Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Hepatology

The post-holder will be an integral part of the clinical team and will carry out the following clinical duties:

• Care and management of inpatients with a wide range of acute and chronic liver conditions
• Management of children with acute liver failure
• Investigation and management of children with cholestatic liver disease and pre- and post- operative management of children undergoing Kasai procedure
• Management of children with intestinal failure referred for intestinal transplantation
• Management of children and young people peri- and post- liver, liver and renal, small bowel, and multi-visceral transplantation
• Management of post liver and small bowel transplant complications
• Management of children with portal hypertension, including gaining experience in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.
• Parenteral nutrition (PN) prescribing for inpatients
• Presentation at transplant, histology, and radiology MDT meetings
• Review of immunosuppression level monitoring and routine blood results for children post transplantation, working closely with the specialist nursing team
• Contribute to out-patient management of Hepatology patients. Potential to review patients in specialist clinics such as metabolic, fatty liver, cystic fibrosis associated liver disease, viral hepatitis and transition clinics
• Option of learning to perform liver biopsies
  
  Applicants should possess MRCPCH Part 2 or equivalent and will be expected to have experience in paediatrics at Specialist registrar level. Experience of paediatric gastroenterology and/or hepatology would be desirable.
  
  Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old. Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.