Luminal Gastroenterology Consultant

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Come and join a friendly, supportive and dynamic team of over 30 consultant gastroenterologists who strive for excellence. We are delighted to offer opportunities for 2 ambitious luminal gastroenterology consultants. Subspecialty interest in IBD is a priority, but applications from colleagues with interests in other aspects of luminal gastroenterology including nutrition or upper gastrointestinal tract disease would also be welcome. These posts have been created to expand the team, and to replace a consultant who has taken up a prestigious national role.

The IBD service at MFT cares for over 10,000 patients diagnosed with IBD, with over 1200 on advanced therapies. We participate in all UK IBD benchmarking and quality improvement projects and our service aims align with the national UK IBD agenda.

Main duties of the job

The posts are for 10PAs including 1.5 core SPA. Ward cover for subspecialty luminal gastroenterology is overseen by a consultant of the week, currently planned to be 1:7 weeks. Out of hours on-call is contributing to a GI bleed service for MRI (currently a 1:17 rota). On-call weekend work includes daily gastroenterology ward rounds. You would participate in regular MDTs, clinics and endoscopy according to your interests and development needs.

About us

MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing, and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

• MRCP Gastro or equivalent
• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD).

Training and Experience

• Wide experience in all aspects of Gastroenterology, culminating in award of CCT or equivalent.
• Experience in a specialist center training for IBD.

Other Requirements

• Active registration and licence to practice with the GMC at the time of appointment (via Manchester International Fellowship Scheme).
• Within six months of the expected date of CCT (or equivalent) on the day of interview.

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.

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