Gastroenterology

Our friendly and enthusiastic group of consultants train doctors to the highest standards of clinical and academic excellence, but also ensure that they have the leadership skills to develop services for the future.

We have 24 posts available in our high-quality, five-year training programme. Our teaching is tailored to your needs and covers all aspects of gastroenterology, including general gastroenterology, endoscopy, hepatology and nutrition.

Trainees benefit from regular regional training days that will cover all major topics within the curriculum, plus there will be opportunity to attend specialty and medical meetings.

Wessex offers the following sub-specialties:

  • General gastroenterology
  • Hepatology
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Nutrition
  • Advanced endoscopy

What makes Wessex different?

Wessex has a team of dynamic and keen trainers who are strongly supportive of research across several specialities, including hepatology, pancreatology, endoscopy and inflammatory bowel disease.

Trainees will have the opportunity to take on special interest work such as focussed and high-quality hepatobiliary, endoscopic ultrasound, endoscopic mucosal resection and dissection.

Wessex is renowned for providing leadership development and management skills through our popular and national recognised programmes.