Physician: Gastroenterology (Consultant)

Consultant Gastroenterologist – East of England

About ProMedical

At ProMedical, people come first. Since 2007, we have supported NHS and independent healthcare providers across the UK with high-quality, compliant workforce solutions.

As a framework-approved supplier to organisations including NHS Workforce Alliance and HealthTrust Europe, we deliver reliable staffing support across a wide range of clinical settings. Our work is underpinned by strong clinical governance, ethical practice and long-standing NHS relationships.

The Opportunity

We are supporting an NHS Trust in the East of England with the appointment of a Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist for a full rota position.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Consultant Gastroenterologist to provide specialist gastroenterology services, including urgent endoscopy for bleeding patients and the assessment and management of acutely unwell inpatients.

The successful candidate will work on-site and undertake the weekend on-call commitment, supporting the Trust's Gastroenterology service and ensuring continuity of high-quality patient care.

Key Details

Location: East of England

Setting: NHS Hospital

Contract Type: Locum

Grade: Consultant

Specialty: Gastroenterology

Dates: 22 August – 2 months

Working Hours: As per rota

Working Pattern: Includes weekend on-call

Working Arrangement: On-site

Rate: To be discussed

The Role

The successful candidate will provide Consultant-level Gastroenterology cover throughout the weekend assignment.

The role will include:

• Attending on-site from 08:00 each morning
• Performing urgent bleeder endoscopy cases
• Assessing and managing acutely unwell patients on the ward
• Providing Consultant-level gastroenterology advice and clinical decision-making
• Taking responsibility for the Gastroenterology on-call service following the morning clinical commitments
• Managing urgent and emergency gastroenterology presentations
• Working collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team
• Supporting safe and effective patient flow and clinical management
• Maintaining appropriate clinical documentation and standards of governance

What We're Looking For

Essential Requirements

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Gastroenterology, or relevant experience for a locum appointment
• Previous NHS Consultant Gastroenterology experience
• Experience in managing acute and emergency gastroenterology patients
• Competence and recent experience in urgent/emergency endoscopy, including bleeding patients
• Experience undertaking Consultant-level on-call commitments
• Ability to work independently in a busy acute hospital environment
• Excellent clinical decision-making and communication skills
• Availability for the full weekend assignment

Desirable Requirements

• Previous experience providing weekend Gastroenterology on-call cover
• Broad experience in acute Gastroenterology
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary acute hospital team
• Teaching and supervision experience
• Experience in clinical governance, audit or service improvement

Why Join This Trust?

This is an excellent opportunity for a Consultant Gastroenterologist seeking a short-term weekend locum assignment within an established NHS service.

The Trust offers:

• Short-term weekend Consultant opportunity
• On-site working with clearly defined morning clinical responsibilities
• Urgent bleeder endoscopy experience
• Consultant-level acute Gastroenterology and on-call work
• Opportunity to support an established NHS Gastroenterology service
• Competitive locum rate, to be discussed

Apply Now

If you are a Consultant Gastroenterologist with experience in urgent endoscopy and acute Gastroenterology and are available from 22 August – 2 months, we would be pleased to hear from you.

This is a weekend on-call opportunity in the East of England, with an 08:00 – 08:00 working pattern and on-site attendance required. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.