Consultant Hepatologist

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust invites two Consultants in Pancreatobiliary Medicine to join our Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary service. The appointees will assess pancreatobiliary diseases and deliver specialist ERCP and EUS interventions within a multidisciplinary team.

Experience in endobiliary endoscopy is desirable; on-call duties (1:12) may apply. The Royal Free Liver Unit offers a comprehensive range of hepatology, liver and PB surgical services and collaborates in joint clinics and

Qualifications

• Experience in pancreatobiliary assessment and patient management.
• Expertise in endoscopic interventions including ERCP and EUS.
• Ability to work collaboratively with MDT colleagues and referral networks.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to provision of HPB medicine services.
• Assess patients with pancreatobiliary diseases and perform specialist endoscopic procedures.
• Participate in on-call rota for hepatology/upper GI bleeding (1:12).

Skills

Pancreatobiliary medicine

Endoscopy ERCP EUS

MDT collaboration

Education

Medical degree

Consultant-level training

Job description

We are pleased to offer the appointment of two Consultants in Pancreatobiliary Medicine at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

The primary role for the appointees will be to contribute to the provision of HPB medicine services. They will be expected to be expert in assessment of patients with Pancreatobiliary diseases and to deliver specialist endoscopic interventions including ERCP and EUS.

Experience in endobiliary endoscopy is desirable. Ability to work collaboratively with MDT colleagues and the local referral network is essential. Additional sub-specialist interests are desirable and can be negotiated according to the experience of the appointee and needs of the department. The post holder may contribute to on‑call rota for hepatology and/or upper gastrointestinal bleeding (1:12).

The Royal Free Liver Unit is a tertiary service providing the full range of advanced hepatology, liver and pancreatobiliary surgery and liver transplant treatment. Pancreatobiliary (PB) endoscopy is a key component of the service providing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

The appointees would join the existing team of 2 Royal Free PB Medicine consultants and 2 PB medicine clinical fellows supported by the endoscopy nursing and management teams and within the department there are also sub‑specialist and multidisciplinary clinics, for example, a joint Hepatology and Oncology clinic for the multi‑disciplinary management of patients with HCC, vascular liver diseases, NAFLD, 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, hepatology radiology and pathology meetings, plus daily afternoon transplant meetings.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward‑thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top