Locum Hepatology Consultant

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in Leicester is seeking a Locum Hepatology Consultant to provide high-quality clinical care across multiple sites. This role involves conducting ward rounds, outpatient services, and participating in teaching and research activities. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and experience in hepatology/GI, with a commitment to patient care and excellence in clinical practice. This position offers competitive pay and potential for flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent qualification required.
• Full GMC registration necessary.
• MRCP/MRCS or equivalent certification required.
• Higher degree (MSc, MD, etc.) preferred.
• JAG accredited for upper and lower GI diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant ward rounds and outpatient services.
• Participate in multidisciplinary case conferences.
• Supervise and train junior medical staff.
• Involved in teaching and research activities.

Job description

Go back University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

Locum Hepatology Consultant

The closing date is 06 October 2025

Thank you for your taking the time to consider this opportunity to work with us. We are firmly committed to being the best possible provider of healthcare and place to work in the NHS and we have an exciting opportunity to recruit to a locum Consultant Hepatology position.

UHL is a Trust with regional and national reach. It has an operating turnover more than £1.4 billion and it provides a wide range of general and specialist services across a diverse range of communities in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland (LLR) and beyond. Whilst we are a large Trust, it is essential that we ensure all our communities, patients and colleagues receive a personal and positive experience when they interact with the Trust reflected in our new vision Leading in Healthcare, Trusted in Communities.This is an exciting time to be joining the Hepatology Team at UHL with investment being secured to expand the consultant and Clinic Nurse Specialist (CNS) teams. We are delighted to offer opportunities for a locum hepatology consultant. The post will work across the 3 sites within UHL and have Community sessions within their job plan.

We are looking for a locum Consultant Hepatologist who can show that they lead in the right way and that can evidence what they deliver. We will work together as a team across UHL to drive improvements in care and to create an environment in which individuals and teams can excel.

Main duties of the job

There is increasing demand for inpatient and outpatient services in LLR with some of the highest levels of liver related death in England. The outpatient service has been designed to most efficiently identify the level of liver fibrosis in those with alcohol or the metabolic syndrome risk factors, and separate them from the assessment of those that have a positive NILS. We have been working with LLR ICB to encourage systematic screening for liver fibrosis in the community. We are experimenting with new models of care that puts the emphasis on lifestyle interventions in primary care as the key to reducing death rates in hepatology in the future. We are also looking at whether patients with compensated cirrhosis can remain in primary care for their surveillance, with virtual support from UHL hepatology via our established electronic advice and guidance. In the next year, our Hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance programme is being redesigned with 3 new CNS posts and an administrator/navigator.

This appointment will provide consultant ward rounds, outpatient services (potentially including viral hepatitis), hot clinics and endoscopic services, including potentially EUS and ERCP. Successful candidates will be expected to be involved in Undergraduate and Postgraduate education and research.

About us

Our new strategy, 'Leading in healthcare, trusted in communities' was developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners and is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

Job responsibilities

Key Tasks Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients. To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of patients. To promote new ways of working and co-ordinating care for patients in the community and to ensure that services are based on effective and integrated partnerships across the health community. Take part in multidisciplinary case conferences. Supervise and train junior medical staff To be involved in appraising and assessing juniors. Teaching, research and administration. To proactively develop the service. To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit. Participation on a rotational ward cover for between 21-24 inpatient hepatology beds across two wards at the LRI General hepatology outpatient clinics within UHL +/- UHL in the Community, Endoscopy sessions across UHL +/- UHL in the Community. Opportunity for flexible working including weekend endoscopy sessions There are opportunities to participate in the endoscopy training academy as well as becoming a faculty member for JAG courses run at UHL.

We have had significant national investment with a new 2 roomed endoscopy unit opening at Hinckley Hospital (CDC) in June 2025. In October 2025 we will open a new Endoscopy Unit at the LGH site which will comprise of 6 procedure rooms. The unit will have excellent training facilities with SMOTS installed in three procedure rooms linking to a large seminar room which will facilitate the wide range of JAG courses the department run.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

• MB BS or Equivalent
• Full GMC Registration via one of the following routes - Fully Accredited (CCT) or will be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date. - Certificate of eligibility for specialist registration (CESR)
• MRCP/MRCS or Equivalent
• Current BLS Certification
• Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or equivalent
• Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations.

Management

• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and supervise juniors.
• Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles.
• Ability to effectively organise, prioritise and manage clinical workload.
• Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS.
• Ability to work to overcome barriers to change (negotiating, influencing and persuasion skills).
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues.
• Evidence of management and administration experience.
• Management training on an accredited course.
• Awareness of Service Development issues.

Communication Skills

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues.
• To be empathic and sensitive; capacity to take others perspectives and treat others with understanding
• Highly Developed Emotional Intelligence
• High standard of presentation both written and verbal
• Demonstrable track record of successful change management
• Proven ability to maintain focus in a demanding environment

Motivation

• Personal integrity and reliability.
• Ability to motivate and develop both medical Staff and non-medical staff.
• Commitment to further develop the post and the service provided.

Research

• Understanding and interest in research.
• Ability to appraise research critically
• Ability to supervise juniors undertaking research projects.
• Publications in nationally and internationally recognised peer-reviewed journals on subjects relevant to the specialty.
• Evidence of recent research and development activity

Teaching

• Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates.
• Appraisal and assessment skills.
• Ability to asses clinical competencies
• Enthusiastic and ability to inspire and lead others.
• Willingness to develop new approaches to teaching
• Post Graduate qualification in teaching and training.

Equality & Diversity

• Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs

Experience/ Clinical Skills

• JAG accredited for upper and lower GI diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy
• Excellent clinical skills and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the Job Plan
• Fully trained in hepatology / gastroenterology
• Ability to apply sound clinical judgment to problems
• Demonstrates clear, logical thinking / analytical approach.
• Trained in fibroscan
• Advanced training programme in hepatology
• Evidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest.

Audit / Quality Improvement

• Effective participation in and a commitment to clinical audit
• Participation in a quality improvement programme
• Experience of quality improvement work and audit
• Undergone training in teaching and willingness to organise relevant audit activities including quality improvement evidence
• Completion of formal courses in Audit and quality improvement.
• Published Audit including quality improvement.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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