Locum Consultant in Paediatric Gastroenterology

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Locum Consultant in Paediatric Gastroenterology

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Main area Paediatric Gastroenterology Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract 6 months (Fixed term locum) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 289-WLCH-134

Site Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Town London Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum plus LW allowance Closing 29/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are seeking a full-time Locum Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist to join our dynamic Paediatric Gastroenterology teams across West London Children’s Healthcare at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, and St Mark’s National Bowel Hospital.

The successful applicant will join our team providing excellent care to our local children and families across the Paediatric Gastroenterology sites in North West London. This 10PA post comprises attending weeks (1:5) at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, and elective work across Chelsea and Westminster and St Mark’s hospitals.

When not attending Chelsea Westminster Hospital, the post-holder will be practising paediatric gastroenterology within St Mark's. This would include weekly endoscopy lists, either sedation for older teenagers, or under general anaesthetic, with support of the therapeutic endoscopists at St Mark's Endoscopy training environment, and supervision would be included.

Candidates for this post would be expected to deliver paediatric gastroenterology care in general paediatric gastroenterology, and supporting the inpatient unit at Northwick Park Hospital in relation to paediatric nutrition and gastroenterology referrals. There is no oncall commitment at St Marks.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will share responsibility with the existing consultant staff to:

• Provide the highest possible standards of inpatient care in diagnosis and management of children with gastrointestinal / nutritional disorders.
• Carry out elective and emergency endoscopies.
• Conduct Gastroenterology out-patient clinics, both at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, St Mark’s Hospital, and any outreach as needed.
• Develop areas of special interest and service provision to complement the skills of the current Paediatric Gastroenterologists in post.
• Participate in outreach clinics at allied institutions and develop further outreach/shared care work in the West London sector.
• Provide out of hours advice for gastroenterology/nutrition cases, and out of hours endoscopy.
• Participate in on call duties (responsibility shared with the other Paediatric Gastroenterology consultants 1:5).

Working for our organisation

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

St Mark's Hospital is the National bowel Hospital for the UK (https://www.stmarkshospital.nhs.uk) and this post will enable the candidates to spend 60% of the time in this world famous institution. It is based cross site, at Northwick Park Hospital, but mainly at Park Royal location, Central Middlesex Hospital as part of London North West University hospitals NHS trust. The post will match and overlap with the current clinical medical lead in paediatric gastroenterology at St Mark’s, Dr Warren Hyer, and will sit in the Division of Paediatrics.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post-holder will share responsibility with the existing consultant staff to:

• Provide the highest possible standards of inpatient care in diagnosis and management of children with gastrointestinal / nutritional disorders.
• Carry out elective and emergency endoscopies.Conduct Gastroenterology out-patient clinics.
• Develop areas of special interest and service provision to complement the skills of the current Paediatric Gastroenterologists in post (motility especially desirable).
• Participate in outreach clinics at allied institutions and develop further outreach/shared care work in the West London sector.
• Provide out of hours advice for gastroenterology/nutrition cases, and out of hours endoscopy.
• Participate in on call duties (responsibility shared with the other Paediatric Gastroenterology consultants 1:4).
• Contribute to post-graduate education of junior doctors.
• Actively contribute to clinical governance including audit.
• Support and carry out research in line with the departmental research strategy.
• Undertake specific management tasks and membership of hospital committees as proposed by the Lead Clinician and Directorate Policy Board.

Please see our attached job description for more details

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCPCH or equivalent
• Full GMC registration with license to practice
• CCT in Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition or UK specialist trainee within 6 months of CCT
• On GMC specialist register
• Completion or evidence of working towards a higher academic degree

Relevant experience in specialty

• Substantial clinical experience in Paediatric Gastroenterology
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Experience in managing, and ability to offer clinical opinion on common Paediatric Gastrointestinal emergencies
• Independently competent in diagnostic upper and lower GI endoscopy

Clinical Governance

• Understanding of clinical governance and audit
• Experience of participation in regular clinical audit
• Level 3 paediatric safeguarding training
• Evidence of written guidelines

Management Skills and Teaching

• Good understanding of the structure and processes of the NHS
• Organisation, time management, forward planning and attention to detail
• Undergraduate / postgraduate and formal teaching
• Ability to teach clinical skills to meet the requirements of doctors in training and nursing staff
• Knowledge of best practice in management
• Evidence of leadership skills
• Knowledge of business planning and budgets
• Formal teaching qualification

Important

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• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.
• We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Right to work

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Jenny Epstein Job title Service Lead for Paediatric Gastroenterology Email address j.epstein@nhs.net

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