Job summary
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (ICHNT) seek to appoint a Locum Consultant in Hepatology. The successful candidate will share hepatology duties at ICHNT & London North West Hospital Trust (LWNH) supporting outpatient and inpatient work equally. At ICHNT the posts will be based mainly at the St Mary's Hospital site but will include clinical commitments at the Charing Cross Hospital . At LWNH the posts will include inpatient, outpatient and endoscopy commitments at Northwick Park Hospital and Central Middlesex Hospital.
The Liver Unit at ICHNT is a busy tertiary facility with full integration of the academic department, basic science, translational research and NHS clinical service. In addition to General Hepatology Clinics, members of the Department provide specialist clinics in NASH, liver oncology, HBV, antenatal care, paediatric hepatitis, decompensated cirrhosis, pre- and post liver transplant. In the Department is a 4-bedded clinical day unit. There is a busy clinical trials team managing a wide-range of commercial and investigator-led studies. The department also manages inpatient hepatology beds on the St Marys site admitting a wide range of patients and established outreach to Charing Cross Hospital and Hammersmith. There is a fully integrated, basic science research group with co-located laboratory facilities and successful candidates will be encouraged to continue, initiate or collaborate in the scientific research of the Department, as well as teaching.
Main duties of the job
This is a Locum Consultant post between ICHNT and London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) to work in the departments of Hepatology, primarily based at St Mary's (Imperial) and also the department of Hepatology at LNWH.
The post holder will contribute to the hepatology (and if applicable endoscopy services) at both Trusts. This is a result of changes in job plans of existing members of the department and to support growth in clinical activity. The post holders time will be divided between clinical work, inpatient and outpatients.
The post holder will work closely with other members of the team to ensure high quality acute and general medical and hepatology services within the strategic framework agreed by the team. They will work closely with the appropriate clinical management teams
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. The successful applicant may have contact with patients and service users and as part of our pre-employment checks and risk assessments, we will ask all candidates to confirm whether or not they have been fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.
As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide High Quality Care to Patients in Acute & General Medicine and Gastroenterology
The post holder will participate in the teaching and training of undergraduates and junior medical staff. They will be encouraged to participate in ongoing research within the department.
The post holder will work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
- Medical Staff Management
- Governance/Audit
The post holder will be committed to Clinical Governance and Audit:
- Strategy and Business Planning
- Leadership and Team Working
The postholder will be expected to undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of individual patients, and to contribute to the proper functioning of the clinical department, including involvement in audit and clinical governance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide High Quality Care to Patients in Acute & General Medicine and Gastroenterology
The post holder will participate in the teaching and training of undergraduates and junior medical staff. They will be encouraged to participate in ongoing research within the department.
The post holder will work with medical, nursing and managerial colleagues to ensure high performance in the following areas:
- Medical Staff Management
- Governance/Audit
The post holder will be committed to Clinical Governance and Audit:
- Strategy and Business Planning
- Leadership and Team Working
The postholder will be expected to undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of individual patients, and to contribute to the proper functioning of the clinical department, including involvement in audit and clinical governance.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registered Medical Practitioner
- Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: a. Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b. Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) c. European Community Rights
- Appropriate Royal College Membership (e.g. MRCP)
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- CCT in Gastroenterology and General (Internal) Medicine
- Specialist expertise in Hepatology
- IT Skills and computer literacy
Leadership/ Management Skills
Essential
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority.
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues
- Knowledge of finance/budgets
- Management of staff
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates / postgraduates and junior medical staff.
Audit
Essential
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit
- Leading audits
Academic achievements
Essential
- Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at ICHT
Language
Essential
- Are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registered Medical Practitioner
- Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: a. Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b. Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) c. European Community Rights
- Appropriate Royal College Membership (e.g. MRCP)
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- CCT in Gastroenterology and General (Internal) Medicine
- Specialist expertise in Hepatology
- IT Skills and computer literacy
Leadership/ Management Skills
Essential
- Able to take responsibility, show leadership, make decisions, exert appropriate authority.
- Have proven skills in leading, motivating, developing and managing the performance of colleagues
- Knowledge of finance/budgets
- Management of staff
Teaching & Training
Essential
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates / postgraduates and junior medical staff.
Audit
Essential
- Understanding of principles of clinical audit
- Leading audits
Academic achievements
Essential
- Evidence of achievement appropriate to appointment at consultant level at ICHT
Language
Essential
- Are able to speak and write English to the appropriate standard necessary to fulfil the job requirements
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).
