Consultant Gastroenterologist with a special interest in IBD

Job overview

Join us to strengthen and improve IBD care for our community. As a Consultant Gastroenterologist, you’ll help us develop a patient-centred IBD service in a friendly and supportive department, assisted by regular input from the University Hospital Southampton (UHS) IBD team.

Why this role?

• Advance the IBD service: This is an opportunity to develop and improve our inpatient and outpatient IBD pathways, strengthen MDT working, and help develop our surveillance endoscopy service
• Supportive culture: Work within a small, friendly, multicultural team that values collaboration, practical problem-solving and digital innovation.
• Tertiary centre input: We are supported by a visiting IBD consultant on site one day a week, with access to shared pathways and advice for complex cases.
• Progression and development: Depending on individual interests, there are opportunities to take on a service leadership role, contribute to the expansion of the departmental IBD research portfolio, or play a key role in developing our new small bowel capsule endoscopy service.

The GI Unit is an established, ambitious department bringing together gastroenterology, upper GI and colorectal surgery, emergency general surgery, and endoscopy. Our aim is simple: provide joined-up, high-quality care for people with gastrointestinal conditions across emergency and elective settings.

This roles attracts a RRP of £5000 as well as a generous relocation package of up to £8000. Terms and conditions apply. *

Main duties of the job

Our IBD service:

• Team consists of 1 Consultant with specialist interest in IBD, 1 Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner, 5 IBD Clinical Nurse Specialists and 2 IBD Pathway Navigators.
• Fortnightly IBD MDT with gastroenterology consultants (including UHS support), IBD CNS, Pathway Navigator, GI radiology, colorectal surgery and histopathologist.
• Specialist pharmacist support enabling rapid initiation of evidence-based therapies following MDT decisions.
• Digital innovation: NHS England–funded pilot site for MyMedicalRecord. This is a secure digital health platform which provides patients with information about their IBD care, and enables proactive monitoring of disease activity and treatment response.

The role includes a requirement to participate in the acute gastroenterology rota, providing ward cover for gastroenterology inpatients two weeks in twelve, as well as provision of in hours cover for upper GI bleeds (0800-1800).

This is a substantive position offered at 10 PAs but applicants looking for fixed term positions/less than full time will also be considered. We welcome applications from established consultants and from senior trainees - you must be within six months of CCT at the date of interview. Applicants must have completed specialist training in gastroenterology and be on, or eligible for, the GMC Specialist Register. Candidates should be broadly experienced in gastroenterology with a clear, demonstrable subspecialty interest in inflammatory bowel disease.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see our interactive candidate Information Pack for further details on the role and living and working in Salisbury.

We are committed to flexible working and will consider part-time and job-share arrangements for suitably qualified applicants; we are happy to discuss options at shortlisting or interview. Applicants looking for fixed term opportunities are also welcome.

The successful candidate will join a team of 3 luminal gastroenterologists and 2 hepatologists.

* Repayment clause applies to the £8000 assistance with relocation payment.

A relocation payment of up to £8,000  is on offer in addition to the RRP to applicants who are joining us as a full-time or part-time permanent. This is not open to locum/fixed term contacts. Payment for relocation is paid once you have commenced with the trust and is subject to relevant terms and conditions and repayment clause. **