Job summaryThe Endoscopy department at HUTH provides both elective and acute services from Hull Royal Infirmary (3 rooms) and Castle Hill Hospital (Recently opened State of the Art, Allam building, 5 rooms). This is a high-volume environment, offering a wide range of diagnostic and complex therapeutic procedures to its population including Gastroscopy, Flexible sigmoidoscopy, Colonoscopy, ERCP, EUS, EBUS, Bronchoscopy, Capsule endoscopy
HUTH Endoscopy provides exposure to the full spectrum of GI pathology, attracting referrals from Colorectal Surgery, Upper GI Surgery and Gastroenterology. The centre is also the Hub of the regional Bowel Screening Programme and host to the East Yorkshire School of Endoscopy which provides regular diagnostic and therapeutic JAG accredited courses.
The department is clinically led by Dr Othman Saraj, Consultant Gastroenterologist, and endoscopy services are delivered by 42 GI endoscopists, including 7 clinical nurse endoscopists.
Main duties of the jobThis role will enable you to:
- Consolidate core diagnostic endoscopy skills through regular participation in service GI endoscopy lists
- Undertake high level training in an advanced endoscopic subspecialty tailored to the candidates development needs. This may include complex polypectomy, such as EMR, ablation techniques or any other agreed gastroenterology-related endoscopic fields.
- Optional opportunities to develop teaching skills through selective involvement in endoscopy training activities, including participation in basic and therapeutic skills courses delivered by East Yorkshire School of Endoscopy (EYSE).
- Engage in quality improvement and research projects relevant to endoscopy service development and innovation.
- This role will not have capacity to provide training for ERCP or EUS.
About usThe Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
DetailsDate posted: 26 August 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £76,582 a year
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 2 years
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 356-26-8251770
Job locations: Castle Hill Hospital, cottingham, Hull, HU3 2JZ, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesFor further details regarding this vacancy, please see attached job description and person specification.
Person SpecificationProfessional RegistrationEssential- Full Registration with the GMC
- Independent in diagnostic Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy
Desirable- Full JAG accreditation in Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy
Qualifications and TrainingEssential- MRCP(UK) or equivalent qualification
- Demonstration of endoscopic key performance indicators within JAG standards
Desirable- Postgraduate qualification in Education or significant experience in post graduate training
Clinical ExperienceEssential- Ability to offer sound clinical opinion on range of acute medical conditions
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable- Experience of leading audit and/or research projects
Management and Administration ExperienceEssential- Ability to organise, prioritise and manage high intensity workload
Desirable- Ability to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/ delivery
Teaching, Audit and ResearchEssential- Experience of supervising junior medical staff
- Commitment to formal and informal teaching of medical staff, AHPs and medical students
- Evidence of participation in audit
- Ability to extrapolate clinical research evidence to care for individual patients
Desirable- Evidence of having conducted a practice-changing audit
Personal AttributesEssential- Ability to work flexibly in a changing health service
- Excellent manner with patients, being sensitive to their needs and fears
- Ability to communicate effectively Ability with patients, relatives, GPs, Nurses and other health professionals and flex style as appropriate
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
Desirable- Ability to communicate effectively with external agencies and other disciplines
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.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).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).