Job summaryThe Department of Gastroenterology in East Kent Hospitals is looking for an enthusiastic new colleague to join us on our journey into 21st century gastroenterology and increasing subspecialisation.
We currently provide a 7-day Consultant-led gastroenterology inpatient service on two acute hospital sites at Margate and Ashford, a site based 24/7 GI Bleed rota for the two main acute sites as well as specialist Nutrition, IBD, Hepatology, HPB, UGI Cancer, complex polypectomy services, Bowel Cancer Screening and capsule endoscopy. Endoscopy Services are provided from the three main hospital sites in Canterbury, Margate and Ashford.
Main duties of the jobWe are looking for a skilled and enthusiastic Gastroenterologist with a special interest in Hepatology to join the William Harvey Hospital team at Ashford.
The candidate should have an interest and ideally expertise in managing acute and chronic liver disease of all aetiologies with an ability to lead and develop the local hepatology team in the future, and to maintain and develop out current links with Kings College Hospital.
The current Trustwide hepatology team is led by 2 consultant gastroenterologists and includes two Hepatology Nurses (one at WHH and one at QEQM), fibroscan technician etc tbc. We have a weekly liver triage MDM with a Kings College Hospital Transplant Hepatologist to discuss complex inpatients and to facilitate rapid escalation of patients who may require liver transplantation.
Outpatient templates for the appointee will be balanced towards hepatology patients for the appointee. Competency for colonoscopy will not be required.
A successful candidate with previous experience and training may also have the opportunity to contribute to Trust wide ERCP provision.
About usWe are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.
DetailsDate posted: 27 August 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year
Per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time,
Flexible working
Reference number: 344-1359CONWHH
Job locations: William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, TN24 0LZ, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesPlease review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top the page.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
*Please note that the set Interview Date has been added as guidance and may be subject to change.
Person SpecificationQualifications and trainingEssential- Full GMC Registration
- CCST Specialist Registration in Gastroenterology, or will be achieving within 6 months of interview.
Desirable- To hold MRCP (UK)
- Expertise in managing complex hepatology cases
- Post graduate gastroenterology qualifications - MD, PhD, ESEGH or equivalent
Skills and experienceEssential- Experienced in all aspects of Gastroenterology
Desirable- Special interest in Hepatology
- Expertise in managing acute and chronic liver disease of all aetiologies
Clinical governanceEssential- Evidence of experience in Clinical Governance
- Experience of Audit
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.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).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
