Job summary
12 month Locum Consultant Hepatologist
This is a post which will support the Hepatology service for 12 months initially as a locum appointment. The successful candidate will join 20 other Consultant colleagues in providing general and sub-speciality services through the Trust to its surrounding community and other referring hospitals in the Region. The Directorate spans the full range of Inpatient, Outpatient and Endoscopy Services and is also supported at a clinical level by 4 Nurse Consultants and 35 Specialist Nurses, 6 StRs, a Hepatology NTN, 1 x academic clinic lecturer and 5 F1/2 doctors.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the post will be to provide lp further develop the HPB gastroenterology service along with the other WTE HPB and Hepatology gastroenterologists already in post that will meet the future demands for HPB Gastroenterology in a City Hospital Trust and Regional referral Centre. The core responsibilities will be to provide general and specialist HPB outpatient clinic services as well as deliver advanced endoscopic HPB therapy.
Alongside these responsibilities the successful applicant will provide on call out of hours endoscopy cover and inpatient hepatology consultant ward cover on a rotational basis.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit their careers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Appointee, together with his or her colleagues will have a commitment to the provision of Hepatology services. Most of the work will be Hepatology outpatient clinic portal hypertension endoscopy and inpatient service. Ward cover is provided on a rotational basis supporting the management of the Hepatology Gastroenterology in-patients when the Consultants take part in hot weeks for 2 weeks at a time. The majority (>90%) of our ward patients have primary GI disorders.
The successful candidate will also cover Endoscopy and Out-patient sessions. The expectation is to provide an on call commitment to support endoscopy and out of hours cover (on call sessions are recognised within our job plans in addition to the on call supplement).
Weekend on call work at the Royal site consists of either endoscopy sessions in-patients performed by one consultant with another consultant covering the in-patient bed base. Weekend on call is currently delivered on a 1:8 rota at RLH site.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Appointee, together with his or her colleagues will have a commitment to the provision of Hepatology services. Most of the work will be Hepatology outpatient clinic portal hypertension endoscopy and inpatient service. Ward cover is provided on a rotational basis supporting the management of the Hepatology Gastroenterology in-patients when the Consultants take part in hot weeks for 2 weeks at a time. The majority (>90%) of our ward patients have primary GI disorders.
The successful candidate will also cover Endoscopy and Out-patient sessions. The expectation is to provide an on call commitment to support endoscopy and out of hours cover (on call sessions are recognised within our job plans in addition to the on call supplement).
Weekend on call work at the Royal site consists of either endoscopy sessions in-patients performed by one consultant with another consultant covering the in-patient bed base. Weekend on call is currently delivered on a 1:8 rota at RLH site.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB
- MB BS(or equivalent)
- MRCP (UK)
Desirable
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians
- Higher degree such as MD or PhD
Registration
Essential
- Full registration with General Medical Council and licence to practise (or eligible for)
- On GMC specialist register/hold CCT (or proposed CCT date within 6 months of interview).
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Wide experience in luminal gastroenterology
- Evidence of continuing medical education
Desirable
- Subspecialty interest within IBD or nutrition
Teaching & training Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines
- Training or education course
Desirable
- Evidence of delivering training & education (PGCE)
- Train the Trainer qualification and experience
- Evidence of delivery of education to both undergraduate and postgraduate
Knowledge
Essential
- High standard to support independent practice as a Consultant Gastroenterologist
- Endoscopic skills for acute GI bleeding
Desirable
- To have a good understanding of 'Good Medical Practice' from the GMC
Audit Experience
Essential
- Understand principles of clinical audit.
- Proven track record in significant audit
Desirable
- Publication of audit results
Research Experience
Essential
- Understands principles of Research
Desirable
- Involvement in research
- Publication of research
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB
- MB BS(or equivalent)
- MRCP (UK)
Desirable
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians
- Higher degree such as MD or PhD
Registration
Essential
- Full registration with General Medical Council and licence to practise (or eligible for)
- On GMC specialist register/hold CCT (or proposed CCT date within 6 months of interview).
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Wide experience in luminal gastroenterology
- Evidence of continuing medical education
Desirable
- Subspecialty interest within IBD or nutrition
Teaching & training Experience
Essential
- Experience of teaching skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines
- Training or education course
Desirable
- Evidence of delivering training & education (PGCE)
- Train the Trainer qualification and experience
- Evidence of delivery of education to both undergraduate and postgraduate
Knowledge
Essential
- High standard to support independent practice as a Consultant Gastroenterologist
- Endoscopic skills for acute GI bleeding
Desirable
- To have a good understanding of 'Good Medical Practice' from the GMC
Audit Experience
Essential
- Understand principles of clinical audit.
- Proven track record in significant audit
Desirable
- Publication of audit results
Research Experience
Essential
- Understands principles of Research
Desirable
- Involvement in research
- Publication of research
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
