Hepatology Consultant

Job title:

Hepatology Consultant

Company

NHS

Job description

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Hepatologist within the Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology based at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth.You will join an enthusiastic and cohesive team of 14 Consultant Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists working in one of the largest acute hospitals in the country. The catchment population of Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is approximately 675,000 people. There are excellent opportunities for service development work, teaching and clinical research as part of a comprehensive and motivated multi-disciplinary team, and with the new University of Portsmouth Medical School, which welcomes its first intake of students in September 2024.The successful candidate will be employed under the terms and conditions of service for Consultants (England) 2003. Applicants should be on the GMC specialist register via CCT, CESR or European Community Rights.Informal enquiries and visits are encouraged. Candidates wishing to enquire about the post or arrange to visit the Department and the Hospital may do so by contacting: Dr Andrew Fowell, Clinical Director for Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Telephone: 02392 286000 ext. 6255 or email andrew.fowell@porthosp.nhs.ukApplicants, who for personal reasons, wish to job share/work part-time are welcome to apply.Main duties of the jobThe role will comprise a mixture of outpatient clinical work, endoscopy and in-patient care, with supporting professional activity time. The successful candidate will join a team of 14 consultants in Gastroenterology and Hepatology with a wide range of specialist interests including advanced endoscopy, IBD, clinical nutrition, hepatology, ERCP/EUS and upper GI therapeutics. They are supported by a team of 7 registrars and several clinical nurse specialist teams, including 5 Hepatology Clinical Nurse Specialists.This post will include a commitment to in-patient care of specialty patients on an approximately 1:5 basis (currently in 3 week blocks). Accreditation in General Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology is required, although the commitment to general medicine is limited to management of small numbers of out-lying general medical patients on the Gastroenterology and Hepatology wards. This post will include a commitment to the out of hours endoscopy rota (currently 1:8), which delivers a 7-day emergency out-of-hours endoscopy/gastroenterology service, including weekend/bank holiday review of selected in-patients. Provision of ERCP and/or EUS is not an essential requirement for this post, but it may be possible for this to be included for those with a Hepatobiliary sub-specialty interest.About usHere at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.Date posted20 August 2024Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary£105,504 to £139,882 a yearContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference numberREF706BJob locationsSouthwick Hill RoadCoshamPO6 3LYJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThis is a post for a Consultant Hepatologist based at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth. The role will comprise a mixture of outpatient clinical work, endoscopy and in-patient care, with supporting professional activity time. The successful candidate will join a team of 14 consultants in Gastroenterology and Hepatology with a wide range of specialist interests including advanced endoscopy, IBD, clinical nutrition, hepatology, ERCP/EUS and upper GI therapeutics. They are supported by a team of 7 registrars and several clinical nurse specialist teams, including 5 Hepatology Clinical Nurse Specialists.This post will include a commitment to in-patient care of Gastroenterology and Hepatology specialty patients on an approximately 1:5 basis (currently in 3 week blocks; typically 25-30 in-patients). There is no direct post take of cases unless the patient has been admitted directly to the Gastroenterology and Hepatology ward.This post will include a commitment to the out of hours endoscopy rota (currently 1:8), which delivers a 7-day emergency out-of-hours endoscopy/gastroenterology service, including weekend / bank holiday review of selected in-patients. Provision of ERCP and / or EUS is not an essential requirement for this post, but it may be possible for this to be included for those with a Hepatobiliary sub-specialty interest.The successful candidate will work within the Portsmouth hepatology service, which since 2010 has grown rapidly to become one of the largest in Southern England. There are established links for liver transplantation with the Royal Free Hospital, including a joint 2-monthly satellite clinic at Queen Alexandra Hospital. There are comprehensive diagnostic and interventional GI radiology services, including provision of TIPSS and ablative therapies for HCC. An excellent specialist nursing team provide treatment of chronic viral hepatitis, management of stable cirrhosis and virtual management and monitoring of haemochromatosis and autoimmune liver disease. We are a core member of the Wessex Hepatology ODN, providing treatment of Hepatitis C and second-line therapies for PBC. Our services for alcohol-use disorders, MASLD/MASH and HCV have received national recognition and we have a thriving clinical trials programme supported by a hepatology research fellow.This is a great opportunity to join an enthusiastic and innovative unit. Development of sub-specialty interests is encouraged, as is participation in research and innovation, building on the existing strong clinical research portfolio in Hepatology and Endoscopy within the department. The new University of Portsmouth Medical School opens in September 2024 and there are excellent opportunities for teaching, both at undergraduate and post-graduate level. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThis is a post for a Consultant Hepatologist based at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth. The role will comprise a mixture of outpatient clinical work, endoscopy and in-patient care, with supporting professional activity time. The successful candidate will join a team of 14 consultants in Gastroenterology and Hepatology with a wide range of specialist interests including advanced endoscopy, IBD, clinical nutrition, hepatology, ERCP/EUS and upper GI therapeutics. They are supported by a team of 7 registrars and several clinical nurse specialist teams, including 5 Hepatology Clinical Nurse Specialists.This post will include a commitment to in-patient care of Gastroenterology and Hepatology specialty patients on an approximately 1:5 basis (currently in 3 week blocks; typically 25-30 in-patients). There is no direct post take of cases unless the patient has been admitted directly to the Gastroenterology and Hepatology ward.This post will include a commitment to the out of hours endoscopy rota (currently 1:8), which delivers a 7-day emergency out-of-hours endoscopy/gastroenterology service, including weekend / bank holiday review of selected in-patients. Provision of ERCP and / or EUS is not an essential requirement for this post, but it may be possible for this to be included for those with a Hepatobiliary sub-specialty interest.The successful candidate will work within the Portsmouth hepatology service, which since 2010 has grown rapidly to become one of the largest in Southern England. There are established links for liver transplantation with the Royal Free Hospital, including a joint 2-monthly satellite clinic at Queen Alexandra Hospital. There are comprehensive diagnostic and interventional GI radiology services, including provision of TIPSS and ablative therapies for HCC. An excellent specialist nursing team provide treatment of chronic viral hepatitis, management of stable cirrhosis and virtual management and monitoring of haemochromatosis and autoimmune liver disease. We are a core member of the Wessex Hepatology ODN, providing treatment of Hepatitis C and second-line therapies for PBC. Our services for alcohol-use disorders, MASLD/MASH and HCV have received national recognition and we have a thriving clinical trials programme supported by a hepatology research fellow.This is a great opportunity to join an enthusiastic and innovative unit. Development of sub-specialty interests is encouraged, as is participation in research and innovation, building on the existing strong clinical research portfolio in Hepatology and Endoscopy within the department. The new University of Portsmouth Medical School opens in September 2024 and there are excellent opportunities for teaching, both at undergraduate and post-graduate level.Person SpecificationOtherEssential

