Consultant in Gastroenterology to join the department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB). This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high-performing, research-active, and collaborative Gastroenterology service that benefits from close partnership with specialist teams at QEHB. We welcome applicants with a broad Gastroenterology skillset, and especially those who can contribute a sub-specialist interest that complements the department (e.g. luminal inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), advanced endoscopy in upper or lower GI medicine, intestinal ultrasound and capsule endoscopy).
About the Service
The Gastroenterology department at QEHB delivers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services, including general gastroenterology, complex IBD, advanced therapeutic endoscopy, and intestinal failure. The team is responsible for all patients on a 24 bedded in-patient ward in the main hospital (ward 302) and provides a consult service for the rest of the hospital. QEHB has fully JAG-accredited endoscopy suites. The appointee will work closely with multidisciplinary medical and surgical colleagues, nursing teams, allied health professionals. The appointee will contribute to a supportive environment grounded in teamwork, respect, continuous improvement and reflecting the UHB values (Kind, Connected, Bold).
Main duties of the job
This post comprises a combination of:
*Outpatient clinics
*Endoscopy sessions
*Contribution to Gastroenterology inpatient ward cover - specialty and medical
*Contribution to the Gastroenterology inpatient triage service
*Participation in MDTs- relevant to experience
*Advice & guidance to primary care
*Support for trainees, and specialist nurses
*Participation in the GI bleed rota - relevant to experience
*Participation in the elective endoscopy weekend, working towards 7-day elective endoscopy
*Ward rounds medical outliers, care of medical inpatients admitted to the hospital for whom the gastroenterology team has responsibility, either on the main gastroenterology ward or as part of the outlying team across the hospital (delivered as separate commitments in rotation).
We are seeking a clinician who:
*Works collaboratively within a large, multidisciplinary team
*Communicates with clarity, empathy, and respect
*Provides care with strong sense of clinical ownership and accountability
*Shows leadership through visibility, reliability, and professional integrity
*Supports a culture of learning, innovation, and service development
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description Job responsibilities Please Note:: For more information about this exciting role, please see attached detailed Job Description
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
GMC registration with licence to practise MRCP or equivalent CCT in Gastroenterology & GIM or Eligibility for Specialist GMC Registration in Gastroenterology & GIM within 6 months; these are mandatory criteria.
Desirable
Subspecialty interest complementing departmental needs Higher degree
Experience Essential
*Broad experience across gastroenterology and general internal medicine *Demonstrated ability to work effectively in teams *Commitment to high-quality patient care *Skills in endoscopy appropriate to consultant level
Desirable
*Evidence of research, publications, and teaching *Experience in service development or quality improvement
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This 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 Sponsorship Applications 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 details Employer name University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)