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Job summary

Main area
Hepatology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (The post holder will contribute to on-call rota for upper gastrointestinal bleeding (1:12) and general hepatology (1:9))
Job ref
391-RFL-6410032
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Free Hospital
Town
Hampstead
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 per annum plus London weighting
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Consultant Hepatologist

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

Applications are invited for three Consultant Hepatologists at the Royal Free Hospital, London. These new consultant posts are to substantiate 3 existing locum consultant posts. 

 

The primary role for the appointees will be to contribute to the provision of inpatient and outpatient hepatology services at the Royal Free Hampstead Site, and to outpatient hepatology clinics at Barnet Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital. Experience in managing patients with decompensated cirrhosis and portal hypertension is essential. Appointees will participate in hepatology on call rota and GI bleed on call rota.

 

The Royal Free Hospital is a tertiary hepatology referral centre and liver transplant centre serving a wide geographical area, and provides secondary hepatology services to the local population. The Unit has an international reputation for management of cirrhosis complications, including portal hypertension, and is a high volume TIPS centre. Liver transplant activity has increased steadily reaching over 140 liver transplants in 2019-20. The unit has been a leader in promoting supportive and palliative care for patients with cirrhosis.

Main duties of the job

One post will have additional responsibility for undergraduate teaching and experience in medical education is essential. The appointees will contribute to undergraduate teaching and postgraduate medical and multidisciplinary education. Additional sub-specialist interests are desirable and can be negotiated according to the experience of the appointee and needs of the department.

We welcome applicants with a subspecialist interest complementary to existing themes. Within the department there are a number of sub-specialist and multidisciplinary clinics, for example, a joint Hepatology, Surgery and Oncology clinic for the multi-disciplinary management of patients with HCC, vascular liver diseases, MASLD, pancreaticobiliary medicine, alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency, polycystic disease, autoimmune liver diseases and viral hepatitis. There are weekly MDTs in transplantation, viral hepatology and hepatobiliary malignancies, benign HPB disease, supportive & palliative care, hepatology radiology and pathology meetings.

 

The Unit has an excellent reputation for clinical research and it is highly desirable for the appointees to have interest and experience in basic or clinical research, including successful completion of a research degree. There is a commitment to collaborative working between clinical and academic medicine integrating with the UCL Institute for Liver and Digestive Health.  An interest in research will be encouraged. 

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached person specification and job description for further details and an indicative timetable.

Person specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Registered with the GMC and within 6 months (at the scheduled time of the advisory appointments committee) of being accepted for the specialist register for Gastroenterology with subspecialist accreditation in Hepatology
  • Fellowship / Membership of Royal College of Physicians or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Postgraduate medical degree

Research

Essential criteria
  • A record of commitment to and engagement in research relevant to the specialty
Desirable criteria
  • An outstanding record of peer reviewed publication

Other

Desirable criteria
  • Member of Medical Defence organisation

Experience / Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrable knowledge of the challenges facing the service
  • Demonstrable knowledge of the environment in which the service needs to be delivered
Desirable criteria
  • Independent in diagnostic and therapeutic Upper GI endoscopy

Skills and aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Excellent clinical skills in the required specialty / sub-specialty
  • Aptitude for teaching and training
  • The authority, decision-making skills etc needed to lead a multidisciplinary team in a complex environment
  • Ability to supervise the clinical work of doctors in training and other staff
  • Strong oral and written communications skills in English
  • Ability to build good relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organisation
  • Ability to relate to patients from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their needs and concerns
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, the public and colleagues and treat others with compassion, dignity and respect, taking into account any diversity issues
  • Willingness and skills to recognise and challenge unacceptable behaviour and if necessary escalate
  • Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload
  • Awareness and understanding of health, safety and security issues for self and others
  • The flexibility, enthusiasm, resilience, positive and helpful attitude and drive needed to thrive in today’s rapidly changing NHS
Desirable criteria
  • Strong teaching skills and experience

Personal Qualities & attributes

Essential criteria
  • The ability and skills to be a leader in their field
  • Committed to personal development and learning on the job
  • Commitment to high standards of ethics, personal integrity and probity
  • Motivated to do an excellent job to best of ability

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Aileen Marshall
Job title
Clinical Service Lead for Hepatology
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

020 3758 2000 extension 31142 / 31624

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
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Open Monday to Friday
08:30 am to 17:30pm
Telephone
01629 702338
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