Consultant in Paediatric Hepatology

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare institution as a Consultant Paediatric Hepatologist, where you'll play a pivotal role in providing exceptional care to young adults with liver disease. This position offers the opportunity to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, focusing on innovative treatments and patient-centered care. With a commitment to research and education, you'll be part of an organization that values excellence and inclusivity. If you're passionate about making a difference in children's health and ready to take your career to the next level, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Registerable medical qualification and MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent required.
• CCT in paediatric gastroenterology or equivalent non UK training qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality clinical service in paediatric liver care.
• Lead the multidisciplinary team and support clinical colleagues.
• Conduct clinical practice in accordance with Trust procedures.

Skills

Paediatric Gastroenterology

Hepatology

Clinical Research

Leadership

Teaching

Medical Audit

Education

MRCP or equivalent

CCT in Paediatric Gastroenterology

Higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)

Job description

Applications are invited for a full time Consultant paediatric hepatologist join the highly specialised paediatric liver service at the King's College Hospital, London. The remit of the post holder will be to work with in the multidisciplinary team but particularly focus on the care of young adults with liver disease while transitioning to the adult services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work very closely with Dr Marianne Samyn who leads this aspect of the service. The post holder will be based at the Denmark Hill campus of KCH, London. The on-call commitment will be 1 7 rota with prospective cover. There is a commitment to undertake routine job planned work on Saturdays/Sundays and Bank holidays as part of the total job planned PAs.
Enquires can be directed to Dr Marianne Samyn (Transition service lead, 02032994408 ) or Prof Anil Dhawan ( 02032994408 [e-mail] ) . Care group Clinical Director, Dr Trisha Radia and general manager, Mr Phil Lunn could also be contacted via their PA at [e-mail]
About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The Trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

The Variety Children's Hospital, the Children's Outpatients Department and the Department of Child Psychiatry are adjacent to one another on the third floor of King's College Hospital. The Variety Children's Hospital contains four wards, a 16-bedded paediatric critical care unit (PICU and HDU) and a day case unit. There are ample facilities for parents to stay with their children. Paediatric staff are responsible for the paediatric care of all patients admitted to the Variety Club Children's Hospital. The Outpatient and Therapy Departments include nine consulting rooms, an audiology room, treatment room, speech and occupational therapy, physiotherapy unit, paediatric dieticians, and nurse specialist offices as well as a fully equipped school.

Job description
Job responsibilities

PURPOSE OF JOB

The post will be based at Denmark Hill and the proposed Job Plan of 10 PAs is attached. This is subject to review within 3 months of the postholder commencing in post.

The On-Call commitment is for a 1:7 rota (prospective cover), which is classed as Category A. The candidate will be trained to cover the Portal Hypertension Rota within the service. There is a commitment to undertake routine job planned work on Saturdays or Sundays and Bank Holidays as part of the total job planned PAs.

All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trusts sites as required by the service. As a senior employee of the Trust, you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trusts patients. Integral to these responsibilities are the following:

The provision of a first-class clinical service

Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty

Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with Kings College London / KHP

Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trusts procedures and operating policies

Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trusts service plans

Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust

Person Specification
Qualifications and Registration
Essential

• Registerable medical qualification
• MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent
• Hold CCT in paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and Nutrition or equivalent non UK training qualification or alternatively will obtain within 6 months of interview date
• Name to be on Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment

Desirable

• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)

Training and Experience
Essential

• CCT or equivalent in Paediatric Gastroenterology
• Wide experience in all aspects of paediatrics culminating in award of CCT or equivalent in paediatrics
• Training and experience in hepatology and transplantation
• On the day of interview , applicants must be within 6 months of CCT or be in final stages of portfolio application or be fully registered on the GMC Paediatric Specialist Register. Any applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered.
• Evidenced Level 3 safeguarding training

Desirable

• Experience in GI endoscopy and management of varices and PHT

Audit, Research and Publications
Essential

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.
• Experience of clinical research.
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.

Desirable

• Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of paediatric hepatology.
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.

Management and Leadership
Essential

• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams

Desirable

• Management course and/or qualification

Teaching
Essential

• Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation.

Desirable

• Teaching skills course/qualification

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