Lead Clinical GI Scientist | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 04 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 August 2025 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS2 8HW |
| Company: | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7323570/387-S3570-NG |
Summary
An opportunity has arisen to cover maternity leave for our Lead Clinical Gastrointestinal Scientist/Physiologist at the Bristol Royal Infirmary for 1 year until 31/8/2026.
This is a full time position, 37.5 hours covering services Monday to Friday.
Are you a driven and compassionate GI Scientist/Physiologist looking to take the next step in your career? Join our award-winning Trust and help shape a forward-thinking, patient-focused GI Physiology service at the Bristol Royal Infirmary.
We are seeking an experienced GI Scientist/ Physiologist who demonstrates:
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in the full range of GI physiology investigations
• Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills
• Commitment to patient-centred care and service development
• Registration (or working towards) with RCCP/ AHCS or HCPC preferred
As Lead Clinical Gastrointestinal Scientist/ Physiologist, you will oversee and deliver a range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for patients with gastrointestinal conditions. These include high-resolution oesophageal and anorectal manometry, 24-hour pH/impedance monitoring, hydrogen/methane breath testing, and functional therapies such as biofeedback and bowel management support.
You will manage a small, dedicated team, contributing to workforce planning, recruitment, appraisals, and service delivery, whilst maintaining your own clinical caseload. You'll also be involved in research, national audit, teaching (including STP support), and continuous service improvement aligned with national guidelines.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
See Job Description for full description of duties and responsibilities
TheGIPhysiologydepartment carriesoutinvestigationsincludinghighresolutionoesophagealmanometry, 24-hour ambulatory pH and impedance studies, high resolution anorectal manometry, and breath tests for gastrointestinal problems.It also has an important involvement in programming sacral nerve stimulator implants and is first port of call for patients needing help and advice implants care.
Thereisatherapeuticaspecttothedepartmentinvolvingprovisionof biofeedbacktherapy, bowel management advice, percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation treatments, and transanal irrigation.
The postholder will not only be required to participate in the diagnostic and therapeutic clinical role needed to maintain the quality of the service, but also to support the management of the service such as setting up and completing online appraisals, managing sickness and absence, recruitment, organising schedules and workforce planning.
This advert closes on Sunday 20 Jul 2025
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