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Consultant General Medicine with an interest in Gastroenterology
| Posting date: | 28 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £109,725 - £145,478 (per annum) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 November 2025 |
| Location: | Bedford, MK42 9DJ |
| Company: | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7578906/416-GM-G-248B |
Summary
A Vacancy at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking to recruit a dynamic Consultant Physician to join our Gastroenterology team at Bedford Hospital which is part of the merged Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Innovation in the delivery of acute gastroenterology care on the Bedford site is a key objective of this role.
The appointee will work with colleagues to cover the Acute Gastroenterology service, primarily covering the ward, recent inpatient hot clinic returns, virtual ward follow ups, some provision to eating disorder service and to gastroenterology 2WW and Non-specific symptom clinics and to perform endoscopy depending on experience.
On-call requirement with participation in the out of hour’s endoscopy rota will also be a core requirement.
The appointee will provide a high quality, efficient, patient focused and Consultant led acute gastroenterology in-patient service.
Candidates are advised to discuss the compatibility of special interests prior to application.
We are restructuring the service to provide maximum Consultant shop floor presence to facilitate early patient reviews and early senior decision making with the addition of this post to the ward gastroenterology consultant.
• Provide a consultant-based service to the patients attending the gastro ward with most duties being ward round based to ensure early consultant review and decision making.
The post holder will be expected to participate in gastroenterology ward rounds on weekday mornings
• The ward MDT meeting will take place every weekday where discussion of every patient’s case and plan can be communicated to all members of staff.
• Carry out post take rounds if required, attend other ward rounds as necessary, outpatient clinics and hospital consultations.
• Supervise junior medical staff, including clinical and educational supervision if appropriate expertise
• Participate in the Multidisciplinary Team meetings where appropriate.
• To develop an agreed sub-speciality interest as agreed with the Trust and dependant on this being in keeping with the Trust’s strategic plans.
• Participate in the management of the service.
• Contribute to both postgraduate and undergraduate teaching and education.
• Undertake high quality medical audit projects and participate in the collection of data required to meet national quality standards.
• Implement audit and research findings as appropriate in clinical practice.
• Prepare and participate in an annual appraisal in accordance with Trust policy.
• Participate and comply with the requirements for Continuing Professional Development and revalidation as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.
Thesuccessful applicant will work with existing Consultants to provide a comprehensive service for patients within Gastroenterology. The successful applicant would be encouraged to develop a specialist interest in order to complement the existing care of the service.
The candidate is to be competent in therapeutic, emergency upper GI endoscopy, to support the out of hour’s rota on a 1 in 7 basis.
The Trust, along with Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (as well as other health and social care partners) have embarked on a strategic change programme known as the BLMK Integrated Care System (ICS). As a result of this the successful candidate may be required to adapt their job plan in the future to work across more than one site within the area; this may also include delivering aspects of care in community settings which supports the Trust’s vertical integration ambition.
The Trust is part of the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Health and Care Partnership (Integrated Care System) and within this the Bedfordshire Care Alliance. As a result of this, the successful candidate may be required to adapt their job plan in the future to work across more than one site within the area; this may also include delivering aspects of care in community settings which supports the Trust’s vertical integration strategy.
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Oct 2025
We are looking to recruit a dynamic Consultant Physician to join our Gastroenterology team at Bedford Hospital which is part of the merged Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Innovation in the delivery of acute gastroenterology care on the Bedford site is a key objective of this role.
The appointee will work with colleagues to cover the Acute Gastroenterology service, primarily covering the ward, recent inpatient hot clinic returns, virtual ward follow ups, some provision to eating disorder service and to gastroenterology 2WW and Non-specific symptom clinics and to perform endoscopy depending on experience.
On-call requirement with participation in the out of hour’s endoscopy rota will also be a core requirement.
The appointee will provide a high quality, efficient, patient focused and Consultant led acute gastroenterology in-patient service.
Candidates are advised to discuss the compatibility of special interests prior to application.
We are restructuring the service to provide maximum Consultant shop floor presence to facilitate early patient reviews and early senior decision making with the addition of this post to the ward gastroenterology consultant.
• Provide a consultant-based service to the patients attending the gastro ward with most duties being ward round based to ensure early consultant review and decision making.
The post holder will be expected to participate in gastroenterology ward rounds on weekday mornings
• The ward MDT meeting will take place every weekday where discussion of every patient’s case and plan can be communicated to all members of staff.
• Carry out post take rounds if required, attend other ward rounds as necessary, outpatient clinics and hospital consultations.
• Supervise junior medical staff, including clinical and educational supervision if appropriate expertise
• Participate in the Multidisciplinary Team meetings where appropriate.
• To develop an agreed sub-speciality interest as agreed with the Trust and dependant on this being in keeping with the Trust’s strategic plans.
• Participate in the management of the service.
• Contribute to both postgraduate and undergraduate teaching and education.
• Undertake high quality medical audit projects and participate in the collection of data required to meet national quality standards.
• Implement audit and research findings as appropriate in clinical practice.
• Prepare and participate in an annual appraisal in accordance with Trust policy.
• Participate and comply with the requirements for Continuing Professional Development and revalidation as laid down by the Royal College of Physicians.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.
Thesuccessful applicant will work with existing Consultants to provide a comprehensive service for patients within Gastroenterology. The successful applicant would be encouraged to develop a specialist interest in order to complement the existing care of the service.
The candidate is to be competent in therapeutic, emergency upper GI endoscopy, to support the out of hour’s rota on a 1 in 7 basis.
The Trust, along with Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (as well as other health and social care partners) have embarked on a strategic change programme known as the BLMK Integrated Care System (ICS). As a result of this the successful candidate may be required to adapt their job plan in the future to work across more than one site within the area; this may also include delivering aspects of care in community settings which supports the Trust’s vertical integration ambition.
The Trust is part of the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Health and Care Partnership (Integrated Care System) and within this the Bedfordshire Care Alliance. As a result of this, the successful candidate may be required to adapt their job plan in the future to work across more than one site within the area; this may also include delivering aspects of care in community settings which supports the Trust’s vertical integration strategy.
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Oct 2025