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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
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
28/03/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant Hepatologist

YC72

Job overview

Liverpool University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a Consultant Hepatologist as part of a planned expansion of consultant and non-medical workforce. This is an opportunity to join forward thinking, dynamic and cohesive team.Ìý


The person appointed will be initially based at Aintree Hospital and will be a member of the Gastroenterology Department.


Applicants are required to hold Membership or Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians (UK) or equivalent qualifications; to be fully registered with the General Medical Council with licence to practise and listed on the Specialist Register, or due to be registered within six months of the date of appointment.

Main duties of the job

The Appointee, together with his or her colleagues will have a commitment to the provision of Hepatology. The majority of work will be specialist hepatology incorporating the appointee’s desired subspecialty interest.

Ward cover is provided on a rotational basis when the Consultants take part in ‘hot’ weeks for 2 weeks at a time. The successful candidate will also cover outpatient and endoscopy sessions.

A specific interest in Autoimmune Liver Diseases will be welcomed, but all subspecialty interests are welcomed. The expectation is to provide a 1:11 on call commitment and out of hours coverÌý

Working for our organisation

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Appointee, together with his or her colleagues will have a commitment to the provision of Hepatology. The majority of work will be specialist hepatology incorporating the appointee’s desired subspecialty interest.

Ward cover is provided on a rotational basis when the Consultants take part in ‘hot’ weeks for 2 weeks at a time. The successful candidate will also cover outpatient and endoscopy sessions.

A specific interest in Autoimmune Liver Diseases will be welcomed, but all subspecialty interests are welcomed. The expectation is to provide a 1:11 on call commitment and out of hours coverÌý

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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Fair Employment Charter Status - Aspiring LevelNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran Aware

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

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]