Overview
We are a pioneering Trust on an exciting journey of healthcare transformation with award-winning research and innovation. We are looking for positive clinical leaders who want to help deliver first-class patient care to a fascinating and complex population and be part of something special. We prize training doctors, nurses and other health professionals and work closely with local universities and King’s College, University of London. We now have an exciting new opportunity to work with Kent and Medway’s new Medical School, jointly provided by the University of Kent and Canterbury Christchurch University, opened in September 2020.
Role and Responsibilities
* Support development of specialist GI services such as upper GI, Barrett’s, pH monitoring / manometry, EUS, and complex polypectomy.
* Assist in expanding the ERCP service in East Kent.
* Contribute to seven day gastroenterology and endoscopic service implementation.
* Provide gastroenterology inpatient ward rounds on acute sites and support the Emergency floor with specialist care.
* Perform daily board and ward rounds on the specialist GI / hepatology ward to support SAFER delivery.
* Work with specialist registrars, SHOs and FY1 doctors as part of the team.
* In addition to inpatient rounds, conduct OPD clinics per week and general endoscopy lists, plus a session dedicated to a specialist interest. ERCP expertise is welcomed, with one weekly session dedicated to this for suitable candidates.
* May be required to fulfil clinical commitments on other sites within the Trust.
Where and About the Trust
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving around 800,000 people. Our vision is “great healthcare from great people”. Our values are: people feel cared for, safe, respected and confident we are making a difference. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called “We care” to empower frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We seek compassionate people to join our improvement journey for patients, families and carers we serve daily.
Additional Information
Please note: if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form. We can sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa for roles Band 5 and above. Through our Family First scheme we pledge to find roles for partners of consultants offered substantive posts. For more information please visit our Family First scheme page.
Support and Benefits
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. Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please contact the line manager using the details at the top of the page.
Application Notes
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, the application may be rejected as this document is an important part of the assessment. Support with applications for declared disabilities is available.
*Please note that the set Interview Date is guidance and may be subject to change.
This advert closes on Sunday 12 Oct 2025
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