Consultant Gastroenterologist

NHS; Margate; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000

Job description

Job summary

We are a pioneering Trust, on an exciting journey of healthcare transformation, with award-winning research and innovation, and a strong team ethos. We're looking for positive clinical leaders who want to help us deliver first-class patient care to a fascinating and complex population and be part of something special.

As you would expect from a large teaching Trust, we prize training doctors, nurses and other health professionals and we already work closely with local universities and King's College, University of London. We now have the exciting new opportunity of working with Kent and Medway's new Medical School, jointly provided by the University of Kent and Canterbury Christchurch University, which opened in September 2020.

Main duties of the job

The Gastroenterology service is seeking candidates who are keen to help develop specialist GI services such as upper GI, Barrett's, pH monitoring/manometry, EUS, complex polypectomy whilst seeking to expand the ERCP service in East Kent. Colleagues with other specialist interests complimenting those already available are encouraged to apply. There are a number of posts being advertised in the service to support the implementation of a seven-day gastroenterology and endoscopic service.

The gastroenterology consultant teams provide a mix of ward cover on acute sites, supporting the Emergency floor with specialist care, perform daily board and ward rounds of patients on the specialist GI/hepatology ward supporting the delivery of SAFER. The team is supported by a complement of specialist registrars, SHOs, and FY1 doctors.

In addition to gastroenterology inpatient ward rounds, the post holder will perform OPD clinics per week and general endoscopy lists, plus a session dedicated to a specialist interest. Expertise in ERCP for one of the posts available would be welcomed and one session per week will be dedicated to this for the appropriate individual. The post holder may be expected to fulfill some of their clinical commitments on other sites in the Trust.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families, and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Through our Family First scheme we pledge to find roles for partners of consultants offered a substantive post - For more information please visit Family First Scheme.

We also offer removal expenses (substantive positions), up to 32 days' annual leave and active support for study, quality improvement, and patient safety work as part of our 'We care' improvement journey, and medical education and research.

Date posted: 17 March 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum (pro rata where appropriate)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 344-6477CONQEH-A

Job responsibilities

Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top of the page.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

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

Person Specification

Qualification & Training

Essential:

• Full GMC Registration
• CCST Specialist Registration or will obtain within 6 months of interview
• To hold MRCP (UK)

Desirable:

• Postgraduate qualification in gastroenterology (MRCP Gastro, MD PhD or equivalent)

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Experienced in all aspects of gastroenterology

Clinical governance

Essential:

• Evidence of experience in Clinical Governance Experience of Audit

Personal/professional attributes

Essential:

• Upholds the Trust Values
• GMC code of conduct

Other requirements

Essential:

• Willingness and ability to travel across sites if required

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address:

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital

Margate

CT9 4AN

Employer's website: East Kent Hospitals