Clinical Fellow in Hepatology

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is offering a Clinical Fellowship in Hepatology at St James's University Hospital, Leeds, beginning February 2025. This is an exceptional opportunity to engage in comprehensive clinical training, working within a leading specialist team focused on liver disease management, including acute liver failure and transplantation.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Primary Medical Degree and have completed Foundation Training.
• Eligible for full registration with GMC.
• Experience in Gastroenterology or Hepatology is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Join the out of hours rota and contribute to inpatient services.
• Assess patients with liver conditions and manage acute liver failure cases.
• Contribute to specialty clinics and community services.

Skills

Clinical Knowledge

Problem Solving

Communication

Leadership

Education

Primary Medical Degree

Completion of Foundation Training

Advanced Life Support Certificate

Job description

Applicationsare invited for a Clinical Fellowship available from February 2025 for 12months (subject to satisfactory progression) in the Department of Hepatologyat St Jamess University Hospital, Leeds.

Thisis an exciting opportunity to train in one of the leading UK Hepatologycentres and contribute to the Leeds Liver Units international reputation fortransplantation.

Thesuccessful candidate will gain experience in all aspects of Hepatologyincluding the assessment of patients with acute and sub-acute liver failure,assessment of patients for treatments such as liver transplantation andTIPSS, patients with a wide variety of complex general Hepatologicalconditions and with viral hepatitis. This is a clinical post and the fellowwill join the out of hours rota and have the opportunity to undertake auditand contribute to ongoing projects in the department.

TheDepartment is affiliated to the University of Leeds with the MRC fundedCentre for Bioinformatics, the Leeds Institute of Data Analysis and the NIHRfunded Diagnostic Evaluation Co-operative.

Candidatesshould hold full license to practice with the UK General Medical.

Anout of hours banding supplement will apply.

Interestedapplicants are welcome to contact Dr Joanna Moore, Consultant Hepatologistand Training Lead by email [e-mail]

Main duties of the job

Thesuccessful candidate will contribute to the out of hours rota (1 in 9;resident) on the same basis as other trainees in the department, at registrarlevel responsibility. This is a single tier rota and appropriate experience inmedical specialty training is highly desirable.

Thesuccessful applicant will contribute to the inpatient service delivering careof Liver Transplant and Hepatology patients. They will contribute to the LiverUnits medical out of hours rota. There will also be the opportunity toparticipate in specialty clinics such as viral hepatitis, immune hepatology,primary liver cancer and portal hypertension. The appointee will alsocontribute to the care of patients in the Intensive Care Unit post livertransplant or because of acute liver failure. The Department is also expandingits Community Hepatology service and the appointee would also contribute tothis service.

Other opportunities for learning include a weeklyradiology meeting, a weekly pathology case conference, the transplant MDTmeeting and a weekly training meeting with a wide variety of topics coveredover the year.

About us

TheDepartment of Hepatology forms part of the Leeds Liver Unit and deliversLevel 2 and 3 liver disease services across a large population within theNorth of England, including liver transplantation, acute liver failure andcomplex Hepatology services, viralhepatitis services and a broad range of Hepatology outpatient services.

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Job responsibilities

PrimaryMedical Degree

Completionof Foundation Training or equivalent

AdvancedLife Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (asrequired to complete Foundation competences) by intended start date

Beeligible for full registration with, and hold a current Licence to Practisefrom, the GMC at intended start date

MDU/MPSor equivalent

Allapplicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequateto enable effective communication about medical topics with patients andcolleagues demonstrated by one of the following:

That applicants have undertakenundergraduate medical training in English;

or

academic International English LanguageTesting System (IELTS) results showing a score of at least 7.5 in each domain(speaking, listening, reading, writing),with an overall score of at least 7.5,to be achieved in a single sitting and within 24 months of the time ofapplication

If applicants believe they have adequate communicationskills, but do not have evidence in one of the above forms, they must providealternative supporting evidence of language skills

Person Specification

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

• Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems
• Ability to prioritise clinical need. Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
• Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient
• Capacity to take responsibility for own actions
• Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions, indicating an analytical/scientific approach
• Capacity to bring a range of approaches to problem solving. Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively. Capacity to prioritise own workload & organise ward rounds
• Capacity to take in others perspectives and treat others with understanding; sees patients as people. Demonstrates respect for all
• Demonstrates awareness of ethical principles, safety, confidentiality & consent
• Able to work in multi-professional teams & supervise junior medical staff. Capacity to work effectively with others
• Ability to show leadership, make decisions, organise and motivate other team members for the benefit of patients through, for example, audit and quality improvement Projects
• Successful completion of relevant skills course(s),
• Evidence of interest in, and experience of teaching. Evidence of feedback for teaching
• Instructor status (or a recommendation for instructor status) in an advanced life support course (ALS, ATLS, EPLS, APLS) or equivalent course
• Extracurricular activities / achievements relevant to the specialty
• Evidence of relevant academic and research achievements, e.g. degrees, prizes, awards, distinctions, publications, presentations, other achievements
• Evidence of involvement in an audit project, a quality improvement project, formal research project or other activity which: focuses on patient safety and clinical improvement
• demonstrates an interest in and commitment to the specialty beyond the mandatory curriculum

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

• Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current Licence to Practise from, the GMC at intended start date
• All applicants to have demonstrable skills in written and spoken English adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
• 4 years experience after full GMC registration or equivalent, and evidence of achievement of foundation competences, in line with GMC standards / Good Medical Practice
• Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication & capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation
• Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate

Qualifications

• Primary Medical Degree
• Completion of Foundation Training or equivalent
• Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent (as required to complete Foundation competences) by intended start date
• MDU/MPS or equivalent
• Holding national training number in gastroenterology looking for (and able to take) out of programme experience.

Clinical Experience and Career Progression

• Evidence of achievement of IMTT/ST1competencies in medicine (as defined by the curricula relating to Internal Medical training)
• Previous experience in gastroenterology and/or hepatology in core training post.
• Experience in managing complications of cirrhosis.
• Ability to manage acute GI haemorrhage
• Competent at independent insertion of paracentesis drains
• Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances. Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues
• Higher specialist training in gastroenterology or hepatology (holding national training number or CCT).
• Experience in upper GI endoscopy.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Consultant Hepatologist and Training Lead