Job vacancy: Consultant Hepatologist, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool

Job summary

Main area

Hepatology

Grade

YC72

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Full time
Part time
Job share

10 sessions per week (plus On call)

Job ref

287-AMED-65-25-a

Employer: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Aintree Site
Town: Liverpool
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 27/04/2025 23:59

Consultant Hepatologist

YC72

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Consultant Hepatologist at Aintree University Hospital

This is a full-time, substantive Consultant post in Hepatology at Aintree University Hospital, part of the University Hospitals Liverpool Group (UHLG). The post holder will join a dynamic and cohesive team of consultants committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care and driving continuous improvement across hepatology services.

Clinical Responsibilities

Inpatient and Outpatient Care: Provide comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care in hepatology, focusing on liver diseases, including autoimmune liver diseases, liver cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and other hepatobiliary conditions.
Rotational 'Hot Week' Model: Participate in the 2-week rotating 'hot week' inpatient model, where you will assume responsibility for consultant-led ward rounds and coordination of the multidisciplinary team for both Hepatology and luminal gastroenterology patients.
On-Call Rota: Participate in a 1:11 out-of-hours rota, providing emergency hepatology cover, including inpatient consultations and out-of-hours endoscopy for gastrointestinal bleeding and other liver-related emergencies. On-call work is supported by a robust junior doctor and nursing structure.
Endoscopy Lists: Deliver regular endoscopy lists as part of diagnostic and therapeutic hepatology, including liver biopsies and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), and actively support the Trust’s commitment to quality standards and service delivery.
Multidisciplinary Meetings: Contribute to and actively participate in multidisciplinary meetings (MDTs), including liver and hepatobiliary (HPB) cancers, autoimmune liver diseases, liver transplant, and other complex hepatology-related cases.

Teaching, Supervision, and Education

Education and Supervision: Engage in the teaching and supervision of undergraduate medical students, junior medical staff, and other healthcare professionals in hepatology.
Endoscopic Training: Actively contribute to endoscopic training, including mentoring medical trainees and nurse endoscopists. A Train the Trainer qualification will be required (or willingness to obtain it).
Departmental Educational Programmes: Participate in departmental educational activities such as journal clubs, case-based discussions, and clinical governance activities, contributing to a culture of continuous professional development.
Opportunities for Educational Roles: Opportunities are available to take on formal education roles or PGCE support for those interested in academic responsibilities.

Quality Improvement, Governance, and Research

Clinical Governance: Participate in departmental audit, clinical effectiveness, and governance programmes to ensure the delivery of high-quality, safe care in line with national standards.
Clinical Audit Projects: Undertake or support clinical audit projects focused on hepatology service priorities. Applicants with a track record of audits with published or presented outcomes will be encouraged and supported.
Research Activity: Engage with and support clinical research activity in hepatology, with opportunities to contribute to or lead research projects, including liver disease, autoimmune liver diseases, hepatic cancers, and transplant medicine.
Service Improvement Initiatives: Contribute to service improvement and transformation projects that enhance efficiency, patient outcomes, and innovation in hepatology.

Service Development and Leadership

Service Development: Contribute to the ongoing development of hepatology services, including improving access, efficiency, and patient outcomes for hepatology and liver care pathways.
Leadership and Strategy: Engage with Trust-wide strategies and participate in clinical leadership discussions related to the development of hepatology and endoscopy services. Opportunities to take on additional leadership roles in service development are available for those with an interest.
Change Leadership: For candidates with experience in change leadership, strategic thinking, or mentoring, there will be opportunities to take on additional responsibilities that align with their strengths and career development.

Job Plan and Professional Support

Job Plan: The post is offered as a 10 PA job plan, consisting of 8.5 Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 1.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPA). Additional SPA time may be available based on specific roles, such as education or research responsibilities, to be discussed during job plan negotiation.
Office and Administrative Support: An office with IT facilities and appropriate administrative support will be provided. There is shared PA support, along with overflow typing support from the wider secretarial team as needed.
Professional Development: Participate in annual appraisal and revalidation. The department and Trust offer continuous support for professional development in line with Royal College and GMC expectations.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

GMC Registration
MB BS or MB ChB
MRCP
CCT or within 6 months of CCT

Desirable criteria

Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians
Higher degree such as MD or PhD

Experience

Essential criteria

Wide experience in gastroenterology
Evidence of continuing medical education
Competence in endoscopic management of GI bleeds
Competence in colonoscopy - JAG accreditation or equivalent

Desirable criteria

Significant training or experience of managing patients with IBD
Significant training or experience of managing patients with complex nutritional problems

Audit / research

Essential criteria

Experience of significant contribution to audit

Desirable criteria

Formal research experience

Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.

Posts advertised to ‘internal staff’ are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.

We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

Candidates applying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months’ of their 18^th birthday.

The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working.

The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24.

Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £23 (standard disclosure) or £43 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. DBS applications submitted from 2nd December will be subject to the new DBS fee of £26.50 (standard) and £54.50 (Enhanced).

From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults’ policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures.

Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation.

All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action.

As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence.

If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0151 706 4666 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.

Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.

Fair Employment Charter Status - Aspiring Level

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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

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Tamsin Gledhill

Job title

Clinical Director

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

0151 529 2807

Additional information

Dr Cyril Sieberhagen, Consultant Hepatologist & Clinical Lead for Hepatology

Tel: 0151 529 6737

[email protected]

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Consultant Hepatologist

YC72

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