Consultant Gastroenterologist and General Physician

Posting date:	09 April 2026
Salary:	£109,725.00 to £145,478.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£109725.00 - £145478.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	11 May 2026
Location:	Uxbridge, UB3 3NN
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	C9394-26-0142

Summary

Applicants must have full GMC registration as well as experience of working in the NHS. They should have or be within six months of CCT in Gastroenterology and Medicine. Duties/ responsibilities of the post The post holders will, together with their consultant colleagues and other health care professionals in the Division, provide an effective and comprehensive service for our patients and support continuing service developments. The Gastroenterology Clinical Lead will be the immediate line manager. The post holder will participate in the on-call GI bleed/ Gastroenterology rota on an approximately 1:8 basis with full recruitment. The primary focus of this post is to co-lead the upper GI Cancer service. The post-holder will work closely with their colleagues, be responsible for providing a high-quality gastroenterological service to the residents of Hillingdon, and for development of services appropriate to these ends. This postholder will be responsible for co-leading and developing the upper GI Cancer service alongside the current Lead. Including vetting of referrals and review of patients in clinics (face to face, telephone and paper/ virtually). It is anticipated that this will be vetting suspected cancer referrals but there may be a requirement to vet general gastroenterology referrals alongside The post-holder will participate in the bleeding rota; providing emergency out-of-hours Gastroenterology cover to both Harefield Hospital and Hillingdon Hospital. Currently this is non-resident, with future job planning this may involve a regular on-site commitment. We are negotiating to withdraw from the Harefield commitment, to focus clinical time at the Hillingdon site. The post-holder will, within a Team, be jointly responsible for running an inpatient and outpatient service for gastroenterology including an advisory service for colleagues. The post-holder will participate with his/her colleagues in the training and professional development of medical and other professional staff for whom he/she is responsible. He/she will also be involved in the postgraduate and undergraduate teaching programme and General Practitioner education. The post-holder will be expected to continue his/her own professional development (CPD) and revalidation in line with guidance from the relevant professional bodies and within the framework of clinical governance. The post-holder will be expected to help the department meet its objective of JAG accreditation. The post-holder will be expected to work with the other Gastroenterology Consultants to ensure the Trust meets the various national waiting time targets. The post-holder will be expected to provide clear evidence of their SPA activities. This includes clinical and educational supervision, audit and personal CPD. Personal CPD must be included as part of annual appraisal which is mandatory and required for the revalidation process. Performing / leading at least 1 medical audit per year. The post-holder will be encouraged to develop any areas of expertise of special interest that he or she may have in Gastroenterology, in accordance with the service needs of the Department. Participation in the medical advisory and liaison work of the hospital Consultant Staff Committee and to share the workload of the involvement in any other committees relating to the Medicine and Gastroenterology Departments, for example (not an exhaustive list) Clinical Governance, Safeguarding Adults, Transfusion, Resuscitation, Medicines Management etc. To collaborate with the Lead Clinician and the Senior Nurse Management Team in the development and implementation of all relevant policies for the running of the department. 11. To work with the consultant team in the recruitment and appointment of junior medical staff in consultation with the Department of People and Development and the Unplanned Care Senior Nurse Management Team. They will help to organise and give guidance to the deployment of junior staff duties including allocation and supervision of clinical work where necessary and support their use of the Trust Digital systems. Applicants must have full GMC registration as well as experience of working in the NHS. They should have or be within six months of CCT in Gastroenterology and Medicine. **Agencies should contact the Trusts Temporary Staffing Team rather then the service directly.**