Consultant - Gastroenterolgy YC72

NHS Jobs; Watford; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a dynamic, full-time Consultant Gastroenterologist with a subspecialist interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The post involves independent care of complex IBD, leadership of IBD MDTs, and training of IBD nurses across three Trust sites.

You will join a team of fourteen gastroenterologists, contribute to data collection, audits, and implement national and local guidelines, while maintaining CPD.

Qualifications

• CCT in Gastroenterology and General Medicine is required.
• Full GMC registration with license to practice is required.
• MD or PhD is desirable or essential as per job specification.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the smooth running, governance, and development of the IBD service.
• Lead and participate in IBD MDTs.
• Support and training of the IBD nurses.
• Foster teamwork within the IBD team and liaise with colorectal colleagues.
• Engage in data collection/audit and implement national/local guidelines.
• Endoscopy: elective, training, and inpatient emergency; outpatient and inpatient duties.
• Cover GI ward as Consultant of the week; participate in weekend on-call rota.

Education

CCT in Gastroenterology and General Medicine

MD or PhD

Job description

Go back West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Consultant - Gastroenterolgy YC72

The closing date is 17 November 2026

We are seeking a dynamic, full-time substantive consultant gastroenterologist with a subspeciality interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

You will join a team of fourteen gastroenterologists at West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust who enjoy working together and supporting each other.

You should be a competent clinician and endoscopist with a CCT in gastroenterology and general medicine and experience working within the NHS. To complement our team, you should demonstrate interest in managing complex Inflammatory Bowel Disease. We have a dynamic IBD team with five experienced IBD nurse specialists, regular MDT meetings and close links to our colorectal colleagues. We are seeking to expand our team to manage our demand, develop new treatment pathways and increase our research portfolio for the benefit of our patients.

This post has 10 programmed activities. There is a 1:14 on call rota for weekend and weekday put of hours gastroenterology cover and 1:7 rota for ward cover.

We are looking for the prospective candidate to start as soon as possible.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be expected to contribute to the smooth running, governance, and further development of the IBD service including:

• Independent care of patients with complex IBD
• Actively lead and contribute to IBD MDTs
• Support and training of the IBD nurses
• Foster close teamworking within the IBD team
• Support networking with internal and external providers
• Support IBD data collection/ audit and database
• Implement national policies and guidance and local GIRFT recommendations relating to IBD care
• Maintain appropriate CPD
• Endoscopy (Elective, training, and inpatient emergency)
• Outpatient work (clinics, referral vetting, GP advice and guidance)
• Inpatient work (Consultant of the week to cover GI ward, Ward referrals)
• Weekend work (6 hours on site and emergency endoscopy) 1 week in 14

You will be expected to be able to travel to all three Trust hospital Sites (Watford General Hospital, Hemel Hempstead Hospital and St Albans Hospital).

You will take part in clinical governance and clinical risk management, and in their implementation, including audit.

About us

A new hospital has been planned for Watford. A new four roomed Endoscopy Unit at St Albans has been planned with a completion date of 2026.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

We are a flexible working employer

At West Herts we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. We are delighted to offer a variety of flexible working options for all staff. Please check out our web page for more information.

https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/

We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask.

Job responsibilities

The management responsibility of the post-holder will be to the clinical lead for Gastroenterology, Dr Mark Fullard who is responsible to the Divisional Director (Dr. Niall Keenan), the Medical Director (Dr Michael van der Watt) and Chief Executive and Trust Board.

The detailed job description and person specification included in job description and person specification.

Person Specification

• Completed CCT in Gastroenterology and General Medicine or within 6 months of completion
• Full GMC registration with license to practice
• MD or PhD

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.

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust