Job summary
A new opportunity has risen to join our friendly team for the post of Consultant in Gastroenterology. This post will be based in West Suffolk Hospital which covers a 33 bedded ward. The post involves in-patient duties, outpatients duties (depending on the specialty interest), and regular commitment to both in-reach into the medical admissions unit and on-call for general medicine.
The West Suffolk Gastroenterology team is currently looking for a consultant in General Medicine on a permanent basis to enhance the current service, as we look forward towards the new hospital build. The applicant would be looking after medical patients on up to 50% of the Gastro ward, which is currently shared by nine Gastro consultants. The consultants are currently rotating on and off the ward on a weekly basis. This provides opportunity for the applicant to have dedicated time to develop their sub-speciality interest, mainly in the afternoons/evenings.
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Interviews to be held on Friday 11th September 2026
Main duties of the job
- reviewing patients on the Gastro ward- undertake ward round- outpatient commitment specific to sub-specialty interest- Training/Supervising staff- partaking in the on-call rota ( General Medicine)- reviewing patients in the Emergency Department/Acute Medical Unit where necessary- involvement in monthly governance
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About us
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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.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The Gastroenterology and GIM Department has a dedicated ward (Ward G5 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. We are looking to recruit to a standard job plan of 10 sessions per week, and details of the job plan can be agreed with the successful candidate.
There will be expectation to contribute to the Physician of the Day rota for unselected medical take on weekdays and weekends.
Being able to lead in complex MDT/Board Round discussions on ongoing care and making advanced care planning decisions will be essential to help support patient flow out of the hospital.
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Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Special Training
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- Full GMC registration
- Entry on the GMC specialist register in General (Internal) Medicine or be eligible for entry (within six months of attaining Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training) at the time of interview
Desirable
- MD or PhD
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.
Desirable
- Sub-specialty focus on Liver Disease
- Clinical interest in Nutrition
- Specialist ERCP interest
Experience
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in General Medicine
- Experience in management of acute medical inpatients and medical outpatients
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- Experience in management of General Medicine in-patient and out-patient medicine
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
Personal Skills & Qualities
Essential
- Good personal interactive communications skills: clarity of expression and purpose
- The ability to work as a team member
- Acceptance of management and administrative duties by working within a structured hospital team for the greater good
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance
Desirable
- Ability to travel to all rural locations.
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
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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
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