Consultant Gastroenterologist

Consultant Gastroenterologist
The closing date is 24 August 2026

Job summary
North Cumbria Integrated Care is looking for a dynamic and motivated Consultant gastroenterologist to join our team of consultant gastroenterologists and gastrointestinal surgeons to provide an integrated digestive diseases service across north Cumbria. The North Cumbria GI Service is a new, cohesive and integrated department, combining the services of gastroenterology and endoscopy, upper gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, colorectal, emergency GI surgery. The successful candidate will join a team of gastroenterologists supported by nurse specialists in IBD & hepatology across the Trust. Associated with the transformation of all our services across the Trust, and in conjunction with the introduction of our model for acute medical care, it is envisaged that future configurations will focus complex in patient work at the Carlisle site, and elective outpatient services (endoscopy and outpatient clinics) will be provided by all of the team across the Trust. Sub specialty interest will be encouraged where this contributes to and complements the department and Trusts' service needs.

Please note: You must be on the Specialist Register in order to be eligible for appointment to this level of post.

Main duties of the job
The department has two dedicated GI wards within the Cumberland Infirmary at Carlisle for the treatment of inpatients. The plan in the near future is to have all GI areas co-located. There is a dedicated 4-room endoscopy unit at The Cumberland Infirmary and the new endoscopy unit at West Cumberland Hospital, Whitehaven has 2 dedicated rooms in a new, state of the art facility. There is a specialist GI physiology lab on both sites. We currently provide a consultant of the week service for our in patients, a 24/7 GI bleed rota as well as specialist services in IBD, Hepatology, HPB, Bowel Cancer screening and complex polypectomy. Endoscopy services, are provided across our two acute sites in Carlisle and Whitehaven. A full range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, including ERCP, are available. Our new £15M, 5 room, State of the Art, JAG accredited Endoscopy Suite opened in March 2025.

About us
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work. Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job responsibilities
JOB DESCRIPTION: Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:
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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:
Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• Flexible working Scheme
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Excellent opportunities for development*
• Competitive NHS Pension scheme
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

*Subject to eligibility

Important Information
Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

Person Specification

• Qualifications and Training
  • Essential
    • Full GMC Registration
    • CCST/CESR Specialist Registration
  • Desirable
    • Postgraduate qualification in gastroenterology
• Skills and Experience
  • Essential
    • Clinical experience and competence in gastroenterology
    • Ability to provide therapeutic endoscopy for GI bleeding.
    • Excellent communication skills with patients, colleagues, managers and other staff
    • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
  • Desirable
    • Subspecialty expertise in gastroenterology or endoscopy
• Clinical Governance
  • Essential
    • Evidence of experience in Clinical Governance
    • Experience of Audit
• Personal and professional Attributes
  • Essential
    • Upholds Trust values
    • GMC code of conduct
• Management and Administrative
  • Essential
    • Ability to organise and manage own workload efficiently
  • Desirable
    • Experience/qualification in clinical leadership/management
• Teaching
  • Essential
    • Experience and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate clinical staff
  • Desirable
    • Medical education qualification
• Research
  • Essential
    • Experience of research
  • Desirable
    • Postgraduate research degree
    • Ability to supervise postgraduate research
    • Publication in peer reviewed journals
• Other Requirements
  • Essential
    • Willingness and ability to travel across sites if needed

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
General Manager Emily Dickson
Email: Emily.Dickson2@ncic.nhs.uk
Phone: 07766363120

Please note: This role requires you to be on the Specialist Register. DBS check required. Applications from those requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome.