Consultant in Gastroenterology | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 15 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 14 January 2026 |
| Location: | Derby, DE22 3NE |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7520370/320-MDR-7520370-GM |
Summary
Applicants are invited for the post of Consultant Physician with a special interest in Gastroenterology to join the existing Gastroenterology Team at the University Hospitals of Derby & Burton.
We are looking to develop our specialist GI services by appointing a part-time Consultant in Gastroenterology.
The successful applicant will support in the delivery of high quality, timely endoscopy care, out-patient clinics and inpatient care.
The Gastroenterology team are a dedicated, motivated, forward thinking and a friendly team. We provide general and specialist services to our patients with gastrointestinal and liver disorders, both benign and malignant, including irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, enteral/parenteral nutrition, CoG’s (complex gastrointestinal disorders) and hepatology services.
We have excellent endoscopy facilities which are all JAG accredited this includes a 7 room endoscopy suite at RDH and a 3-room endoscopy suite at QHB and a 2-room endoscopy suite at SRP. We participate in the national bowel cancer screening programme across the Acute Hospitals.
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
• Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
• On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
• We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) serves Southern Derbyshire, East Staffordshire and some parts of adjoining areas; Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire.
The Department of Gastroenterology provides both Luminal and Hepatology services. We are looking to appoint a full-time consultant to join the existing vibrant and dynamic team at UHDB. The posts are suitable for StRs acquiring CCT or established consultants looking to subspecialise within a large department.
Luminal and Hepatology services are provided on 3 wards across UHDB. There are Clinical Nurse Specialists on both sites including at IBD Nurse Specialists and an Upper GI cancer nurse working along-side the Gastroenterologists to maintain care delivery. Across UHDB there are specialist Nutrition and Dietician teams to support specific Gastroenterology disorders/diseases.
Our endoscopy services offer a range of specialist diagnostic, and therapeutic procedures are carried out including; colonoscopy, large polyp EMR and PEG’s. We provide bowel screening, and our JAG accreditation is under review.
For the successful candidate, there is the opportunity to develop particular GI interest for instance in IBD, nutrition, GI cancer, therapeutic endoscopy.
This advert closes on Monday 22 Dec 2025