Consultant Gastroenterologist (General)

Job description

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is looking to appoint a Consultant Gastroenterologist to join our existing team. The Department of Gastroenterology provides a service to the county of Shropshire and Mid Wales and currently consists of 13 Consultant Gastroenterologists and 1 Consultant Hepatologist working across both hospital sites. Contribution to an out of hours on call rota is core to this role.

Main duties of the job

Clinical

To be responsible and work independently for the continuing care of patients alongside consultant staff.

To participate in the Gastroenterology on call rota.

To work independently caring for patients with Gastrointestinal complaints, caring out a mixture of emergency and elective care

To participate in the audit and governance and support the training of junior medical staff and other staffing groups that care for our patients.

To carry out appropriate administrative duties in support of clinical commitments

To be a core member and participate in the Upper GI / Hepatobiliary Cancer MDT

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.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Shrewsbury

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Salary indication

Between £85,000 and £110,000 Per Month

Published at

18-08-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English