Consultant Hepatologists

Applications are invited for three Consultant Hepatologists at the Royal Free Hospital, London. These new consultant posts are to substantiate 3 existing locum consultant posts. The primary role for the appointees will be to contribute to the provision of inpatient and outpatient hepatology services at the Royal Free Hampstead Site, and to outpatient hepatology clinics at Barnet Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital. Experience in managing patients with decompensated cirrhosis and portal hypertension is essential. Appointees will participate in hepatology on call rota and GI bleed on call rota. The Royal Free Hospital is a tertiary hepatology referral centre and liver transplant centre serving a wide geographical area, and provides secondary hepatology services to the local population. The Unit has an international reputation for management of cirrhosis complications, including portal hypertension, and is a high volume TIPS centre. Liver transplant activity has increased steadily reaching over 140 liver transplants in 2019-20. The unit has been a leader in promoting supportive and palliative care for patients with cirrhosis., One post will have additional responsibility for undergraduate teaching and experience in medical education is essential. The appointees will contribute to undergraduate teaching and postgraduate medical and multidisciplinary education. Additional sub-specialist interests are desirable and can be negotiated according to the experience of the appointee and needs of the department. We welcome applicants with a subspecialist interest complementary to existing themes. Within the department there are a number of sub-specialist and multidisciplinary clinics, for example, a joint Hepatology, Surgery and Oncology clinic for the multi-disciplinary management of patients with HCC, vascular liver diseases, MASLD, pancreaticobiliary medicine, alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency, polycystic disease, autoimmune liver diseases and viral hepatitis. There are weekly MDTs in transplantation, viral hepatology and hepatobiliary malignancies, benign HPB disease, supportive & palliative care, hepatology radiology and pathology meetings., Please see the attached person specification and job description for further details and an indicative timetable.

The Unit has an excellent reputation for clinical research and it is highly desirable for the appointees to have interest and experience in basic or clinical research, including successful completion of a research degree. There is a commitment to collaborative working between clinical and academic medicine integrating with the UCL Institute for Liver and Digestive Health. An interest in research will be encouraged.,

• MBBS or equivalent
• Registered with the GMC and within 6 months (at the scheduled time of the advisory appointments committee) of being accepted for the specialist register for Gastroenterology with subspecialist accreditation in Hepatology
• Fellowship / Membership of Royal College of Physicians or equivalent, Postgraduate medical degree
Research,
• Demonstrable knowledge of the challenges facing the service
• Demonstrable knowledge of the environment in which the service needs to be delivered, Excellent clinical skills in the required specialty / sub-specialty
• Aptitude for teaching and training
• The authority, decision-making skills etc needed to lead a multidisciplinary team in a complex environment
• Ability to supervise the clinical work of doctors in training and other staff
• Strong oral and written communications skills in English
• Ability to build good relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organisation
• Ability to relate to patients from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their needs and concerns
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, the public and colleagues and treat others with compassion, dignity and respect, taking into account any diversity issues
• Willingness and skills to recognise and challenge unacceptable behaviour and if necessary escalate
• Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload
• Awareness and understanding of health, safety and security issues for self and others
• The flexibility, enthusiasm, resilience, positive and helpful attitude and drive needed to thrive in today's rapidly changing NHS, The ability and skills to be a leader in their field
• Committed to personal development and learning on the job
• Commitment to high standards of ethics, personal integrity and probity
• Motivated to do an excellent job to best of ability
  
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