Consultant - Gastroenterology

Royal United Hospitals Bath Nhs Foundation Trust; Bath; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic Consultant Gastroenterologist to join a busy, multidisciplinary team in Bath. The role includes inpatient and outpatient care, with diverse GI endoscopy activity and opportunities to develop subspecialty interests.

The department performs ERCP, capsule endoscopy and is linked with EUS services. Teaching, research and service development are supported across the group.

Qualifications

• MRCP (UK) or equivalent postgraduate qualification is essential.

Responsibilities

• Inpatient care (1:13 rota) and outpatient clinics (2/week).
• Endoscopy lists (3/week) and weekend duties including emergency endoscopy.
• Teaching, training and multi-disciplinary meeting participation encouraged.
• Audit, admin duties and attendance at directorate meetings.

Skills

MRCP (UK)

GMC registration

GMC Specialist Register

Endoscopy (JAG)

Clinical gastroenterology

Education

MRCP (UK) or equivalent

Higher degrees (MD/PhD/MSc)

Tools

Endoscopy

ERCP/EUS

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and forward-thinking Consultant Gastroenterologist to join our dynamic and supportive Gastroenterology team. Any subspeciality interest within gastroenterology would also be considered. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a growing service focused on delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.

We are a team of thirteen consultant gastroenterologists providing inpatient and outpatient services. The department has a 24 bedded specialist ward, adjacent to the endoscopy suite and outpatient facilities.

In 2024/25 the department saw approximately 10000 new GP outpatient referrals. A full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services are provided e.g. ERCP, oesophageal stenting and capsule endoscopy. Our department handles ~18,500 outpatient visits annually, with dedicated results clinics.

Access to EUS - is available at local hospitals. Six established nurse endoscopists and 2 endoscopy fellows also contribute to the busy endoscopic workload. Yearly, the endoscopy department carries out approximately 12000 procedures.

Main duties of the job

The full-time post (10 PAs: 8.5 DCC, 1.5 SPA) includes:

• inpatient care (1:13 rota)
• outpatient clinics (2/week)
• endoscopy lists (3/week)

Weekend work is part of the job plan and includes emergency endoscopy, ward rounds, and MAU in-reach.

Teaching (Bristol University), training, and multidisciplinary meeting participation are encouraged. The department aims to expand general gastroenterology and develop services like colon capsule, nasal gastroscopy, and EUS. The post includes audit, admin duties, and attendance at directorate meetings.

Key responsibilities include ward cover (Haygarth), outpatient clinics, GI endoscopy, junior doctor supervision, and formal/informal teaching. Non-fixed sessions cover audit, CME, admin, research, and professional development. Additional SPA time may be allocated for managerial or educational roles.

Your development will be supported by maintaining CPD, attending courses, and completing annual appraisals. Management duties include service efficiency, resource planning, and business case development.

About us

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we're proud of.

We're committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.

We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing - and yes, we even have a pool!

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Job responsibilities

For full details of the Job description and a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities, please see the attached Job description and person specification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MRCP (UK) or equivalent postgraduate qualification
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Gastroenterology (or within 6 months of expected CCT at interview date

Desirable

• Higher degrees (MD, PhD, MSc)

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Broad clinical experience in gastroenterology and general internal medicine
• Competence in diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower GI endoscopy (JAG accreditation often required)

Subspeciality interests

Desirable

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
• Hepatology
• Nutrition
• Capsule endoscopy, ERCP, EUS, or other advanced endoscopic techniques

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).