Consultant Gastroenterologist

Consultant Gastroenterologist

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust – Yeovil & Taunton (Musgrove Park)

Salary: £105,504 – £139,882 pa • Full-time

Why This Role?

Join our forward-thinking gastroenterology teams at Yeovil District Hospital and Musgrove Park Hospital (Taunton). With cutting-edge equipment, supportive colleagues, and first-class facilities, you'll help deliver outstanding patient care across Somerset.

Two Unique Opportunities

📍 Yeovil District Hospital

• Be part of a tight-knit, dynamic team: 4 consultants, specialists in UGI, IBD, hepatology, nutrition, and ERCP
• Work in a busy DGH setting managing inpatient/outpatient care, endoscopy lists, GI bleeding rota (1-in-8 non-resident), and MDT meetings
• Add value through subspecialty expertise—IBD, ERCP, hepatology, nutrition—tailored to local needs

📍 Musgrove Park Hospital (Taunton)

• Join a larger regional hub handling 4,500+ new referrals annually, featuring NHS bowel screening and advanced therapeutic endoscopy (ERCP, EUS, stenting)
• Shape your career with opportunities in advanced endoscopy training and subspecialty services (UGI cancer, IBD, hepatology, nutrition)
• Enjoy generous flexibility: annualised sessions, chamber working, research opportunities, and a post-CCT development environment

What You’ll Do

• Deliver high-quality diagnosis and treatment across GI inpatients, outpatients, and endoscopy
• Lead endoscopy procedures—colonoscopy, OGD, ERCP, EUS—according to your interests and skills
• Support and mentor trainees, FTs, and fellow consultants
• Be an active participant in MDT meetings, clinical governance, and audit projects
• Option to develop a subsolidty interest aligned with local service needs

What We’re Looking For

• Full GMC registration + license to practice
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register in Gastroenterology (or within 6 months of CCT)
• Experience across general GI, hepatology, IBD, and therapeutic endoscopy
• Strong communicator and team player, driven by patient-centered care
• Enthusiasm for developing services, teaching, and embracing innovation

What We Offer

✅ Flexible working — including annualised sessions and tailored rotas

✅ Modern NHS benefits: pension scheme, annual leave, Blue Light Card discounts

✅ Career growth: CPD, advanced endoscopy training, research projects

✅ State-of-the-art facilities: new surgical centre at Musgrove, modern endoscopy suites

✅ A supportive team culture: teaching opportunities, leadership development, and mentoring

✅ Pristine lifestyle: Somerset’s countryside, coast, top schools, and easy access to Bristol, Bath, Exeter—and London just two hours away

Essential Professional Details

• DBS Check: Required under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975
• Certificate of Sponsorship: Skilled-worker visa sponsorship available—welcome applications from overseas
• UK Registration: Current UK professional registration required; see NHS Careers website

Ready to Shape GI Services in Somerset?

If you’re eager to make a difference, grow your career, and join a trust that champions innovation and inclusion—apply now!

Closing date: 17 July 2025

Employer Details

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

📍 Yeovil District Hospital, Higher Kingston, Yeovil, BA21 4AT

📍 Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, TA1 5DA

🌐 www.somersetft.nhs.uk