Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist

Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist

The closing date is 10 February 2026.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Gastroenterologist to support our service, pending finalisation of 2 substantive posts, 1 replacement (IBD) 1 new Upper GI cancer Co-Lead. The post will be based at The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (THHFT) within the Gastroenterology department. The post consists of 11 Programmed Activities comprised of 8 Direct Clinical Activities and 2 Supporting Professional Activities.

The post holders will be on call on the acute gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) rota covering THH and Harefield Hospital on a 1 week in 7 basis for an additional 1 PA. There is no General Medicine on call commitment.

The successful candidate will join the six existing consultants, Dr Grover (Hepatology and Gastroenterology Clinical Lead), Dr Lean (Upper GI cancer Lead), Dr Postgate (ERCP and Interventional Endoscopy), Dr Rameshshanker (complex Interventional Endoscopy, ERCP and Endoscopy Lead), Dr Arun Rajendran (Endoscopy Training Lead) and Dr Sid Oke (Nutrition Lead). The department works closely as a cohesive clinical team with complimentary interests.

We are primarily looking for an individual who will work well with our team in our fantastic Unit. We would be delighted to meet any potentially interested candidates.

A complimentary interest to those in the department such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Oesophageal physiology, Nutrition, Education or Hepatology. ERCP is not a requirement for the post but may be accommodated.

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 holders will be able to participate in the on-call GI bleed/ Gastroenterology rota on an approximately 1:7 basis with full recruitment.

This locum post is whilst we finalise the job description for the posts to lead the Inflammatory Bowel Disease service and co-Lead the upper GI 2WW service.

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population.

We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

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

This locum post is whilst we finalise the job description for the posts to lead the Inflammatory Bowel Disease service and co-Lead the upper GI 2WW 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 includes vetting of general gastroenterology referrals and review of these patients in clinics (face to face, telephone and paper/ virtually). IBD clinic dependent upon skillset of the individual.
• 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…