Consultant Gastroenterologist (General)

NHS; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is looking for a Consultant Gastroenterologist to join a team dedicated to providing high-quality care in Shropshire and Mid Wales. This full-time role involves clinical duties, teaching, and research, with a structured job plan established within three months. The successful candidate will work alongside a multidisciplinary team, ensuring excellent patient care and achieving clinical targets.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and license to practice.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT or CESR.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent care for patients with gastrointestinal issues.
• Participate in the Gastroenterology on-call rota.
• Engage in audit, governance, and support training for junior staff.

Skills

Teamwork

Professionalism

Education

MBBS, MB ChB, or equivalent

MRCP or equivalent

PhD, MD, or evidence of higher education

Job description

Go back The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Consultant Gastroenterologist (General)

The closing date is 12 June 2025

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant Gastroenterologist to join our team. The Department of Gastroenterology serves Shropshire and Mid Wales, comprising 8 Consultant Gastroenterologists and 1 Consultant Hepatologist across both hospital sites.

Main duties of the job

Clinical

• Responsible for the ongoing care of patients alongside consultant staff, working independently.
• Participate in the Gastroenterology on-call rota.
• Provide independent care for patients with gastrointestinal issues, managing both emergency and elective cases.
• Engage in audit, governance, and support training for junior medical staff and other care teams.
• Perform administrative duties supporting clinical commitments.
• Participate in the Upper GI / Hepatobiliary Cancer MDT.
• Develop advanced clinical skills, especially in managing acutely ill patients.
• Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team with professionalism and teamwork skills.
• Achieve clinical and quality targets set nationally and locally.
• Follow patients through their clinical pathways.

About us

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) provides acute hospital services for approximately 500,000 residents in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, and Mid Wales. Our catchment area includes picturesque regions from the Cambrian Mountains to Newport and the Black Country, with main towns such as Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury, Whitchurch, Newport, Telford, Wellington, Newtown, and Welshpool. Our primary locations are the Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, both providing a comprehensive range of acute services including emergency, outpatient, diagnostics, inpatient, and critical care.

Job responsibilities

A formal job plan will be established within 3 months of appointment, in collaboration with the Clinical Director and colleagues, and reviewed annually. The full-time role is based on a 10 PA working week, covering clinical duties, teaching, research, education, and management. The plan details commitments and objectives aligned with service improvements and strategic priorities.

For full-time employment, the weekly schedule typically includes:

• 7.5 Programmed Activities (PAs) for Direct Clinical Care, including clinical work and emergency duties.
• 2.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs) for CPD, audit, teaching, research, and other priorities.
• On-call duties primarily for GI bleeds, approximately every 10th week, including on-site weekend coverage and on-call support from home for emergencies.

The allocation of PAs may be adjusted based on service needs and further planning exercises.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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

Entry Criteria

• Full GMC registration and license to practice.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via CCT (proposed CCT date within 6 months) or CESR.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role is subject to a DBS check in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust