Job requirements
Essential
12 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other requirements
Adhere to the Trust's values
- Clinical governance
Understands principals of patient confidentiality and data protection
- Clinical governance
Evidence of precipitation in Audit, QIP, Mortality meetings
- Skills and experience
Competent in relevant clinical procedures, particularly ascitic tap and paracentesis
- Skills and experience
Able to prioritise clinical need
- Skills and experience
Able to work independently, but aware of limitations and knows when to ask for relevant help
- Skills and experience
Computer literate
- Skills and experience
Interest of participation in Audit, QIP, Mortality meetings
- Qualifications and Training
GMC Registration
- Qualifications and Training
MBBS or equivalent
- Personal/professional attributes
Welcoming and polite, respectful of people and their dignity
- Personal/professional attributes
Attentive and helpful, vigilant about safety
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Clinical governance
Completed audit / QIP
- Skills and experience
Leadership or Teaching experience
- Qualifications and Training
ALS
- Qualifications and Training
Additional relevant clinical experience, preferably including working at middle grade level in Gastroenterology
- Qualifications and Training
MRCO or equivalent
- Personal/professional attributes
Passionate about advancing career plans
Job overview
We are currently looking for a ST3-ST5 Trust doctor in Gastroenterology at the William Harvey Hospital, Ashford covering a Gastroenterology ward and occasional outliers. This is a gastroenterology specific role based on the Gastroenterology ward with in-reach into ED for Gastroenterology patients. These posts will be for 12 months in the first instance
Main duties of the job
The role is a Trust Doctor in Gastroenterology. The post involves duties on a full shift basis of 40 hours.
There is no GIM requirement in this role
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The appointee will be responsible for communication and liaison with other medical and service departments within the hospital and with general practitioners and other agencies, such as district nursing and Social Services.
The appointee will be expected to cover for absence of colleagues (including on call cover) at short notice, e.g. sickness. Cover outside the Rota requiring extra hours of work will be paid as additional work at nationally agreed rates and will be coordinated to be compliant with the relevant legislation.
It is expected that the post holder will play an active part in the training of junior medical staff. He/she will also be expected to supervise, educate and assist medical students.
The post holder should take an active part in clinical audit, journal club and departmental teaching sessions. Regular appraisals will occur and the post holder will be expected to take part in CPD.
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.
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This advert is for Trust Doctor in Gastroenterology (ST3) with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in Ashford, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Gastroenterology role. The advertised salary is £67,325 basic per annum. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term for 12 months). The application deadline is 18 Sep 2026.
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