Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Consultant in Gastroenterology

The closing date is 13 August 2025

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic, committed colleague to complement and enhance our experienced, ambitious and friendly team of 8 NHS Consultant Gastroenterologists. The post holder will be actively encouraged and given the opportunity to develop subspecialty interests to compliment those of the current team.

This is a 12 month fixed-term maternity leave cover (10.6Pa including on call commitment for GI bleed Rota) for a Consultant Gastroenterologist based at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, which was recently awarded 'outstanding' by the CQC.

The Gastro-Hepatology department at Royal Surrey is a forward thinking, ambitious unit, committed to team working for the benefit of patients. The department provides a comprehensive and varied service, beyond what would be expected of a District General Hospital, delivering high quality provision of inpatient and outpatient care, local and regional specialist hepatology services, general gastroenterology services, expert clinical nutritional services, and high quality endoscopy in our JAG-accredited state of the art procedure suite.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to work as a key member of the Gastroenterology team working closely with the established tertiary level specialist teams including oesophago-gastric, HPB and colorectal surgical departments. We have also nurtured close ties with St Luke's Cancer center with our HCC and NET service delivery roles.

With the opening of a new medical school in the University of Surrey, there will be plenty of opportunities in the near future to develop both teaching and academic links with this established institution.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Details

Date posted

30 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum, DoE

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-PP-EMF18974

Job locations

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a 12 month fixed-term maternity leave cover (10.6Pa including on call commitment for GI bleed Rota) for a Consultant Gastroenterologist based at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, which was recently awarded outstanding by the CQC.

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a 12 month fixed-term maternity leave cover (10.6Pa including on call commitment for GI bleed Rota) for a Consultant Gastroenterologist based at the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust, which was recently awarded outstanding by the CQC.

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration and a license to practice with the GMC
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Gastrenterology
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • Dual GIM and Gastroenterology accreditation
  • Specialty exam in Gastroenterology

Experience

Essential

  • Excellent endoscopic skills and with sign off for independent diagnostic and therapeutic OGD (acute GI bleeds)
  • Competency in the management of GI bleeds with experience on a formal GI bleed Rota
  • Wide experience of General Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology including MDT working

Desirable

  • Subspecialty interest in associated medical sub specialty e.g. Nutrition, functional GI disease, IBD, capsule endoscopy or hepatology
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full registration and a license to practice with the GMC
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Gastrenterology
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • Dual GIM and Gastroenterology accreditation
  • Specialty exam in Gastroenterology

Experience

Essential

  • Excellent endoscopic skills and with sign off for independent diagnostic and therapeutic OGD (acute GI bleeds)
  • Competency in the management of GI bleeds with experience on a formal GI bleed Rota
  • Wide experience of General Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology including MDT working

Desirable

  • Subspecialty interest in associated medical sub specialty e.g. Nutrition, functional GI disease, IBD, capsule endoscopy or hepatology

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director

Dr Chris Alexakis

christopher.alexakis@nhs.net

01482571122

Details

Date posted

30 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum, DoE

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-PP-EMF18974

Job locations

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


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