Trust Doctor (Eqv to ST3+) in Gastroenterology | Barts Health NHS Trust

We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague to join our dynamic team providing inpatient

care across our medical specialties at Royal London Hospital.

This is a fixed term contract ending August 2027.

Successful applicants will be allocated to the Gastroenterology and Hepatology department.

Within this specialty their role will be to deliver inpatient medical care on a ward based

system and covering medical wards on the 13th Floor out of hours as per the oncall rota of 1

in 3 weekends, there will be no night shifts or acute medical admissions shifts associated

with these roles.

The medical teams are committed to supporting medical education, and within the medical

departments there are lunchtime teaching sessions as well as M&M meetings once a

month. Consultants within the departments are willing to supervise and support successful

candidates with audits and QIPs.

5. Main duties, responsibilities and results areas

The requirements of the post include

• Take a history and examine a patient
• Identify and appropriately manage clinical problems
• Prescribe safely
• Keep an accurate and relevant medical record
• Manage time and clinical priorities effectively
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues
• Use evidence, guidelines and audit to benefit patient care
• Act in a professional manner at all times
• Manage ethical and legal issues which occur during the management of patients with

general medical problems

• Educate patients effectively
• Become life-long learners and teachers.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Sep 2026