Consultant - Gastroenterology

Overview

Consultant - Gastroenterology. The closing date is 18 February 2026
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10 PA's (

Please note:

additional PA's may be available)

Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care is entering an exciting period of clinical workforce expansion in all grades and roles. This is a new post to join the existing Gastroenterology Consultants with a specific remit to further transform and extend Gastroenterology services in the region.

We are looking for a dynamic, creative and motivated Consultant to join our friendly progressive team. The successful candidate will be joining an established team of 6 consultants to work clinically in our JAG accredited Endoscopy unit outpatient clinics as well as having in-patients on our dedicated gastroenterology ward.

This post is to provide additional capacity for our expanding service and it is expected that applicants will have undergone specialist training in Gastroenterology medicine. Most importantly you must be driven and have a desire to provide an exemplary service with our patients at its heart. As a forwarded thinking trust we are continually striving to deliver clinical excellence to our patients.

A full time Consultant Gastroenterologist in Gastroenterology is required to meet the demand for Gastroenterology services at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust and will be based at the hospital site.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.
Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine, or within six months of CCT at time of interview
• MBBS, MBChB or equivalent primary medical qualification
• Higher qualification in medical education, leadership or management (e.g. PGCert, MSc, Fellowship)
• Experience as educational or clinical supervisor
• Evidence of leadership or management responsibilities

• Extensive experience in Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine at senior trainee or consultant level
• Proven competence in independent management of acute and complex gastroenterology inpatients and outpatients
• Significant experience in diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower GI endoscopy
• JAG accreditation (or evidence of working towards accreditation)
• Experience participating in…