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East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

East Kent Hospitals is looking for a Consultant in Gastroenterology to join their team at William Harvey Hospital. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive gastroenterological care, including inpatient and outpatient services, and contribute to a well-regarded unit recognized for its complex polyp service. With a focus on innovative practices and collaboration with a skilled team, this is a unique opportunity to further one's career in an evolving healthcare environment.

Benefits

Relocation policy for eligible candidates

Parking available at Trust sites

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Full GMC Registration is required.
• MRCP (UK) and postgraduate gastroenterology qualifications are essential.
• Experience in Clinical Governance and Audit is expected.

Responsibilities

• Manage inpatient and outpatient care for gastroenterology patients.
• Support the GI Bleeding rota and participate in general endoscopy lists.
• Contribute to the development of specialist services.

Skills

Experienced in all aspects of gastroenterology

Education

Full GMC Registration

MRCP (UK)

Post graduate gastroenterology qualifications - MD, PhD, ESEGH or equivalent

Job description

Main area Gastroenterology Grade Consultant Contract Fixed term: 12 months (.) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (on-call) Job ref 344-3842LCONWHH

Site William Harvey Hospital Town Ashford Salary £105,504 - £139,882 per annum (pro rata where necessary) Salary period Yearly Closing 29/06/2025 08:00

Job overview

The Department of Gastroenterology in East Kent Hospitals is looking for an enthusiastic new colleague to join us on our journey into 21st century gastroenterology and increasing subspecialisation.

We currently provide a 7-day Consultant-led gastroenterology inpatient service on two acute hospital sites at Margate and Ashford, a site based 24/7 GI Bleed rota for the two main acute sites as well as specialist Nutrition, IBD, Hepatology, HPB, UGI Cancer, complex polypectomy services, Bowel Cancer Screening and capsule endoscopy. Endoscopy Services are provided from the three main hospital sites in Canterbury, Margate and Ashford.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a keen Gastroenterologist, to join the William Harvey Hospital team at Ashford. Whether established or just starting out on your Consultant journey. We will work with you to develop your specialist interests whether these be further developing our existing services, which include HBP, Hepatology and complex polyp service, or looking to develop new services for our Trust, such as GI physiology and EUS. As a Trust, we are proud of the reputation our complex polyp service has achieved including international recognition through the annual KENT course and cohesive working with our colorectal colleagues.

The post holder will be required to support the GI Bleeding rota and a currently 1:8 Gastroenterology ward week, including in-reach to the emergency pathways.

Working for our organisation

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700,000. We also provide specialist services for Kent and Medway.

We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there’s never been a better time to join us.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please note that the set Interview Date has been added as guidance and may be subject to change.

We are looking for a keen and committed individual who will participate fully and become an integral part of the WHH Gastroenterology team. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the management of inpatient and outpatient Gastroenterology and contribute to the development of specialist services.

The post holder will provide appropriate care, diagnostic and therapeutic services for patients presenting with gastroenterological illnesses to our inpatient and outpatient areas and contribute towards the site-based GI bleed rota. The gastroenterology consultant teams (when covering the wards) on each acute site provide In-reach and referral services to ED/AMU and other wards. The teams are supported by junior doctors, physician associates and specialist nurses. In addition to inpatient services, the post holder should aim to provide two OPD clinics per week and two general endoscopy lists, plus a session dedicated to a specialist interest.

Please see the Job Description & Person Specification for full details.

Person specification

Qualification & Training

• Full GMC Registration
• To hold MRCP (UK)
• Post graduate gastroenterology qualifications - MD, PhD, ESEGH or equivalent

Skills & Experience

• Experienced in all aspects of gastroenterology

Clinical governance

• Evidence of experience in Clinical Governance Experience of Audit

Filmed in William Harvey and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hospitals, the ‘We are the NHS’ campaign highlights the extraordinary work that staff across EKHUFT do every single day. As one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a population of over one million people, EKHUFT was perfectly placed to demonstrate the care, cutting-edge treatments, research, innovations and life-saving operations that the campaign needed.

There are lots of great opportunities at East Kent Hospitals, where staff are caring and put patients first, innovation flourishes and you can develop your career. We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work,
there’s never been a better time to join us.To find out more about east Kent visit our website at. The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework.

We’ll close this job advert once we’ve received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this please contact our Resourcing Team on 01227 866450 who are happy to help.

We have a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites but we encourage other options, like car sharing or public transport.

The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.