Locum Hepatologist: HCC & Transplant Lead

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Locum Consultant Hepatologist to lead the HCC service within a multidisciplinary liver/hepato-biliary oncology pathway. The post holder will participate in outpatient clinics, inpatient care, and MDTs, contributing to service development, teaching, and research.

The role emphasizes leadership within the Liver Unit, collaboration with HPB surgery, oncology, radiology, and transplant teams, and a commitment to improving access,

Qualifications

• Fully trained and experienced independent hepatologist.
• Ability to participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Interest in teaching, mentoring, audit and clinical research as reflected by CV.
• Higher degree (MD or PhD equivalent) mandatory.
• Substantial experience at post-CCT/locum consultant level.
• Competent and signed off for UGI endoscopy including variceal banding.
• CCT in Hepatology (or local equivalent).
• MRCP UK.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Liver Unit outpatient activity with 3 clinics per week including the HCC clinic and post-liver transplant immunosuppression clinic.
• Participate in the management of inpatients with acute and chronic liver diseases, including evaluation for liver transplantation.
• Provide specialist management and input to the HCC service and development of transplant oncology programme.
• Participate in MDT meetings in Liver Transplantation, Cancer and Histology, with emphasis on HCC MDT support.
• Participate in Liver Unit audit and postgraduate teaching programme.
• Engage in clinical research as opportunities arise in liver transplantation, viral hepatitis, autoimmune liver diseases, portal hypertension, fatty liver disease, sarcopenia, cancer and portal hypertension.
• Support the administrative activity of the Transplant Unit.
• Serve as Education lead.

Skills

Endoscopy proficiency (UGI) including,

MDT collaboration

Education

MD or PhD equivalent in hepatology

CCT in Hepatology (or equivalent)

MRCP UK

Tools

UGI endoscopy equipment

Job description

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Locum Consultant Hepatologist to lead the HCC service within a multidisciplinary liver/hepato-biliary oncology pathway. The post holder will participate in outpatient clinics, inpatient care, and MDTs, contributing to service development, teaching, and research.

The role emphasizes leadership within the Liver Unit, collaboration with HPB surgery, oncology, radiology, and transplant teams, and a commitment to improving access,