Consultant Hepatologist

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust; Truro; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Cornwall seeks a Consultant Hepatologist to join their innovative team. The role involves managing endoscopy services, contributing to research, and teaching medical students. Ideal candidates will have GMC registration, experience in Gastroenterology, and a passion for quality improvement. This position offers an opportunity to work in a supportive environment in beautiful Cornwall.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Extensive educational links

High quality of life in Cornwall

Qualifications

• GMC Registration and Specialist Register is essential.
• Experience in teaching medical students and peers.
• Experience in clinical audit and clinical governance.

Responsibilities

• Manage the endoscopy services following significant refurbishment.
• Participate in teaching and service development.
• Deliver therapeutic and diagnostic colonoscopy procedures.

Skills

Teaching

Experience in Gastroenterology

Clinical Audit Experience

Quality Improvement

Therapeutic and Diagnostic Colonoscopy

Education

GMC Registration with a license to practice

GMC Specialist Register

MRCP or equivalent

Higher Degree (MD/PhD)

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity to join the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust as a Consultant Hepatologist in Cornwall. We are seeking an exceptional Consultant Hepatologist with a mature outlook and an interest in research to join a forward‑thinking team on the stunning Cornwall coast.

The Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology is large, highly developed and innovative, with substantial investment over the past decade. Hepatology is delivered by 2 consultants and a Consultant Nurse, along with specialist nurses. A community-based Hepatitis C program in conjunction with hospital services was commended in the National Quality & Care awards (2014). An Alcohol Liaison Team supports brief interventions to prevent alcohol‑related admissions and is available on wards seven days a week. A seven‑day roaming paracentesis service is provided by interventional radiology nurses. The department supports end of life pathways and holds IQILS accreditation level 2.

We welcome candidates who want to innovate and contribute to teaching, service development and research.

Job responsibilities

The department has modern facilities following significant refurbishment and expansion of the endoscopy unit. Details include:

• Six endoscopy rooms at the Royal Cornwall site and one at the West Cornwall site
• A mobile trans‑nasal endoscopy service approved and due to become operational
• Awarded for innovations in green endoscopy and use of Entonox scrubbing equipment
• An expanded endoscopy workforce including new consultant and non‑consultant endoscopists

Additional context:

• Bowel cancer screening established since 2009, fully age-extended to 56–75, with invitations extending to 54 year olds shortly
• Seven accredited screening colonoscopists operating across two sites with a full admin and SSP nursing team
• Active participation in national research studies including SEAFOOD and COLO‑PREVENT

About us

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the largest provider of healthcare in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro; St Michael’s Hospital, Hayle; and West Cornwall Hospital, Penzance. We employ 5,000+ staff, have a budget of £380 million and around 750 beds. We work with health and social care organisations to meet local needs, delivering acute medical, surgical and specialist services to approximately 500,000 people (with peaks during holiday periods).

The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. We continually develop clinical services to maximise locally available specialist care and provide opportunities for professional growth.

We offer a rewarding career in a supportive environment with extensive educational links to help you realise your potential and develop skills to deliver outstanding care to the local community. Cornwall offers a high quality of life with beaches, countryside and good schools and universities.

Job description

Job responsibilities (see above).

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• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Work health assessments
• Criminal record check standards
• Right to work checks

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• We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
• Agency interest will not be considered until this advert has closed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GMC Registration with a license to Practice
• GMC Specialist Register or within six months of obtaining CCT (or equivalent) at time of interview
• MRCP or equivalent

Desirable

• Higher Degree e.g. MD or PhD or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Teaching (medical students, peers, MDT)
• Experience of working within Gastroenterology
• Experience in Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance and embedding quality improvement in practice
• Delivery in therapeutic and diagnostic colonoscopy

Desirable

• Train the Trainers Course
• Management Course

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