About this role
Job summary
We wish to appoint a fixed term Consultant Gastroenterologist to join the existing department providing gastroenterology inpatient and outpatient services at St Richard's Hospital, West Sussex. This post has arisen due to maternity leave for a Consultant Gastroenterologist.
The post will be to take over the clinical practice of a colleague on maternity leave whose scope of practice is in Gastroenterology. The existing consultants also place great emphasis on the ability of an individual to work closely as part of a cohesive team and to share an ambition for ongoing service improvement and development.
Main duties of the job
The clinical duties of the post include the following:
Deliver care of patients on acute gastroenterology wards in partnership with consultant colleagues (negotiable for this fixed term post)
Deliver gastroenterology outpatient clinic service (including IBD caseload)
Perform diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy
Participate in on call duties as agreed between the appointee and clinical director/medical director for gastroenterology (negotiable for this fixed term post)
Take a shared role in the development of the gastroenterology service in conjunction with the management team and consultant colleagues in gastroenterology
Participate in MDT working and clinical governance
Provide professional supervision, direction and training to the junior medical staff
Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
Attend meetings of the department of gastroenterology and division of medicine
On-call commitment:
Currently 1:14 Monday-Thursday out of hours GI bleed on call for St Richards and Worthing hospitals
Currently 1:14 weekend cross site GI bleed on call combined with targeted gastroenterology inpatient ward rounds and emergency floor in-reach
(negotiable for this fixed term position)
About us
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer abuddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Candidate Pack
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert for further details of the post.
Interviews potentially July 2026
Person Specification
Experience/Qualifications Essential
Basic medical degree MRCP or appropriate specialist qualification Full and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview. o If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Gastroenterology or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date. o If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC
Desirable
Higher degree Fully accredited, independent endoscopist
Clinical Skills & Experience Essential
Broad experience of gastroenterology & subspecialist workin Understanding of clinical risk management An ability to communicate well with patients and staff Independently competent in upper GI endoscopy inclusive of management of gastrointestinal haemorrhage Experience of Hepatology sub specialty working
Desirable
Independently competent in ERCP Independently competent in lower GI endoscopy Independently competent, or having a desire to achieve competence in EUS Subspecialty experience and training in advanced IBD work
Knowledge Essential
Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
Organisation & Planning Essential
Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints
Desirable
Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Teaching Skills Essential
Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Desirable
Recognised teaching qualification Endoscopy training the trainers qualification
Academic & Research Essential
Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable
Research experience Publications Prizes & Honours
Career Progression and Personal Attributes Essential
Appropriate progression of career to date Evidence of:good communication skills both oral and written
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.
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UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Address St Richard's Hospital
Spitalfield Lane
Chichester
PO19 6SE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)