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Job summary

Main area
Gastroernterology
Grade
Locum Consultant
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (FTC)
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
391-RFL-8264144
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Barnet Hospital
Town
Barnet
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 per annum plus London Weighting
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/10/2026 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist

Locum Consultant

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

We are very pleased to offer the appointment of a Consultant Gastroenterologist at the
Royal Free London Hospitals NHS Trust.
The post is based at both Chase Farm Hospital and Barnet Hospital. This job offers an
exciting opportunity for the successful applicant to join a committed team of
consultants in this well- developed service.
The appointed consultant is supported by 6 resident doctors: three Specialist
Registrars, two IMT1/2 doctors, 1 FY1 doctor. The physicians have a close working
relationship with the Radiology, Histopathology, Hepatology, Hepato-pancreaticobiliary,
and Colorectal surgery.
The appointee will join a multidisciplinary team to deliver Gastroenterology
outpatient and endoscopy services at Chase Farm Hospital along with participating
in the Gastroenterology on-call rota at Barnet Hospital, covering inpatient care and
emergency endoscopy lists.

Main duties of the job

  • An Exciting opportunity has arisen to join – and help develop – the Gastroenterology service at the Barnet Hospital. We are looking for an applicant who has experience in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy to support the provision and development of service across both hospital sites. The successful applicants will work within the multidisciplinary establishment with outpatient gastroenterology clinics and endoscopy lists at both the Barnet Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital. This post offers 10 PAs of combined direct clinical and supporting programmed activity. The successful applicants will form part of the out of hours GI bleeding service, contribute to the provision of an inpatient, outpatient GI service and Endoscopy sessions.

    The applicants will be encouraged to contribute to the audit, research as well as under- and post-graduate teaching within the department.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
 
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
 
Therapy Services has a high profile within the Trust, being firmly committed to quality improvement, audit, service evaluation and improvement. We undertake yearly presentations of our achievements for the year; undertaking PDSA and QI projects to ensure we are delivering the most effective, safe and high quality service.
 
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description document which will provide a more detailed description of role and main responsibilities.

Person specification

Royal Free shared commitments

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education and professional qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC registration
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • CCT or interview within 6 months of CCT date
Desirable criteria
  • Outstanding research record
  • MD or PhD

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Broad experience in general clinical gastroenterology and hepatology
  • JAG accreditation in gastroscopy and colonoscopy
  • Training and education of undergraduate and postgraduate students
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in integrated care service development and delivery

Skills and aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Strong teaching skills and experience
  • Understanding of clinical governance and audit procedures

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Nursing TimesApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident employerTimewise PartnerCare Quality Commission - Requires improvementEnei MemberArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr William Waddinham
Job title
Service Line Lead - Gastroenterology
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

For any informal conversations please contact Dr Waddingham or Service Manager Courtney Peach [email protected]

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