• Evidence of participation in audit
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Publications
• Prizes and honours
• Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making
• Commitment to multi-disciplinary working

QualificationsEssential

• Full GMC registration with a license to practice
• MRCP or equivalent

Desirable

• Sub-specialty accreditation in Hepatology
• Higher Degree (e.g. MD/PhD)

ExperienceEssential

• Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT in Gastroenterology (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights
• Wide experience of Hepatology and Gastroenterology
• Certified training in Upper GI endoscopy

Desirable

• Experience of service development

KnowledgeEssential

• Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge
• Knowledge and use of evidence based practice
• IT skills
• Effective, confident presentation ability
• Experience in and outside speciality

Person SpecificationOtherEssential

• Evidence of participation in audit
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Publications
• Prizes and honours
• Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making
• Commitment to multi-disciplinary working

QualificationsEssential

• Full GMC registration with a license to practice
• MRCP or equivalent

Desirable

• Sub-specialty accreditation in Hepatology
• Higher Degree (e.g. MD/PhD)

ExperienceEssential

• Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT in Gastroenterology (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights
• Wide experience of Hepatology and Gastroenterology
• Certified training in Upper GI endoscopy

Desirable

• Experience of service development

KnowledgeEssential

• Able to demonstrate appropriate level of clinical knowledge
• Knowledge and use of evidence based practice
• IT skills
• Effective, confident presentation ability
• Experience in and outside speciality

Expected salary

£105504 – 139882 per year

Location

Cosham, Hampshire

Job date

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 06:38:30 GMT

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