Locum Consultant in Paediatric Gastroenterology | Barts Health NHS Trust

General Description

Position Overview

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The Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology at The Royal London is seeking to appoint a locum consultant for 12 months to cover maternity leave. The post holder would gain invaluable experience working in one of London’s largest and busiest tertiary Paediatric Gastroenterology departments, treating children with a wide range of conditions.

About the Department

The Paediatric Gastroenterology department based at The Royal London Hospital is one of the largest in London, providing full in-patient and out-patient secondary and tertiary service to investigate and treat a multitude of gastrointestinal disorders. We have a dedicated 12 bedded ward for inpatients. Endoscopy occurs in a dedicated unit with nursing and anaesthetic support from paediatric theatres and adult Endoscopy.

The multidisciplinary team includes 5 consultants (Prof Nick Croft – head of research; Dr. Ahmed Kadir – clinical lead; Dr. Sandhia Naik; Dr. Protima Deb; Dr. Dan Crespi; and Dr. Roxana Mardare), 5 trainees (1 GRID, 1 reg with special interest in gastro and 3 ST2-3), 2 Intestinal Failure Nurses, 2 IBD Nurses, 1 Enteral Nutrition Nurse, 1 full time dietician and 3 part-time dietitians and a Parenteral Nutrition (PN) Pharmacist.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, expert care for all children and adolescents with GI/Nutritional or Hepatological conditions, both acute and chronic.
• Deliver local care for patients of Tower Hamlets and tertiary care for patients across North East London and West Essex.
• Provide leadership for the wider MDT and help guide service development and growth to address patients’ needs.
• Actively participate in teaching junior staff as part of a recognised teaching department.

Vision & Values

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. xwzovoh

Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Application Deadline

This advert closes on Wednesday 28 Jan 2026.