Locum Consultant in Paediatric Gastroenterology

Locum Consultant in Paediatric Gastroenterology

Go back University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. The closing date is 26 February 2026

Applications are invited for whole time Locum consultant in Paediatric Gastroenterology.

You will join 3 consultants and a team of Paediatric Gastroenterology specialist nurses, Paediatric Surgery specialist nurses, a specialist gastroenterology dietitian, a PN, gastroenterology pharmacist and full support staff.

We provide services for children and families in Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland and further afield. We are a GRID training centre and offer a full range of tertiary gastroenterology services, including management of IBD and intestinal failure (including Home PN), and a full range of gastroenterological conditions. Day case investigations and treatments are conducted on our daycare ward.

Main duties of the job

Our working week includes management of inpatients, outpatient clinics (individual, telephone and multidisciplinary), regular endoscopy lists, service weeks and weekly nutrition rounds on the neonatal unit and paediatric wards. A special interest in leading regional intestinal failure service is desirable. Applicants must already be on the GMC specialist register with a certificate of completion of specialist training in Paediatric Gastroenterology (or equivalent eg CSER) or be within 6 months of completion.

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients and partners, is our compass for the next seven years ().

We have four primary goals:

• high quality care for all
• being a great place to work
• partnerships for impact
• research and education excellence

We embed health equality in all we do, taking active steps to reduce avoidable differences in healthcare and working in partnership with communities.

Our values are: we are compassionate, proud, inclusive, one team.

Job responsibilities

• Participate in care of paediatric gastroenterology inpatients and provide advice to other specialties.
• Provide telephone advice to peripheral hospitals (service week model).
• Deliver one multidisciplinary and one to two individual outpatient clinics per week at LRI.
• Participate in telephone clinics.
• On call commitment for paediatric gastroenterology (currently telephone only).
• Involve as needed in teaching and training (undergraduate and postgraduate).
• Strong interest in leading intestinal failure and home PN service if appropriately trained and experienced.

Duties and Responsibilities of the post - Clinical

• Provide the highest standard of care and professionalism in inpatient, acute and outpatient settings.
• Work collaboratively with the paediatric gastroenterology team and other services.
• Participate in MDT meetings and supervise trainees.
• Communicate effectively with patients, their parents or carers and the multi disciplinary team.
• Work to national and local clinical guidelines and policies.
• Help develop and review protocols of care.
• Mentor to ensure consistently high standards of service.
• Work with the Clinical Management Group to reduce risk, incidents and complaints.
• Participate in clinical audit and QIPP initiatives.
• Ensure safeguarding of patients.

Education and Training - Route to Recruit

• Clinical supervision of trainee doctors.
• Clinical teaching of medical students.
• Undertaking trainees' work based assessment and providing clinical supervisor reports.
• Participation in undergraduate examinations.
• Outreach education to primary care and other stakeholders.

Research

Leicester Children's Hospital aims to develop the University Hospitals of Leicester as a recognised centre of excellence, requiring a programme of education and research.

• Participate in local, national and international research studies.

Management and Administration

• Undertake managerial duties associated with patient care and running the clinical department.
• Understand the wider health agenda and modern NHS.
• Engage with the Children's Hospital Strategy and the trust's strategic direction.
• Account for non fixed session time, which may be filled with teaching, audit, research or admin duties.
• Work with the Management Team and Lead Clinicians to ensure service delivery within budget.

Person Specification - Qualifications/Training

• MB BS or Equivalent.
• Full GMC Registration.
• Fully Accredited for Higher Specialist Training in Paediatric Gastroenterology (or equivalent eg CSER) or eligible within 6 months of interview date.
• MRCPCH or Equivalent.
• Child Protection Level 3.
• APLS.
• Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations.
• Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or equivalent.

Experience / Clinical Skills

• Good knowledge of Paediatric Gastroenterology.
• Clinical knowledge and expertise, evidence based practice.
• Willingness to develop skills and experience in areas of interest.
• Evidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest.
• Fully trained in Paediatric Gastroenterology including diagnostic endoscopy.
• Special interest in leading intestinal failure service.

Management

• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors.
• Lead teams and understand leadership styles.
• Organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload.
• Understand wider health agenda and NHS.
• Influence, negotiate and persuade to overcome barriers to change.
• Knowledge of clinical governance issues.
• Management and administration experience.
• Accredited management training.
• Service Development awareness.

Communication Skills

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English.
• Empathic and sensitive, taking others' perspectives.
• Highly developed emotional intelligence.
• High standard of written and verbal presentation.
• Track record of successful change management.
• Ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment.

Motivation

• Personal integrity and reliability.
• Motivate and develop medical and non medical staff.
• Commitment to further develop the post and service.

Audit / Quality Improvement

• Participation in and commitment to clinical audit.
• Participation in quality improvement programmes.
• Experience of quality improvement work and audit.
• Training in teaching and organisation of audit activities.
• Formal courses in audit and quality improvement.
• Published audit and quality improvement reports.

Research

• Understanding and interest in research.
• Ability to appraise research critically.
• Supervise juniors undertaking research projects.
• Recent research and development activity.
• Publications in peer reviewed journals relevant to the specialty.

Teaching

• Experience and commitment to training undergraduate and postgraduate.
• Assessment skills.
• Ability to assess clinical competencies.
• Inspirational leadership.
• Willingness to develop new teaching approaches.
• Post graduate qualification in teaching and training.

Equality & Diversity

• Commitment to treating all individuals with dignity and respect.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Address

Full time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

190-W&C

Job locations

Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland and further afield.