Consultant-Adult Inherited Metabolic Diseases

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in London seeks a Consultant in Adult Inherited Metabolic Diseases to manage outpatient clinics and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. You will provide expert care for complex conditions and support clinical education. Candidates should have significant experience and qualifications in metabolic medicine. A dedicated commitment to patient care is essential in this full-time permanent role, with competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in management of patients with inherited metabolic disease.
• Eligible for Full UK GMC Registration or equivalent on GMC Specialist register.
• Understanding of current changes in the NHS management.

Responsibilities

• Run outpatient clinics for inherited metabolic diseases.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
• Support training of clinical fellows and local trainees.

Skills

Management of morbidities associated with IMD

Excellent communication skills

Multi-disciplinary team collaboration

Patient-centered care

Education

CCT in chemical pathology/metabolic medicine

Further qualification such as MSc, MD or PhD

Job description

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant-Adult Inherited Metabolic Diseases

The closing date is 03 December 2025

This is an exciting opportunity to apply for the role of consultant in Adult Inherited Metabolic Diseases. This is a permanent position working in the Charles Dent Metabolic Unit within The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery – a large specialist service managing 2000 adults with inherited disorders of metabolism and lysosomal storage disorders.

Main duties of the job

• Run 3 outpatient clinics per week (including general inherited metabolic disease clinics & lysosomal storage disorder clinics). Patients are seen face to face to facilitate biochemical monitoring and investigations, but each consultant also has a virtual clinic too.
• Attend a weekly MDT
• Participate in a regular transition clinic (6–8 clinics annually) with paediatric colleagues at Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital
• Participate in a shared rota to manage repeat prescriptions and answer queries from the metabolic pharmacy
• Attend and participate in regular unit morbidity and mortality meetings
• Support the training of overseas clinical fellows attached to the unit and local trainees in chemical pathology / metabolic medicine
• Attend and participate in a weekly MDT (as part of a shared rota) – including laboratory and clinical IMD staff from NHNN and GOSH
• Review patients as needed in the metabolic day-ward and metabolic kitchen
• Participate in a shared rota to review inpatient consultations – across the UCLH hospital sites
• Support the team in expanding outreach services and clinics in accordance with the NHSE network model.
• Participate in a 1:3 consultant‑led on‑call rota – providing out of hours advice by telephone.
• Support the team in participating in disease registries and clinical trials of new treatments for inherited metabolic disorders.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top‑quality patient care, excellent education, and world‑class research. We provide first‑class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world‑class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Please note, due to anticipated high volumes of applications, this vacancy may close earlier than the listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

* UCLH top trust to work at in England – In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff. To find out more, visit: Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Evidence of at least X1 years’ experience (X2 years is desirable) in the management of patients with inherited metabolic disease (IMD), on the background of: oA CCT in chemical pathology/metabolic medicine, or oSub‑speciality training in paediatric inherited metabolic disease, with additional experience in the management of adult patients, or oA CCT in general internal medicine or neurology.
• Eligible for Full UK GMC Registration or equivalent on GMC Specialist register in relevant Specialty within 6 months of expected date of CCT. (NB: Non‑UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register and Specialist register in relevant Specialty by the date of the interview).
• understanding of current changes in the management and organisational structures of the NHS
• knowledge of Clinical Governance framework of NHS
• A further qualification such as MSc, MD or PhD

Clinical Experience

• knowledge of Clinical Governance framework of NHS
• Experience of the management of patients with inherited metabolic disease (at least 1 year)
• Experience working in a multi‑disciplinary team and understanding of the different roles
• Excellent understanding of the needs of people with complex conditions and learning disability
• An understanding of patient centred care and self‑care approach.

Skills and Abilities

• Management of morbidities associated with IMD
• Evidence of attendance at RRDF or SSIEM adult courses

Values

• Demonstrate ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving

Communication

• Ability to advise on efficient and smooth running of specialist service.
• Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
• Interpersonal Skills: ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work co‑operatively with others.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, nurses, GPs and other agencies

Personal and People Development

• Knowledge of principles of clinical governance and staff appraisal
• A demonstrable interest in research as evidenced by research grants and publication
• Experience and interest in teaching Supervising doctors in training.

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality Diversity and Inclusion

• Demonstratable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• and/or Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties

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.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, UCLH

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum plus LW (Cat B, 1%)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full‑time

Reference number

309-UCLH-7050

Job locations

National Hospital for Neurology & Neurosurgery, UCLH