About this role
Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Consultant Gastroenterologist to take on the role of IBD Lead Consultant, providing clinical leadership and strategic direction for our Inflammatory Bowel Disease service.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to lead service development, drive quality improvement, and shape the future of IBD care within a forward-thinking and ambitious organisation.
As IBD Lead Consultant, you will provide expert clinical leadership for the IBD service, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care in line with national standards. You will play a pivotal role in service transformation, workforce development, and performance improvement, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and senior leadership.
Main duties of the job
Provide clinical leadership and oversight of the IBD service, ensuring safe, effective, and high-quality care
Lead the development and implementation of evidence-based IBD pathways and protocols
Drive service improvement initiatives to enhance access, reduce waiting times, and improve patient outcomes
Work closely with the multidisciplinary team, including specialist nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, and surgeons
Lead on audit, research, and quality improvement within the IBD service
Ensure compliance with national IBD standards, guidelines, and best practice frameworks
Provide mentorship and supervision to junior medical staff and support workforce development
Contribute to wider Gastroenterology service leadership and strategic plan
About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with.
They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.
We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.
We're proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We're also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.
We run a Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The majority of our 8,400 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.
Job description Job responsibilities
Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Abi O, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 4460
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
MRCP or equivalent Demonstrable experience in leading or developing IBD services GMC registered Consultant Gastroenterologist with a specialist interest in IBD
Desirable
Strong understanding of national IBD standards and quality improvement methodologies Proven leadership, communication, and team-working skills Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams effectively
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 Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address Clinical Diagnostic Unit
Queen's Hospital
Romford
RM7 0AG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bhrhospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)