About this role
Job summary
Applications are invited for a full-time Consultant in the Gastroenterology department.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the existing two intestinal failure consultants and to contribute to our growing clinical nutrition and intestinal failure service. As the largest teaching hospital in the North of East Anglia, we are commissioned as an 'HPN centre' and look after approximately 85 Home parenteral Nutrition Patients with Type 3 Intestinal Failure. We also provide an inpatient Type 1 intestinal failure service. The surgical Intestinal failure service is commissioned to Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge. Additionally, we are the only hospital in the North of east Anglia to provide a comprehensive Radiologically inserted gastrostomy service and there are in excess of 500 patients with gastrostomy feeding tubes in our locality. NNUH is also a tertiary centre for Motor-Neurone Disease and our team provides nursing and medical support to this service when required. We are looking to recruit a 3rd consultant to support our growing service.
In addition, the post holder will also contribute to outpatient and endoscopy service and will also take part in gastroenterology inpatient care on a rotational basis.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to be proficient in emergency endoscopy including management of varices (not necessarily gastric varices). The out of hours "on call" commitment will include emergency gastroenterology and hepatology referrals and emergency endoscopy cover for the Trust as part of a formal upper GI bleeding rota that the department offers 24/7 service in accordance with NICE guidelines. The current rota is 1:16
The candidate will be expected to take an active role in the delivery of the clinical gastroenterology service including inpatient ward work, outpatients clinics, endoscopy sessions and emergency out of hours gastroenterology and endoscopy cover (on call rota). The Trust has an Acute Medical Unit run by consultant acute physicians and a specialty triage system. During the week patients admitted to the hospital and triaged to gastroenterology are reviewed by one of 3 firms of which these post holders will join one of (the IBD/luminal team)
Clinic templates are flexible, but it would be expected that the appointee sees 4 new patients and 8 follow up patients in each clinic. Ward referral numbers are also variable and are usually seen by SpRs initially with consultant review subsequently.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
Flexible working hours Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site Discounted gym memberships Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site Free 24-hours confidential counselling support On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane Support in career development Flexible staff bank Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for the full details of the post and the person specification.
Full GMC with licence to practise required on application.
AAC Panel Interview Date: 25th September 2026
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Full GMC registration and license to practice MRCP CCT in General Medicine & Gastroenterology or equivalent (must be confirmed by PMETB/GMC) Entry on GMC specialist register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC Accredited in ERCP and EUS
Desirable
Higher degree (PhD/MD) in a area relevant for Inflammatory Bowel Disease/ Luminal Gastroenterology.
Aptitudes Essential
Good communicator. Capable of working in a multi-disciplinary team particularly within the endoscopy unit and nutrition team Enthusiasm for service development and teaching.
Desirable
Prepared to work in shared office space. Management skills.
Experience Essential
Applicants who are Nationals from another European country or elsewhere overseas would have to show equivalence to the 5 years training period in the National Health Service required for the specialty
Desirable
Experience in research or published papers in area of special interest.
Interests Essential
Interest in gastroenterology including treatment of both in-patients and out-patients and endoscopy.
Desirable
Sub-speciality interest in Luminal Gastroenterology/ IBD
Circumstances Essential
Flexible outlook on working hours. Must live within a 15-mile radius of the base Trust or 30 minutes travelling time. Full Driving License.
Other Essential
Flexible outlook on working practices.
Communications and Language Skills Essential
Ability to communicate effectively with clinical colleagues, colleagues in pathology and support staff Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries
Desirable
Good presentation skills.
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 Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Address NNUH
Colney Lane
Norwich
NR4 7UY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)