Consultant Gastroenterologist | Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Isle of Wight NHS; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A comprehensive health care provider in the Isle of Wight seeks a full-time Consultant in Gastroenterology. This role involves providing high-quality endoscopy and patient care, supervising junior staff, and participating in clinical governance. Candidates should be skilled in developing services in line with national standards and participating in an on-call rota. Benefits include onsite facilities, discounts, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Onsite day nursery

Cycle-to-work scheme

Discounts at local businesses and gyms

Access to a beach hut in Ryde

Qualifications

• Must provide high-quality endoscopy, outpatient, and inpatient care.
• Able to supervise junior staff and deliver teaching.
• Involvement in medical audit and clinical effectiveness activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive gastroenterology services including endoscopy.
• Engage in the development of the service per national frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with the Trust's policies and participate in on-call rota.

Job description

Trust

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is the only integrated acute, community, mental health and ambulance health care provider in England, serving a population of ~150,000 residents.

Job Summary

Full‑time Consultant Gastroenterology (general or hepatology). The Consultant will provide high‑quality endoscopy, outpatient and inpatient care, and will supervise junior staff, deliver teaching, audit, and maintain clinical governance.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provision of a comprehensive district general hospital gastroenterology service including endoscopy, with responsibility for prevention, diagnosis, treatment and proper functioning of the service.
• Participation in the development of the service in line with national and NICE frameworks.
• Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff, observing local employment and human resource policies.
• Carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties, contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education locally and nationally.
• Engagement in medical audit and other clinical effectiveness activities, fostering improvements in quality and standards through the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes.
• CPD in job plans; attendance at audit and governance meetings is mandatory.
• Cover for colleagues’ annual leave and other authorised absences.
• Compliance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy, Health and Safety policies, infection control and data protection requirements.
• Participation in the 1 in 11 Consultant general medical emergency on‑call rota, covering weekday (2000‑0800) and weekend on‑call, with weekday ward rounds and weekend morning and evening rounds.
• Other duties as may be required from time to time.

Working Hours and On‑Call

Full‑time (40 h per week). The Consultant will undertake a 1 in 11 on‑call rota, covering weekday (2000‑0800) and weekend on‑call, with weekday ward rounds and weekend morning and evening rounds.

Benefits

• Onsite day nursery and cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• Discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire Trust’s beach hut in Ryde.
• Flexible working arrangements and accommodation of flexible working arrangements for staff.

Location

The Isle of Wight located off the South Coast of England, within 10 min by ferry from Portsmouth and Southampton, and 90 min by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth.

Application Deadline

This advert closes on Friday 21 Nov 2025.