Consultant Gastroenterologist (Interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease)
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The closing date is 28 December 2025
We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic Gastroenterologist with a special interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease to join the William Harvey Hospital team at Ashford. We have ~5400 IBD patients in East Kent with ~930 on advanced therapies. The candidate should have an interest and ideally expertise in managing complex IBD with an ability to lead and develop the trustwide IBD team in the future and to contribute to regional working groups. Short term plans include development of transition clinics and joint medical/surgical clinics for patients with complex disease in line with GIRFT recommendations.
The current trustwide IBD team led by 2 consultant Gastroenterologists includes a nurse consultant and 4 IBD nurses. We hold a fortnightly trustwide IBDMDT supported by a Histopathologist, Radiologist and Colorectal surgeons.
Outpatient templates and endoscopy lists for the appointee will be balanced towards IBD patients.
Responsibilities
* Support the GI Bleeding rota and a currently 1:8 Gastroenterology ward week, including in‑reach to the emergency pathways.
* Participate fully and become an integral part of the WHH Gastroenterology team.
* Contribute to the management of inpatient and outpatient Gastroenterology and contribute to the development of specialist services.
* 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.
* Provide two OPD clinics per week and two general endoscopy lists, plus a session dedicated to a specialist interest.
* Lead and develop the trustwide IBD team and develop transition clinics and joint medical/surgical clinics in line with GIRFT recommendations.
* Support the development of new services for the Trust, such as GI physiology and EUS.
Qualifications and Training
* Full GMC Registration
* CCST Specialist Registration in Gastroenterology, or to be achieved within 6 months of interview.
* Expertise in managing complex IBD
* 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 and Audit
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.
About the Trust
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum (pro rata where necessary)
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