Consultant Hepatologist

Applications are invited for a Substantive Hepatology Consultant at Royal London Hospital. The post holder will join a team of eleven consultant Hepatologist in a cohesive department which strives to provide excellent patient care in a large teaching Hospital in East London.
The post holder will work alongside the established hepatology team to support provision of inpatient and outpatient care for patients with general hepatology problems. There is an expectation that the post-holder will lead the clinical service in an area of interest which may include metabolic liver disease. They will be expected to be involved in the delivery of service in area which are in great demand within the department and develop patient pathways for management of patients across the NE London network.
The post holder will undertake teaching duties of undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff and other professional groups (such as nursing and pharmacy). He/she will also assist in local research projects., The successful candidate will be required as a minimum to fulfill the following criteria within this role:
1. To have and maintain full registration with the General Medical Council. Medical Staff are advised to continue membership of one of the medical defence organisations.
2. Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.
3. Leadership, development and organisation of the services in his/her charge in line with the Trust's business plans. Liaison, communication and co-operation with the Lead Clinicians, General Managers and the relevant Clinical Directors for General and Specialist Medicine within the trust.
4. Corporate and individual responsibility for the professional management of junior doctors who may be allocated to support the hepatology service.

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Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
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The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment., We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.
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