# Specialist Doctor in Gastroenterology

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
- **Location:** Trust Headquarters, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Gastroenterology
- **Grade:** Senior
- **Salary:** £104401.00 to £115341.00
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-15T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-16T12:11:53.579Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8338150
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8338150?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.sath.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust for a Specialist in Gastroenterology to join our existing team of accomplished Gastroenterologists and Specialist Nurses who have a passion for delivering high-quality care to our patients in the county of Shropshire, Wrekin and Mid Wales.

The department offers extensive opportunities to work independently and alongside consultants both in a clinic environment and in Endoscopy, with access to complex procedures, modern equipment and specialist interests.

Contribution to an out of hours on call rota is core to this role.

### Main duties of the job

- To provide specialist care for Gastroenterology/Hepatology patients including, in-patients, in-reach/review of referrals, day unit treatments, out-patient clinics and endoscopy lists.
- To provide service work to maintain endoscopy and clinic waits to comply with national and local targets.
- Maintenance of the highest standards in the care of patients with Gastroenterology conditions
- To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of Gastroenterology.
- Teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and other healthcare professionals.
- To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.
- To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.
- To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
- To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Entry Criteria

**Essential**

- Full Registration and a licence to practise with the General Medical Council (GMC)
- Shall have completed a minimum of 12 years’ medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of six years should have been in Gastroenterology in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades. Equivalent years’ experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- MBBS, MBChB or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCP or equivalent
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) or equivalent

**Desirable**

- PhD, MD, or evidence of higher education qualification

## Documents

- [job pack (pdf, 876.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10662035)
- [gmc good medical practice (pdf, 275.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1265)

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