Consultant Hepatologist

Northern Care Alliance; Oldham; Hybrid; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Oldham is seeking a Gastroenterology Consultant to join our expanding service. This permanent, full-time post covers 10 sessions per week with an additional 0.5 PA and on-call GI bleed duties at The Royal Oldham Hospital and associated sites.

The post requires GMC registration and specialist gastroenterology training with Leadership in multidisciplinary NHS environments, and offers opportunities to advance hepatology services within a large trust.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with Licence to Practice.
• MRCPCH or MRCP or equivalent training/experience.
• Registration on GMC Specialist Register for Gastroenterology (or within 6 months of CCT).
• Entry onto Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT in Gastroenterology if outside the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical governance for advanced liver diseases and drive non-invasive fibrosis screening expansion.
• Manage liver MDTs and rapid hot clinic models.
• Develop hepatology and GI services in collaboration with the CDC and other sites.
• Demonstrate leadership and teaching within the Gastroenterology/Endoscopy domain.

Education

GMC registration

Licence to Practice

MRCPCH or MRCP

GMC Specialist Register in Gastroenterology

General Internal Medicine registration

Postgraduate Degree (MD/PhD/MSc)

Job description

Main area Gastroenterology Grade Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week (Plus an additional 0.50 PA's. Will include GI bleed on call) Job ref 236-SUR-02-CON-L-26-A

Site The Royal Oldham Hospital Town Oldham Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

Our thriving and dynamic Gastroenterology department is based at Oldham, Fairfield and Rochdale, and is part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA).

This is a unique and exciting time to join an NHS service that is focused on delivering the best healthcare services to our local population, demonstrated by recent investment in an award winning Community Diagnostic Centre in Oldham (CDC), away from the acute site.

This state of the art modular build has PET-CT (to be upgraded to one of the first digital PET CT scanners in the country), MR, CT, Ultrasound and physiological testing. It has been the focus of national attention, visited by the Prime Minister, Professor Sir Mike Richards & the National Clinical Director for Elective care. It recently won two HSJ Partnership awards and has featured in National news articles about diagnostics.

In Autumn 2024 the CDC will be enhanced further by a co-located 3 room endoscopy unit with clinical rooms and on-site decontamination. Our ambition at the CDC is to transform the way that we traditionally deliver healthcare and to explore new and innovative delivery models that reflect the needs of both our staff and our patients. There cannot be a better time to join our team.

We have an award winning Tertiary Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, led by Professor J.K.Limdi, recognised nationally and internationally for clinical services and research.

Team members have the opportunity to influence the development of services.

Main duties of the job

This subspecialty post is focused on expanding our dedicated Hepatology service line. The post holder will lead clinical governance for advanced liver diseases, drive the institutional expansion of non-invasive liver fibrosis screening, and manage specialized Liver MDTs and rapid hot clinic models.

The post holder will complement and develop existing services through the provision of specialist knowledge & expertise in Hepatology and General Internal Medicine. The post holder is therefore required to have full registration with the General Medical Council & a valid licence to practice and be on the specialist register (Gastroenterology and preferably also General Internal Medicine) or be within 6 months of CCT or equivalent at the time of interview.

Alongside the CDC, there are 3 endoscopy units across Oldham, Fairfield & Rochdale sites, making this one of the largest endoscopy services in the country. The Endoscopy service offers NHS Bowel Cancer screening colonoscopy, ERCP, HPB, EUS, advanced Lower GI EMR/ ESD.

The non-elective inpatient services are centralised on The Royal Oldham Hospital site, the gastroenterology team provide gastroenterology in-reach and outpatients at the 3 sites. There is an excellent, long established GI physiology department.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person specification

Qualifications & Conditions

• Full registration with the General Medical Council
• A valid Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council
• MRCPCH or MRCP or show evidence of equivalent training and experience
• Registration on the GMC Specialist Register for Gastroenterology/Hepatology (or within 6 months of obtaining CCT).
• Entry onto the Specialist Register or a Specialist Registrar within 6 months of the award of their CCT in Gastroenterology (or recognised equivalent if outside the UK) of the date of interview
• To be formally recognised as Clinical Supervisor as defined by the GMC Trainer Standards
• Post Graduate Degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc
• To be formally recognised as Educational Supervisor as defined by the GMC Trainer Standards
• Entry into the specialist register (or within 6 months of CCT date) for General Internal Medicine

Experience

• Wide experience in Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine
• Meets BSG / JAG standards
• Completion of professional training in Gastroenterology / General (acute medicine)
• Comprehensive clinical experience of gastroenterology and hepatology
• Must be able to demonstrate that they have achieved the BSG and JAG endoscopy quality standards relating to diagnostic and therapeutic Upper GI Endoscopy and Colonoscopy. E.g., JAG accreditation or equivalent for these procedures
• Satisfactory completion of previous posts providing professional training in Gastroenterology and General (Acute) Medicine
• Attendance at appropriate professional meetings and courses
• Good understanding of Clinical Governance
• Specialist experience in one or more areas of practice to take a lead role in that area
• Ability to develop an area of specialist / subspecialism in Gastroenterology / Endoscopy
• Publication of research articles, demonstrating understanding of research methodology and commitments
• Development of specialist/ sub specialist areas within gastroenterology and endoscopy: candidates will be supported to develop an interest in one or more of the following and therefore will potentially have advanced skills in one of the following: ERCP/ EUS, Liver Disease, Nutrition, Bowel Cancer Screening, Advanced Lower GI polypectomy

Leadership

• Evidence of good organisational and leadership skills
• Ability to lead the development of services and provoke best practice amongst the colleagues
• Evidence of development of leadership within the work environment

Teamwork

• Proven ability to build and maintain effective teams
• Ability to work in a team with professional colleagues both medical and from other disciplines
• Experience of supervision of junior staff

Communication

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with difficult situations
• Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, their parents and other relatives and with colleagues and staff in all disciplines.
• Attendance at e.g. Death/Bereavement or Breaking News workshops and Counselling courses

Management

• Evidence of development and management of change
• Ability to manage risk and end of line decisions
• Ability to cope with change
• An understanding of management in the context of the Health Service including clinical governance and risk management
• Attendance at management meetings
• Able to manage and lead change internally and within multi-agency setting
• Attendance at management course
• Previous participation in a management role
• Experience in appraisal and mentoring

Teaching

• Experience of teaching juniors, medical students and other health care professionals
• Proven teaching abilities
• Attendance at teaching course

Audit & Research

• Evidence of audit work and where this has brought about change
• Evidence of participation in research
• Awareness of basic research methods
• Familiarity with evidence based practice
• Evidence of work submitted for Peer review

The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. We value individuality and aim to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs.

We also warmly welcome applications from serving and former members of the Armed Forces community and their families. Please indicate on your application form if you are a member of the Armed Forces community to be considered under our guaranteed interview scheme, subject to meeting the essential criteria for the role.

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If you are applying for an internal secondment opportunity, we strongly encourage you to discuss this with your line manager before submitting your application. Any secondment offer will be subject to management agreement and the needs of your substantive service. Where release cannot be supported, the secondment may unfortunately be unable to proceed.

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Name Jo Blood Job title Senior Operational Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0161 206 4332 Additional information For further information, please contact:

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Dr Ani Bhandare – Deputy Clinical Director

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Contact: 0161 627 8063 (PA Laura Riley).

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