Consultant Hepatologist

Job title:

Consultant Hepatologist

Company

NHS

Job description

The University Hospital Birmingham Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint 2 consultant hepatologists to join the existing liver medicine team – one Transplant Hepatologist with an interest in HCC and 1 Consultant Hepatologist with an interest in Neuroendocrine tumours. The successful applicant will work with 17 consultant hepatologist colleagues.The successful applicant will contribute to clinical service development/delivery with a focus on the HCC & NET services as members of the hepatology team, working closely with colleagues in the Liver and Hepatobiliary Unit, Interventional Radiology and Oncology. Candidates must demonstrate that they can work within a multidisciplinary team. Evidence of an active research and an educational interest will be vital.The liver unit Birmingham is a world recognised centre, with a large volume liver transplant unit and tertiary care service for Hepatology along with a national NET centre.Main duties of the jobThere are 2 posts, the first Transplant hepatologist with interest in HCC, and the 2nd an out-patient predominant based post of a Hepatologist with an interest in NET.The post holders will provide a service to Liver Unit inpatients and outpatients and will support the Transplant Hepatology program as required.About usUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.DetailsDate posted14 May 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£105,504 to £139,882 a yearContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number304-EW-1092457Job locationsQueen Elizabeth HospitalMindelsohn WayBirminghamWest MidlandsB15 2THJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe HCC job post holder will be expected to perform weeks of on-call for transplantation and contribute to regular ward cover as part of the ward team (1 of 5 member Consultant team). As part of their duties, the post-holder will also:1.Participate in Liver Unit outpatient activity with 3 clinics per week including the HCC clinic and post-liver transplant immunosuppression clinic. The other clinic will be a general Hepatology clinic or post LT HCC clinic.2.Participate in the management of inpatients with acute and chronic liver diseases. This will include in-patient and out-patient assessment of patients with chronic liver disease undergoing evaluation for liver transplantation.3.Provide specialist management and input to the HCC service and development of service of the transplant Oncology programme.4.Participate in MDT meeting in Liver Transplantation, Cancer and Histology. Candidate will provide support specifically for the HCC MDT.5.Be expected to participate in Liver Unit audit and postgraduate teaching programme.6.Be expected to participate in clinical research as opportunities arise in sub-specialties such as liver transplantation, viral hepatitis, autoimmune liver diseases, portal hypertension, fatty liver disease, sarcopenia, cancer and portal hypertension.7.Support the administrative activity of the Transplant Unit.8.Formal role as Deputy Education lead (with a view to take over position)The 2nd post (NET) will include:1. Participate in Liver Unit outpatient activity with 4 clinics per week including 2 NET clinic and post-liver transplant immunosuppression clinic. The other clinic will be a MASLD clinic.2. Participate in the management of NET liver transplant assessments.3. Provide specialist in-reach management and input to ward NET patients.4. Participate in the meeting in Liver Transplantation, Cancer and Histology. Candidate will provide support specifically for the NET MDT.5. Be expected to participate in Liver Unit audit, journal club and postgraduate teaching programme.6. Be expected to participate in clinical research as opportunities arise in sub-specialties such as MASLD and NET.7. Support the administrative activity of the Transplant Unit (e.g completion of immunosuppression switch project).8.Have an endoscopy list every other week (portal hypertension)9.Formal role as Deputy Clinical Governance lead (with a view to take over position)10.Provide an ability to cover team and bolster for ward Consultant duties if the need or situation arises. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe HCC job post holder will be expected to perform weeks of on-call for transplantation and contribute to regular ward cover as part of the ward team (1 of 5 member Consultant team). As part of their duties, the post-holder will also:1.Participate in Liver Unit outpatient activity with 3 clinics per week including the HCC clinic and post-liver transplant immunosuppression clinic. The other clinic will be a general Hepatology clinic or post LT HCC clinic.2.Participate in the management of inpatients with acute and chronic liver diseases. This will include in-patient and out-patient assessment of patients with chronic liver disease undergoing evaluation for liver transplantation.3.Provide specialist management and input to the HCC service and development of service of the transplant Oncology programme.4.Participate in MDT meeting in Liver Transplantation, Cancer and Histology. Candidate will provide support specifically for the HCC MDT.5.Be expected to participate in Liver Unit audit and postgraduate teaching programme.6.Be expected to participate in clinical research as opportunities arise in sub-specialties such as liver transplantation, viral hepatitis, autoimmune liver diseases, portal hypertension, fatty liver disease, sarcopenia, cancer and portal hypertension.7.Support the administrative activity of the Transplant Unit.8.Formal role as Deputy Education lead (with a view to take over position)The 2nd post (NET) will include:1. Participate in Liver Unit outpatient activity with 4 clinics per week including 2 NET clinic and post-liver transplant immunosuppression clinic. The other clinic will be a MASLD clinic.2. Participate in the management of NET liver transplant assessments.3. Provide specialist in-reach management and input to ward NET patients.4. Participate in the meeting in Liver Transplantation, Cancer and Histology. Candidate will provide support specifically for the NET MDT.5. Be expected to participate in Liver Unit audit, journal club and postgraduate teaching programme.6. Be expected to participate in clinical research as opportunities arise in sub-specialties such as MASLD and NET.7. Support the administrative activity of the Transplant Unit (e.g completion of immunosuppression switch project).8.Have an endoscopy list every other week (portal hypertension)9.Formal role as Deputy Clinical Governance lead (with a view to take over position)10.Provide an ability to cover team and bolster for ward Consultant duties if the need or situation arises.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• *A fully trained and experienced independent hepatologist
• *Ability to participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• *Interest in teaching, mentoring, audit and clinical research as reflected by CV.
• *Higher degree (MD or DPhil/PhD equivalent) mandatory
• *A minimum of 1 year liver transplantation/hepatology experience at post-CCT/Locum Consultant -level.
• *CCT in Hepatology (or local equivalent)
• *MRCP UK

ExperienceEssential

• Fully competent in hepatologyWith appropriate clinical development and expertiseDemonstrable clinical leadership in shared decision making programmes for liver disease including engagement with clinical staff across specialitiesCandidates must demonstrate that they can work within a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Evidence of an active research and an educational interestInterest in HCC or/and NET medicine with evidence of this.

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• *A fully trained and experienced independent hepatologist
• *Ability to participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• *Interest in teaching, mentoring, audit and clinical research as reflected by CV.
• *Higher degree (MD or DPhil/PhD equivalent) mandatory
• *A minimum of 1 year liver transplantation/hepatology experience at post-CCT/Locum Consultant -level.
• *CCT in Hepatology (or local equivalent)
• *MRCP UK

ExperienceEssential

• Fully competent in hepatologyWith appropriate clinical development and expertiseDemonstrable clinical leadership in shared decision making programmes for liver disease including engagement with clinical staff across specialitiesCandidates must demonstrate that they can work within a multidisciplinary team

Desirable

• Evidence of an active research and an educational interestInterest in HCC or/and NET medicine with evidence of this.

Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

Birmingham

Job date

Fri, 16 May 2025 07:15:23 GMT

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