Overview

We are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic Gastroenterologist with a special interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease to join the William Harvey Hospital team at Ashford.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage complex IBD patients (approximately 5,400 IBD patients in East Kent, of which about 930 are on advanced therapies).
• Lead and develop the trustwide IBD team, including the nurse consultant and four IBD nurses.
• Develop transition clinics and joint medical/surgical clinics in line with GIRFT recommendations.
• Participate in the fortnightly Trustwide IBD MDT with a Histopathologist, Radiologist, and Colorectal surgeons.
• Balance outpatient templates and endoscopy lists to prioritize IBD patients.
• Support the GI Bleeding rota and a 1:8 Gastroenterology ward week, including in‑reach to the emergency pathways.
• Contribute to regional working groups and develop specialist interests such as HBP...