Senior Clinical Fellow - Hepatology

Applications are invited for a senior clinical fellow in Hepatology and Liver Transplantation at the Royal Free Hospital, a tertiary Hepatology and Liver Transplant Centre. The Unit has an excellent reputation for clinical care and research. The post is fully NHS funded and will be most suited to those reaching the end of their specialist training in gastroenterology/ hepatology wishing to gain more extensive experience. As well as liver transplantation, there is opportunity to pursue a sub-specialist interest, for example, in acute-on-chronic liver failure, viral hepatitis, complex portal hypertension and vascular liver diseases, autoimmune liver diseases, hepatocellular carcinoma or non-invasive fibrosis assessment. An interest in research is desirable and suitable projects offered depending on the candidate's interest.

The appointee will participate in the full range of daytime activities, to include cover of outpatients, exposure to endoscopy lists, the management of ward-based Hepatology and Liver Transplant patients, research, audit and teaching. The appointee will be able to attend weekly MDTs scheduled in transplantation, viral hepatology and hepatobiliary malignancies, radiology and pathology meetings. An individualised programme of clinical sessions, research and audit will be agreed with the successful candidate to meet subspecialist interest and training needs. The post includes a contribution to the out-of-hours rota., As well as liver transplantation, there is opportunity to pursue a sub-specialist interest, for example, in acute-on-chronic liver failure, viral hepatitis, complex portal hypertension and vascular liver diseases, autoimmune liver diseases, hepatocellular carcinoma or non-invasive fibrosis assessment. An interest in research is desirable and suitable projects offered depending on the candidate's interest.

The appointee will participate in the full range of daytime activities, to include cover of outpatients, exposure to endoscopy lists, the management of ward-based Hepatology and Liver Transplant patients, research, audit and teaching. The appointee will be able to attend weekly MDTs scheduled in transplantation, viral hepatology and hepatobiliary malignancies, radiology and pathology meetings. An individualised programme of clinical sessions, research and audit will be agreed with the successful candidate to meet subspecialist interest and training needs. The post includes a contribution to the out-of-hours rota.

The Royal Free Hospital has, for a long time been synonymous with research and clinical excellence in the field of hepatology, and with the current near exponential increase in the incidence of liver disease, we aim to remain at the frontier of patient care, research and education., Our missionis to improve the health of the people we serve by delivering exceptional care, teaching and research every day.

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