Consultant Gastroenterologist

Overview

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wave, a national programme changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing.

As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.

Join us during a transformative period of growth, with a brand-new third endoscopy suite open and a new hospital on the horizon. You will influence how modern gastroenterology services are delivered for years to come and help shape service development as part of our ten-year strategy programme.

• Provide a gastroenterology service with Consultant colleagues to PAH, including prevention, diagnosis, treatment of illness, and ensuring the proper functioning of the Department.
• Work with Consultants and Senior colleagues to participate in the out-of-hours On-Call service and the Gastro team; support a 1:7 weekend GI bleed rota (with planned move to 24/7) and provide ward cover and endoscopy backfill as needed.
• Ensure the gastroenterology service aligns with recognised guidance (e.g., NICE, British Society of Gastroenterology) and targets (e.g., Cancer Waiting Times, New:
  
  FU ratio); provide an endoscopy service meeting JAG requirements and KPIs.
• Deliver gastroenterology outpatient care at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, St Margaret Hospital, and Herts & Essex Hospital; cover periods of leave as required.
• Contribute to medical audit, research, and clinical governance; participate in CPD and engage with departmental governance processes.
• Support future plans to work within the Community Diagnostic Centre for outpatient endoscopy services; work in multidisciplinary teams (Upper GI Cancer, IBD, Harvey ward).
• Promote excellent verbal and written communication with patients, carers, students, and staff; provide professional supervision and management of resident medical staff.
• Contribute to teaching, examinations, accreditation duties, and undergraduate/postgraduate education locally and nationally.
• Engage in departmental meetings and MDTs (Cancer MDT, IBD MDT, audit, M&M, Clinical Advisory Group, Endoscopy Users group) and undertake additional professional responsibilities as needed.
• Act at all times with due regard to the Trust's Equal Opportunities Policy.

• Provide a gastroenterology service to PAH with responsibility for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illness and the proper functioning of the Department.
• Participate in the out-of-hours On-Call service for the department and Gastroenterology.
• Deliver endoscopy services that meet JAG requirements and KPIs and provide outpatient services at PAH, St Margaret, and Herts & Essex Hospitals.
• Contribute to medical audit, research, clinical governance, and future Community Diagnostic Centre plans for outpatient endoscopy.
• Work in multidisciplinary teams; maintain excellent communication with patients, carers, students, and staff.
• Supervise resident medical staff; participate in teaching, examinations, accreditation duties, and CPD.
• Engage in departmental meetings and MDTs and undertake additional professional responsibilities as needed.
• Uphold the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

Essential

• Full registration with the General Medical Council.
• MRCPCH or MRCP or evidence of equivalent training and experience.
• Entry onto the Specialist Register or a Specialist Registrar within 6 months of award of CCT in Gastroenterology or date of interview.

Desirable

• An appropriate higher degree (e.g., MD, PhD or equivalent).
• Wide experience in Gastroenterology; satisfactory completion of previous posts providing professional training in Gastroenterology.
• BSG endoscopy quality standards relating to diagnostic and therapeutic Upper GI Endoscopy and Colonoscopy (e.g., JAG accreditation or equivalent).
• ERCP experience and JAG certification;
  Endoscopy Ultrasound (EUS).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a Disclosure will be sought via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

• Date posted: 19 January 2026
• Pay scheme:
  Hospital medical and dental staff
• Grade:
  Consultant
• Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 per year
• Contract:
  
  Permanent
• Working pattern:
  Full-time
• Reference number: 000174
• Job locations:
  The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1QX

Employer details:
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust;
The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1QX
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