Senior Clinical Fellow in Viral Hepatitis

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in London is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Viral Hepatitis. This position focuses on improving patient engagement while managing data analysis efforts. The candidate should have relevant medical qualifications and training, with experience in outpatient settings. The role offers opportunities for participation in research and development initiatives.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Training opportunities

Innovative work environment

Qualifications

• Undergoing or completed specialist training in General Internal Medicine and/or gastroenterology.
• Experience managing viral hepatitis outpatient settings.
• Knowledge of novel HCV treatments.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies to enhance patient engagement.
• Manage data collection and analysis teams.
• Participate in the on-call rota if experienced.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

MS Access proficiency

MS Excel proficiency

Statistical software proficiency

Teamwork

Education

MBBS or equivalent

GMC Registration

Membership of relevant Royal College

Job description

Overview

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Our trust has around 10,000 staff serving 1.6 million patients. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an opportunity to continue pioneering work in delivering better care.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research, with progress measured against five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers' money, safety, external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We are committed to diversity and advancing equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences.

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Job overview

Senior Clinical Fellow in Viral Hepatitis

The Royal Free London Viral Hepatitis Service provides care to one of the largest cohorts of viral hepatitis patients in the country. With the recent introduction of Emergency Department opt-out testing, the hepatitis B service is growing at ~400 new patients per year. The Royal Free Hospital is the hub of the North Central London and Hertfordshire Operational Delivery Network for the elimination of hepatitis C, delivering programs for earlier diagnosis of cirrhosis and liver cancer surveillance in hard-to-reach populations across the region.

Highly effective treatments and monitoring for liver disease complications require sustained patient engagement. The Viral Hepatitis Senior Clinical Fellow will develop new strategies to improve engagement in services across community and outpatient settings.

Reporting to the ODN and Viral Hepatitis clinical leads, the role is primarily based at the Royal Free Hospital with occasional travel to partner ODN Trusts and community sites. The post holder shares managerial responsibility over a data collection team and will have opportunities to learn extensive data analysis skills. This role is supported by the ODN Pathway coordinator, ODN Manager, CNS and clinical practitioner teams.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and most innovative trusts, caring for over 1.6 million patients across three main hospitals and delivering extensive services. We offer flexible hours, benefits and training opportunities.

For more information please follow link to our trust site.

Main duties of the job

The post begins in September 2023 for a two year fixed-term contract. It provides an opportunity for a specialist trainee, post-MRCP core medical trainee or post-CCT fellow to pursue independent funding for a PhD or MD in hepatology, public health, infectious diseases, virology, hepatology or health service delivery.

An individualized programme of clinical sessions, research and audit will be agreed to meet subspecialist interests in tertiary hepatology and liver transplant settings. Suitable candidates may participate in the hepatology on-call registrar rota and contribute to outpatient management of viral hepatitis at the Royal Free Liver Unit.

For more information about the post please contact the viral hepatitis Clinical Lead, Dr Doug Macdonald (email provided in original text).

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust offers career opportunities with a forward-thinking approach to work-life balance, flexible hours, and development opportunities. Further information is available on the trust site.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job title: Senior Clinical Fellow in Viral Hepatitis

Division: Liver & Digestive Health

Salary band: Senior Clinical Fellow

Responsible to: ODN Clinical Lead; Viral Hepatitis Clinical Lead

Accountable to: Viral Hepatitis Clinical Lead

Hours per week: 40

Manages: Directly: 1-3; Indirectly: to be determined

Summary: The service provides care to a large cohort of viral hepatitis patients. The Senior Clinical Fellow will develop strategies to enhance engagement across community and outpatient settings, work predominantly at the Royal Free Hospital with travel as needed, and participate in data collection and analysis efforts.

The role includes participation in clinics, and on-call rota if experienced. A thorough understanding of viral hepatitis is required for outpatient management.

For more information about the post please contact the viral hepatitis Clinical Lead (email provided in original text).

Competencies, skills and personal development

Essential:

• Undergoing or completed specialist training in General Internal Medicine and/or gastroenterology and/or hepatology and/or infectious diseases
• Experience of managing viral hepatitis in an outpatient setting, especially hepatitis C with novel therapies
• Experience working with people facing barriers to engaging with healthcare
• Knowledge of novel HCV treatments and their indications and safety
• Basic knowledge of clinical database design and maintenance
• Proficiency in MS Access, MS Excel and statistical software (SPSS, Stata)
• Excellent organisational and communication skills

Desirable:

• Knowledge or experience of health economics analysis
• Experience managing and collaborating with diverse teams
• Publications or conference presentations demonstrating research competencies

Personal development

Essential:

• Willingness to pursue further training in statistics, health economics, health service planning and development

Desirable:

• Interest in pursuing higher degrees (MD/PhD) and publishing findings

Person specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential criteria

• Ability to meet Trust Values

Education & professional qualifications

Essential criteria

• MBBS or equivalent
• GMC Registration
• Membership of relevant Royal College or equivalent
• Ongoing or completed specialist training in relevant fields

Desirable criteria

• Postgraduate medical degree

Skills and aptitudes

Essential criteria

• Excellent clinical skills
• Teamwork and accountability
• Experience managing viral hepatitis outpatient settings
• Track record with diverse patient engagement
• Strong English communications; ability to work across levels
• Knowledge of HCV treatments and safety
• Compassion, dignity and respect for diversity
• Ability to challenge unacceptable behaviour appropriately
• Organisation and prioritization skills
• Basic clinical database knowledge
• Adaptability and resilience in NHS environment
• Proficiency in MS Access, MS Excel and statistical software

Desirable criteria

• Health economics knowledge
• Experience with diverse disciplines
• Publications or conferences showing research competencies

Covid-19 and related notes

• Covid-19 vaccination advised; booster encouraged as eligible
• Apprenticeship notes and visa/sponsorship information included as per original

Please note: Applications are welcome from those wishing to job share or flexible patterns. Equal opportunities are promoted.

Notes

• Vacancy may close early due to high application numbers
• Shortlisting depends on meeting person specification
• Interview details will be communicated via email