Job summary
The Trust is seeking to appoint one substantive 10 PA Consultant Gastroenterologist. This appointment will join the existing 16 Gastroenterologists. The post holder will be expected to work across the Trust's 3 sites: Andover War Memorial Hospital, Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, and the Royal Hampshire County Hospital.

The current consultants provide sub-specialty interests in upper and lower therapeutic endoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease, hepatology, nutrition, pancreatobiliary, and motility/functional disease. Existing services include bowel cancer screening, ERCP and SpyGlass, endoscopic ultrasound, advanced GI physiology, and capsule endoscopy.

The post holder will be involved with in-patient gastroenterology and GIM and participate in approximately 1:9 acute GI bleed on-call alongside a 7-day inpatient service in Basingstoke, reviewing new admissions that require Gastroenterology input over the weekend.

Main duties of the job
Location
The Consultant Gastroenterologist will be responsible for service delivery across the whole Trust, therefore cross site working over 3 sites is required. The service provides inpatient Gastroenterology in Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and the Royal Hampshire County Hospital. There are fully equipped and JAG accredited Endoscopy suites at the Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Andover War Memorial Hospital and North Hampshire Hospital with bowel cancer screening, ERCP, EUS and a range of interventional procedures. Outpatient clinics are undertaken in all of the Trust's 3 sites in addition to at Alton Community Hospital.

There is full secretarial support with an administration team consisting of a Speciality Co-ordinator (Gastroenterology) and support staff based in both Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital and the Royal Hampshire County Hospital sites. Each Consultant has dedicated office space and supporting IT.

About us
Management
The Trust has three Clinical Divisions, each managed by a Medical Director (Senior Clinician). This role is supported by a full time Operational Service Manager and a full time management accountant. The approach, in line with Department of Health guidance, devolves as much day to day operational management to the Divisional Management Boards as possible. When appropriate, individual consultants are encouraged and indeed expected to liaise closely with their Divisional Director and clinical colleagues to resolve operational issues. Each Divisional Director is a member of the Trust Executive Board, chaired by the Chief Executive.

Divisional Structure
The Gastroenterology business unit is part of specialty medicine 1 and includes endoscopy and sits within the Medicine Division.

Divisional Medical Director: Dr Will Storrar
Clinical Lead (Gastroenterology): Dr Rebecca Saich
Operational Service Manager: Marek Cholewczuk

Date posted: 03 July 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 251-MD26010-A
Job locations: Basingstoke And North Hampshire Hospital, Aldermaston Road, Basingstoke, RG24 9NA, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
A detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job are included within the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP
• Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register, or within 6 months of completion of CCT at time of interview
• Full GMC registration

Desirable

• An appropriate higher degree, e.g. an MD, PhD or equivalent
• Completed UK training programme in GI/hepatology
• Previous NHS experience

Clinical Experience and Knowledge
Essential

• Broad experience in Gastroenterology and endoscopy
• JAG accredited in upper and lower endoscopist
• Able to endoscope acute GI bleeding patients
• Evidence of research and audit

Clinical Skills & Ability
Essential

• Provide a good standard of clinical care
• Maintain good medical practices
• Willingness to contribute to education of trainees and colleagues

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer contact details
Clinical Lead for Gastroenterology
Dr Rebecca Saich
rebecca.saich@hhft.nhs.uk
01256844580