• Job Description

  Req#: C9184-25-0951?language=en&page=1097&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are recruiting a Consultant to join our Gastroenterology Department at our site location of Yeovil District Hospital. We therefore invite applications from enthusiastic, dedicated colleagues to join us and seek individuals with a rang of expertise to complement our existing sub-speciality interests - candidates are encouraged to discuss in advance specific areas of interest and departmental needs.

  Main duties of the job

  For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see detailed job description section below.

  About us

  At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

  • Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
  • NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
  • Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
  • A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

  Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

  We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

  Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

  The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

  Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

  Details

  Date posted

  10 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Hospital medical and dental staff

  Grade

  Consultant

  Salary

  £105,504 to £139,882 a year

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  184-OL-MED-SURG-1522

  Job locations

  Yeovil District Hospital

  Higher Kingston

  Yeovil

  Somerset

  BA21 4AT

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Diagnosis and management of patients under the care of Gastroenterology/Hepatology at Yeovil District Hospital site, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.

  Continuing responsibility for care of patients in liaison with colleagues.

  Respond to and manage referrals from other specialties.

  Professional supervision, management and training of junior medical staff.

  The appointee will be expected to be fully involved in the development of the specialty.

  To ensure one's own clinical practice is monitored and performed in accordance with requirements from clinical governance.

  To participate in pathology and MDT meetings.

  To take part in the gastrointestinal bleeding on call rota of 1:8 non resident.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Diagnosis and management of patients under the care of Gastroenterology/Hepatology at Yeovil District Hospital site, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.

  Continuing responsibility for care of patients in liaison with colleagues.

  Respond to and manage referrals from other specialties.

  Professional supervision, management and training of junior medical staff.

  The appointee will be expected to be fully involved in the development of the specialty.

  To ensure one's own clinical practice is monitored and performed in accordance with requirements from clinical governance.

  To participate in pathology and MDT meetings.

  To take part in the gastrointestinal bleeding on call rota of 1:8 non resident.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • MBBS and MRCP or equivalent
  • Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
  • * CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview date)
  • * CESR
  • * European Community Rights

  Desirable

  • An appropriate higher degree or qualification (MD, PhD or equivalent)

  Experience

  Essential

  • Depth and breadth of clinical experience in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
  • Experience in a special interest that will complement those existing in the department
  • Willingness and ability to fulfil the key elements of the job description
  • Ability to cope with the demands of a DGH based Consultant
  • Ability to lead and develop the service
  • Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual, multi-professional and team basis with all levels
  • Ability to communicate effectively
  • Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies

  Desirable

  • Experience at locum consultant level.

  Additional Criteria

  Essential

  • Knowledge of the NHS plan/modernisation agenda and the implications for service

  Desirable

  • Evidence of general management training and self-development in areas such as recruitment and selection, equal opportunities, leadership, planning and change management, appraisal
  • Evidence of ability to contribute to the strategic direction of the Trust
  • Evidence of teaching appropriate to Medical students and Doctors in training and the multidisciplinary team
  • Ability to present effectively to an audience using a variety of methods

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • MBBS and MRCP or equivalent
  • Full GMC Registration with a license to practice
  • Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
  • * CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview date)
  • * CESR
  • * European Community Rights

  Desirable

  • An appropriate higher degree or qualification (MD, PhD or equivalent)

  Experience

  Essential

  • Depth and breadth of clinical experience in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
  • Experience in a special interest that will complement those existing in the department
  • Willingness and ability to fulfil the key elements of the job description
  • Ability to cope with the demands of a DGH based Consultant
  • Ability to lead and develop the service
  • Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual, multi-professional and team basis with all levels
  • Ability to communicate effectively
  • Understanding of clinical governance and the individual responsibilities it implies

  Desirable

  • Experience at locum consultant level.

  Additional Criteria

  Essential

  • Knowledge of the NHS plan/modernisation agenda and the implications for service

  Desirable

  • Evidence of general management training and self-development in areas such as recruitment and selection, equal opportunities, leadership, planning and change management, appraisal
  • Evidence of ability to contribute to the strategic direction of the Trust
  • Evidence of teaching appropriate to Medical students and Doctors in training and the multidisciplinary team
  • Ability to present effectively to an audience using a variety of methods

  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).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  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

  Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Yeovil District Hospital

  Higher Kingston

  Yeovil

  Somerset

  BA21 4AT

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Yeovil District Hospital

  Higher Kingston

  Yeovil

  Somerset

  BA21 4AT

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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