About this role
Job summary
A new opportunity has risen to join our friendly team for the post of Specialist in Gastroenterology and General Medicine. The post is funded for 10 PAs. The post-holder will provide their expertise and work alongside Gastro consultant colleagues
The appointee will join a department, which includes 8 Consultants with a wide variety of specialist interests The creation of this new post is related to the need to meet requirements of waiting list targets, increased clinical activity and improving the quality and timely provision of specialist Gastroenterology service in this busy hospital department. The appointee will be expected to help see in clinic outpatient gastroenterology and liver patients. Additionally, the appointee will be expected to provide a full range of therapeutic endoscopy especially for achieving haemostasis. The appointee will provide a high standard of care to the Gastroenterology patients and give consultant opinion, guidance and advice on any patient referred to the department.
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Interviews to be held on Tuesday, 25th August 2026
Main duties of the job
o Provide advice and day to day management of medical inpatients.o Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients in medicine department in a senior role.o To share with colleagues the responsibility to provide day to day management of the patients in ward.o Teaching and training of junior staff and medical students.o To actively participate in both Departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and Audit.o Responsibility for ensuring active participation in Continuing Medical Education (CME).
o To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.o To fulfil obligations relating to continuing medical education and professional development, appraisal and revalidation
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About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description Job responsibilities
The Gastroenterology and GIM Department has a dedicated ward (Ward F9 and F12) for care of patients with gastro-hepatological and acute medical problems. The staff office houses the entire complement of the medical Gastroenterology Department which facilitates a team approach to the management of our patients. The Team holds a weekly meeting for consultant supervised audit and education.
The Department of Surgery has the following Consultant staff with a special interest in colorectal surgery and colonoscopy: Mr Justin Alberts, Mr Nick Ward, Mr Neil Keeling, Mr Ian Lord, Mr Boby Sebastian, Mr Thomas Athisayaraj & Miss Jola Olugbemi. The following Consultant Surgeons have a special interest in upper GI surgery: Mr Dermot ORiordan, Mr Craig Vickery, Miss Antonia Wells and Mr Krash Patel.
There are three nurse endoscopists, colorectal nurse specialists, one nutrition nurse specialist, one upper GI cancer nurse specialist, three IBD nurse specialist and two liver nurse specialists.Endoscopy services are based on site in a new modern purpose-built unit. Endoscopy lists are shared between the gastroenterologists, GI surgeons and the nurse endoscopists. There is generic pooling of lists between surgeons and physicians offering a mixture of diagnostic and therapeutic gastroscopy and colonoscopy. ERCP is performed by Dr Whalley, Dr Mawas and Mr ORiordan. Therapeutic procedures include endoscopic polypectomy, oesophageal variceal banding, oesophageal metal stent insertion, dilatation of benign stricture, and argon plasma coagulation of vascular abnormalities.
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Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Special Training Essential
Full GMC registration Full GMC registration
Desirable
MD or PhD or DNB or Equivalent
Knowledge & Skills Essential
Depth and breadth of experience in acute ward based and out-patient medicine All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues which could be demonstrated by one of the following: - ? PLAB 1 ? PLAB 2 If applicants believe that they have adequate communication skills, but do not fit into one of the examples they need to provide evidence.
Experience Essential
Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in General Medicine and Gastroenterology Experience in management of acute medical and Gastroenterology inpatients and outpatients Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients At least 10 years General Medicine and Gastroenterology experience, minimum of 6 years in the Specialty Doctor grade (equivalent years' experience in a relevant specialty from other medical grades including from overseas will also be accepted). Foundation and GM experience will equal a minimum of 12 years' medical work since obtaining a primary medical qualification.
Desirable
Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR training programme or Equivalent
Teaching and Training Essential
Experience of supervising FY1s, FY2s StRs and SpRs Ability to teach clinical skills
Desirable
Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to undergraduates Experience of teaching other professional groups Ability to supervise postgraduate research
Management & Audit Training Essential
Ability to organise and manage day to day service delivery e.g. out-patient priorities Ability to manage and lead strategic developments in service delivery Experience of audit management Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets
Research & Publications Essential
Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems Publications in peer reviewed journals
Desirable
Experience of conducting research projects Publications in peer reviewed journals
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Address West Suffolk Hospital Foundation Trust
Hardwick Lane
Bury St. Edmunds
IP33 2QZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)