Consultant Gastroenterologist (General)

NHS; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent UK healthcare organization in Shrewsbury is seeking a Consultant Gastroenterologist to join their dynamic team. In this role, you'll provide care for patients with gastrointestinal complaints, participate in on-call duties, and contribute to governance and training initiatives. Ideal candidates will hold an MBBS or equivalent, be GMC registered, and possess specialized qualifications. You will be expected to excel in teamwork and clinical skills. This role is subject to an on-call rota and offers a structured job plan to support your professional development.

Qualifications

• Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC).
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT or CESR.

Responsibilities

• Work independently for patient care alongside consultant staff.
• Participate in the gastroenterology on-call rota.
• Support training of junior medical staff.

Skills

Excellent team-working skills

Ability to work independently

Clinical skills in Gastroenterology

Education

MBBS, MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification

MRCP or equivalent medical qualification

PhD, MD or evidence of higher education qualification

Job description

Consultant Gastroenterologist (General)

The closing date is 14 January 2026

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is looking to appoint a Consultant Gastroenterologist to join our existing team. The Department of Gastroenterology provides a service to the county of Shropshire and Mid Wales and currently consists of 13 Consultant Gastroenterologists and 1 Consultant Hepatologist working across both hospital sites. Contribution to an out of hours on call rota is core to this role.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible and work independently for the continuing care of patients alongside consultant staff. To participate in the Gastroenterology on call rota. To work independently caring for patients with Gastrointestinal complaints, caring out a mixture of emergency and elective care. To participate in the audit and governance and support the training of junior medical staff and other staffing groups that care for our patients. To carry out appropriate administrative duties in support of clinical commitment. To be a core member and participate in the Upper GI / Hepatobiliary Cancer MD. To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients. To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team. To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners. To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.

About us

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales. Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust's catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include the key locations listed. Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located about 20 minutes' drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity.

Job responsibilities

A formal job plan will be agreed between the successful candidate and their Clinical Director and consultant colleagues, on behalf of the Medical Director within 3 months of starting in post. A full-time job plan is based on a 10 PA working week. The job plan will be reviewed annually and is a prospective agreement that sets out the consultant's duties, responsibilities, and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of a consultant's professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external and will include personal objectives, detailing links to wider service improvements and trust strategic priorities. For a full-time contract, the job plan will be divided on average per week (pro‑rata for a part time post) as: 7.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) of Direct Clinical Care – includes clinical activity, clinically related activity and predictable and unpredictable emergency work. Clinic templates are for 3.5 hours to allow 0.5 hours for additional clinic related admin (phone calls, time to admit from clinic) within the 1 PA allocated. 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) – includes CPD, audit, teaching and research. 1.5 of these will be to support revalidation. The remaining are to be directed at Trust priorities and might include educational supervision, lead roles, and other activities to be reviewed annually as part of the job planning process. SPA time sufficient for quality assurance activities will be provided. Consultants may carry out a maximum of one SPA session off site at a time suited to their individual timetable and in keeping with the requirements of the activities. Direct Clinical Care PA time will be sufficient to deal with the clinical admin generated by inpatient, outpatient and endoscopic activity. Out of Hours Activity – There will be a requirement to take part in an on call rota primarily for GI bleeds with a frequency of approximately 1 in 10. Weekend on call will require on site input on Saturday and Sunday mornings, as well as an on call from home to advise on other Gastroenterological cases emergencies at other times.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBBS, MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
• MRCP or equivalent medical qualification
• PhD, MD or evidence of higher education qualification

Entry Criteria

• Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: CCT (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) or CESR

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.