Specialty Doctor in Gastroenterology

NHS; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Specialty Doctor in Gastroenterology to provide outpatient, inpatient, and endoscopic services. The role involves delivering high-quality patient care, including training medical students, within a supportive and progressive environment. Applicants should have relevant qualifications and clinical experience in gastroenterology, with strong communication skills and a commitment to professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan.
• Minimum 4 years post qualification experience in gastroenterology.
• Communication competency and skills necessary for safe practice.

Responsibilities

• Provision of a service for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illness.
• Contribution towards the teaching and training of medical students.
• Participation in medical audits and Clinical Governance processes.

Skills

Communication skills

Education

MBChB or equivalent

MRCP

Job description

Go back Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialty Doctor in Gastroenterology

The closing date is 10 July 2025

Applicants are invited to apply for a Specialty Doctor post in Gastroenterology at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Applicants are invited to apply for a Specialty Doctor post in Gastroenterology at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The Gastroenterology team is based at Kings Mill Hospital in Mansfield - where there is a 4 room endoscopy unit. Newark hospital has a single room endoscopy unit. Outpatients clinics are provided at both sites. The service currently sees 4000 new patients in clinic and over 5000 follow ups. The endoscopy unit performs 14,000 procedures per year. The unit is the JAG East Midlands Endoscopy Training Centre

As a Speciality Doctor here at King's Mill Hospital you will provide outpatient, inpatient and endoscopic Gastroenterology services.

Main duties of the job

The over-riding purpose is to support the provision of the highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.

Provision of a service to Sherwood Forest Hospitals, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department

To contribute towards the teaching and training of medical students

To cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences

Carrying out teaching duties as required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity

Participating in medical audit, the Trust's Clinical Governance processes and in CPD - CPD is provided in job plans and attendance at audit and other governance meetings is mandatory

Any other duties which may be required from time to time

About us

Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third-best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures well-being and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.

Our culture of learning, compassion and taking a person-centred approach is at the roots of our organisation. We would love you to join us.

Job responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached

Person Specification

Qualifications

• MBChB or equivalent
• Full Registration with GMC with a licence to practice
• MRCP

Clinical experience

• Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan, with supervision
• Minimum 4 years post qualification experience with 2 years full-time or equivalent part-time working in gastroenterology
• Evidence of continuing medical education in the field
• Experience in inpatient and outpatient gastroenterology
• Experience working within the NHS

Teaching

• Some experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload

Research

• Interest in being involved in research projects going on in the department

Other attributes

• Communication skills - to have language competency and communication skills necessary to do the job safely & competently
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
• Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit
• Willingness to expand gastroenterology knowledge and experience

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.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£59,175 to £95,400 a yearper annum pro rata