Hepatology Consultant

This post offers an exciting opportunity for the successful applicant to join a busy, happy, and committed team of consultants in thiswell-developed and expanding service,with close working relationship with Radiology,Histopathology,Hepatology,Hepatopancreaticobiliary,and Colorectal surgery services. Applicants will be expected to be experts in the assessment of patients with hepatology and gastroenterology conditions and to deliver upper GI endoscopic interventions.

There is a high burden of hepatology conditions, including viral hepatitis, in the populations the trust serves and we have excellent links with our tertiary partners at the Royal Free with regular viral hepatology MDTS and ready access to other specialist meetings (including autoimmune and cirrhosis MDTS as well as good links with the transplant team). We are all committed to working together to improve liver care in the region. We would be delighted to support a subspecialist interest.

Applicants for the post should have a CCT and GMC Specialist Registration with a license. A fullaccreditationindiagnosticGastroscopyismandatoryforthis post and independent expertise in upper GI bleeding list is also necessary. Experience in colonoscopy is desirable, but not essential.

This post offers an exciting opportunity for the successful applicant to join a busy, happy, and committed team of consultants in thiswell-developed and expanding service,with close working relationship with Radiology,Histopathology,Hepatology,Hepatopancreaticobiliary,and Colorectal surgery services. Applicants will be expected to be experts in the assessment of patients with hepatology and gastroenterology conditions and to deliver upper GI endoscopic interventions.

There is a high burden of hepatology conditions, including viral hepatitis, in the populations the trust serves and we have excellent links with our tertiary partners at the Royal Free with regular viral hepatology MDTS and ready access to other specialist meetings (including autoimmune and cirrhosis MDTS as well as good links with the transplant team). We are all committed to working together to improve liver care in the region. We would be delighted to support a subspecialist interest.

Gastroscopyismandatoryforthis post and independent expertise in upper GI bleeding list is also necessary. Experience in colonoscopy is desirable, but not essential. Appointees will cover inpatient care, emergency endoscopy lists and participateintheGastroenterologyon-callRotaforwardsandGI bleeding (~1 in 7 ). Outpatient clinics will be for hepatology conditions and there is no requirement to contribute to the GIM on call rota.

Thepostholderwillbeexpectedtoconsistentlydemonstratebehaviors inclusion, integrity and excellence in their day-to-day practice.

RegularinpatientwardroundasperRotawithleadingtheteam and supporting juniors when necessary, as per Rota.

Performingregularhepatologyoutpatientclinicsandsupervisingspecialist registrars and trainees for clinical experience in clinics.

Regularly takepartindepartmental X-Ray meetings and regionalmulti-disciplinaryMDTsandorsupportSpecialist nurses and junior medical staff to prepare for MDTs.

PerformingVirtualClinicsonweeklybasisasperRotatoplan with continuing patient care.

Performingregularindependentendoscopylistsdeliveringhigh quality procedure as per JAG requirements.