Consultant Gastroenterologist Somerset NHS Foundation Trust – Yeovil & Taunton (Musgrove Park)
Salary: £105,504 – £139,882 pa • Full-time
Join our forward-thinking gastroenterology teams at Yeovil District Hospital and Musgrove Park Hospital (Taunton). With cutting-edge equipment, supportive colleagues, and first-class facilities, you'll help deliver outstanding patient care across Somerset.
Yeovil District Hospital
Be part of a tight-knit, dynamic team: 4 consultants, specialists in UGI, IBD, hepatology, nutrition, and ERCP
Work in a busy DGH setting managing inpatient/outpatient care, endoscopy lists, GI bleeding rota (1-in-8 non-resident), and MDT meetings
Add value through subspecialty expertise—IBD, ERCP, hepatology, nutrition—tailored to local needs
Musgrove Park Hospital (Taunton)
Join a larger regional hub handling 4,500+ new referrals annually, featuring NHS bowel screening and advanced therapeutic endoscopy (ERCP, EUS, stenting)
Shape your career with opportunities in advanced endoscopy training and subspecialty services (UGI cancer, IBD, hepatology, nutrition)
Deliver high-quality diagnosis and treatment across GI inpatients, outpatients, and endoscopy
Lead endoscopy procedures—colonoscopy, OGD, ERCP, EUS—according to your interests and skills
Be an active participant in MDT meetings, clinical governance, and audit projects
Option to develop a subsolidty interest aligned with local service needs
Experience across general GI, hepatology, IBD, and therapeutic endoscopy
Flexible working — including annualised sessions and tailored rotas
✅ Modern NHS benefits : pension scheme, annual leave, Blue Light Card discounts
✅ Career growth : CPD, advanced endoscopy training, research projects
✅ State-of-the-art facilities : new surgical centre at Musgrove, modern endoscopy suites
✅ Somerset’s countryside, coast, top schools, and easy access to Bristol, Bath, Exeter—and London just two hours away
DBS Check : Required under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975
Skilled-worker visa sponsorship available—welcome applications from overseas
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Ready to Shape GI Services in Somerset?
If you’re eager to make a difference, grow your career, and join a trust that champions innovation and inclusion—apply now!
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Yeovil District Hospital, Higher Kingston, Yeovil, BA21 4AT
Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, TA1 5DA