Consultant Hepatologist

York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Consultant Hepatologist to join its Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department. The role includes managing outpatient clinics, participating in a multidisciplinary team, and conducting endoscopies. Opportunities for research and teaching medical students are available. The Trust offers a supportive environment with benefits including a relocation package and study leave budget.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing support

Finance schemes and discounts

Competitive relocation package

Study leave budget

Qualifications

• Experience in teaching and supervising medical students and junior trainees.
• Experience of undertaking audits and applying research to clinical situations.
• Substantial NHS experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct outpatient clinics in hepatology.
• Engage with the hepatology MDT and conduct elective endoscopy.
• Manage inpatient cases and provide GI bleed cover.

Skills

Teaching and supervising medical students

Undertaking audits and research

Education

MRCP or equivalent qualification

Full GMC registration with license to practice

Medical degree

Entry on the GMC Specialist Register

Job description

Come and work with our welcoming Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department at York Hospital. Opportunities have arisen for a Consultant Hepatologist to join our teams at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

The Trust is keen to attract individuals looking to develop a portfolio career of their choosing, with flexible job plans to accommodate varied skill sets and working patterns. The job has no mandatory commitments to the General Medicine on‑call service.

Main duties of the job

This role includes hepatology outpatient clinics, engagement with the hepatology MDT and elective endoscopy. The on‑call commitment includes inpatient management of general Gastroenterology patients and out‑of‑hours GI bleed cover.

We run a full MDT service supported by a team of clinical nurse specialists as well as medical colleagues. We have strong links with Leeds Liver Transplantation Service. Our 7‑room endoscopy unit opened on the York site in September 2019 and offers exciting opportunities for the development of advanced and subspecialist endoscopic modalities, such as EUS. It will be one of the UK’s biggest and most advanced units of its kind with a dedicated ERCP room and with the infrastructure to develop a suite of training courses. There are also highly supported opportunities for clinical research and to undertake teaching of undergraduate students as part of the Hull and York Medical School.

About us

York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community and specialist healthcare services for approximately 800,000 people living in and around York, North Yorkshire, North East Yorkshire and Ryedale – an area covering 3,400 square miles, and which includes Scarborough and Bridlington. We are the largest provider of healthcare in the region and we are incredibly proud of our 8,500 staff, working across 9 hospital sites.

Our mission is to be a valued and trusted partner within our care system, delivering safe effective care to the population we serve.

We’re situated in a fantastic part of the country: home to two national parks, a beautiful coastline, and the city of York, which is consistently voted one of the best to live in the UK.

In joining the Trust, you will have access to a wide range of staff benefits including health and wellbeing support, finance schemes and discounts. There is also a competitive relocation package of up to £18,000. To support your learning and development you will be entitled to a study leave budget of £3,000 across three years, along with support from our learning and development team. The Trust also offers an extra 2 days annual leave for consultants on top of the existing allowance as detailed in the 2008 – Consultant Terms and Conditions.

Job responsibilities

For more information please see the job description attached.

Person Specification

Qualification (Essential)

• MRCP or equivalent qualification
• Full GMC registration with license to practice.
• Medical degree
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) or CESR

Desirable

• MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research
• Substantial NHS experience

Eligibility & Fitness to Practice (Essential)

• Eligible to work in the UK

Teaching and Supervision (Essential)

• Experience in teaching & supervising medical students and junior trainees

Desirable

• Experience of supervising SpRs/specialist trainees
• Higher teaching qualification

Research and Audit (Essential)

• Experience of undertaking audits and presenting their findings
• Able to critically review and apply research to clinical situations

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID‑19. This remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE – Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.

Disability Confident and Mindful Employer

The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.