Locum Gastroenterology Consultant | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	14 January 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£109,725 - £145,478 per annum
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	14 February 2026
Location:	Manchester, M13 9WL
Company:	Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7640820/349-MRI-7640820-RL4

Summary

The IBD service at MFT cares for over 10000 patients diagnosed with IBD, with over 1200 on advanced therapies. We participate in all UK IBD benchmarking and quality improvement projects and our service aims align with the national UK IBD agenda.

Our growing team is an exciting place for individuals to share their vision for strategic development through clinically led, effective and efficient patient-centered services. The Trust strategy depends on being a place where people enjoy working, learning and building a career. We harness technology to lead research and innovation to ensure equitable care for the diverse populations we serve, exemplified by the Trust’s investment in our EPIC EPR.



Inpatient activity will be based at Manchester Royal Infirmary, but team members may work across sites to deliver planned outpatient care. Elements of flexible working are encouraged including planned sessions working from home by mutual agreement.

The posts are for 10PAs including 1.5 core SPA. Ward cover for subspecialty luminal gastroenterology is overseen by a consultant of the week, currently planned to be 1:4 weeks.



You would participate in regular MDTs, clinics and endoscopy according to your interests and development needs.



Involvement in out of hours work can be discussed on an individual involvement. Out of hours on-call is contributing to a GI bleed service for MRI (currently a 1:17 rota). On call weekend work includes daily gastroenterology ward rounds.



MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.



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Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.



Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.


This advert closes on Thursday 29 Jan 2026

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