Locum Consultant in Paediatric Hepatology

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK healthcare provider is seeking a Locum Consultant in Paediatric Hepatology based in Leeds. The role involves delivering specialized care to children with liver disease, participating in multi-disciplinary teams, and contributing to research. Applicants must have completed relevant training in paediatric Hepatology and possess strong interpersonal skills. This position offers an opportunity to join a dedicated team and enhance patient care within a well-established service.

Qualifications

• Completed a recognised training programme in paediatric Hepatology.
• Undergraduate medical training in English or IELTS score 7.
• Experience in training undergraduate medical students.

Responsibilities

• Join existing consultant team in clinical service delivery.
• Contribute to research and teaching within the department.
• Maintain high-quality patient care within NHS framework.

Skills

Experience in paediatric Hepatology

Research abilities

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Teamwork

Education

Membership examination of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)

Job description

Overview

Locum Consultant in Paediatric Hepatology position based in Leeds for 6 months. The Paediatric Hepatology Department provides a comprehensive range of tertiary paediatric hepatology services including acute and chronic liver disease, portal hypertension and intrahepatic lesions. Outreach clinics are provided in partnership with colleagues across multiple sites. A multidisciplinary team supports the service including specialist nurses, transplant coordinators, dieticians, pharmacists, social workers, and allied health professionals. The department is a National Specialist Service with close ties to cardiology, nephrology, haematology/oncology and rheumatology for multisystem care, and sees ~300 new patients per year with ~20 transplants (including live donors). Future funding is in place to expand to five full-time consultants with an anticipated substantive post within 6 months.

Job responsibilities

1. The post holder will join the existing consultant team in delivering the Paediatric Hepatology and Liver Transplant Service and will contribute to maintaining and enhancing national standing and high-quality patient care within the NHS framework.
2. The role offers flexible working within a close team, with a commitment to timely interventions and participation in the Annual teamwork plan to ensure continuous service delivery.
3. 1.1 To deliver care to patients under the care of the Paediatric Hepatology team: Supervision of patients; Care of in-patients as part of a 1:5 on-call rota; Contribute to Specialist Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings.
4. 1.2 To link with Consultant colleagues in other relevant site specialist teams within the Children’s CSU and across the Trust.
5. 1.3 To work with Paediatric Hepatology colleagues to deliver acute on-call (1:5), including out-of-hours cover and acute ward rounds during normal hours.
6. 1.4 To contribute to research, teaching and new developments within the Paediatric Hepatology department and facilitate/contribute to ongoing clinical research programs.
7. 1.4.1 To take on and develop outreach clinics and participate in general and subspecialty hepatology outpatient clinics on site at Leeds.
8. 1.4.2 To assist Paediatric Liver Transplant Surgeons and Paediatric Hepatobiliary Surgeons in delivering an emergency and elective hepatobiliary and liver transplant service as recommended by NHS England.

About the department

The Paediatric Hepatology Department in Leeds is a National Specialist Service for assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of children with acute and chronic liver disease, portal hypertension or intrahepatic lesions. The service has a close relationship with other specialties for joint management of multisystem disorders and performed ~20 transplants per year, with a growing number from live donors. Outpatient clinics include weekly transplant clinics and subspecialty clinics in metabolic liver disease, viral hepatitis and NAFLD. Inpatients are cared for in ward L50, Clarendon wing, LGI, with access to dedicated transplant theatre and PICU.

Facilities

Leeds liver clinics take place in the paediatric outpatient suite in Martin Wing. The department operates across multiple sites with a dedicated transplant theatre and endoscopy/liver biopsy list each week.

Current team

Current hepatologists: Dr Marumbo Mtegha, Dr Kavitha Jayaprakash. Current hepatobiliary surgeons: Mr Magdy Attia, Mr Vivek Upasani, Mr Raj Prasad.

Experience

• Should have completed a recognised training programme in paediatric Hepatology.
• Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
• Undergraduate medical training in English or minimum IELTS score 7 across all four categories.
• Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
• Well organised with good time management and effective interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a team and participate in regular clinical audit.
• Understanding of current NHS issues and ability to respond to emergencies; medically fit for all aspects of the post.
• Meets professional health requirements (GMC Good Medical Practice) and holds full GMC registration with a license to practice.

Eligibility, Fitness to Practice and Language Skills

• Eligible for full GMC registration at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Demonstrates high level of clinical experience and competence in paediatric Hepatology and higher paediatric training in this area.
• Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.

Qualifications

• Membership examination of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) or equivalent qualification.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure to the DBS will be sought to check for any previous criminal convictions.