Consultant Gastroenterologist (Interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease)

Consultant Gastroenterologist (Interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease)

The closing date is 10 May 2026

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. The trust has approximately 5,400 IBD patients, with 930 on advanced therapies.

The candidate should have an interest in, and ideally expertise in, managing complex IBD, an ability to lead and develop the trust‑wide IBD team and contribute to regional working groups. Short‑term plans include development of transition clinics and joint medical/surgical clinics for patients with complex disease in line with GIRFT recommendations.

The current trust‑wide IBD team, led by two consultant Gastroenterologists, includes a nurse consultant and four IBD nurses. We hold a fortnightly trust‑wide IBDMDT supported by a histopathologist, radiologist and colorectal surgeons.

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