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From the employer's advert, checked 26 October 2026.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors as “Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust” (Skilled Worker). Register checked 23 October 2026.
About the job
Job summary
We are looking to appoint a Locum Consultant Gastroenterologist for a fixed-term period of three months to the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (STHFT), based at the Northern General Hospital (NGH) and Royal Hallamshire Hospital (RHH). There may be scope to extend the post by up to 3 months, subject to start date.
This post has been established specifically to provide additional outpatient capacity to support clearance of the Gastroenterology outpatient waiting list backlog. The postholder will provide face-to-face outpatient care, one endoscopy list per week, dedicated clinic administration and Supporting Professional Activities (SPA), working on site 5 days per week.
Should any further vacancies arise shortlisted applicants will be considered.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will join a dynamic and collegiate team of consultant gastroenterologists and hepatologists, contributing to the delivery and continued development of high-quality secondary and tertiary Gastroenterology and Hepatology services.
Please refer to the supporting job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including an indicative job plan.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the supporting job description and person specification which will outline the duties of the role including an indicative job plan.
The successful candidate must be registered with the GMC with a valid licence to practice. For further information please visit the GMC website and click on the Registration and Licensing link.
Non-UK/EEA applicants should ensure they are aware of the recent changes to the Immigration rules. For further information on how this may affect your application visit the UK Government website.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust promotes Equality of opportunity and Diversity within the workplace.
About the employer
These are the values that all staff at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are expected to demonstrate in all that they do.
Patients First - Ensure that the people we serve are at the heart of what we do
Respectful - Be kind, respectful, fair and value diversity
Ownership - Celebrate our successes, learn continuously and ensure we improve
Unity - Work in partnership with others
Deliver - Be efficient, effective and accountable for our actions
The Trust have developed a PROUD Behaviours framework which details specific behaviours we expect to see and do not expect to see, aligned to each of the five PROUD Values.
For further details of our services and organisational structure, including our Board of Directors, and our future plans please visit
www.sth.nhs.uk/about-us.
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