Senior Clinical Fellow in Viral Hepatitis

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Viral Hepatitis to join their innovative and diverse team. This role focuses on enhancing patient care in hepatitis management through developing new engagement strategies in community settings. It offers a unique opportunity for research, clinical development, and potentially pursuing postgraduate qualifications in a transformative healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Completed specialist training in gastroenterology or infectious diseases.
• Experience managing viral hepatitis in an outpatient setting.
• Knowledge of novel HCV treatments and their safety profile.

Responsibilities

• Develop pathways for the diagnosis, assessment, treatment, and follow-up of hepatitis C patients.
• Participate in viral hepatitis clinics at the Royal Free Hospital.
• Contribute to outpatient clinical management of patients with viral hepatitis.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Data analysis

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

GMC Registration

Membership of relevant Royal College

Tools

MS Access

MS Excel

Statistical Analysis software (e.g. SPSS, Stata)

Job description

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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 unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

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

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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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 a rate of 400 new patients per annum. The Royal Free Hospital is also the hub of the North Central London and Hertfordshire Operational delivery network for the elimination of hepatitis C which now delivers programs for the earlier diagnosis of cirrhosis and liver cancer surveillance in hard-to-reach populations of all liver disease aetiologies across the region.

Highly effective treatments and monitoring for complications of liver disease can only be impactful with sustained patient engagement. The Viral Hepatitis Senior Clinical Fellow will be responsible for developing new strategies to improve engagement in services across community and outpatient settings.

Reporting to the ODN and Viral Hepatitis clinical leads, they will be expected to work predominantly at the Royal Free Hospital but make occasional trips to other partner ODN Trusts and community treatment sites. The post holder will share managerial responsibility over a data collection team and will have the opportunity to learn extensive data analysis skills.

This role will be supported by the ODN Pathway coordinator, ODN Manager, clinical nurse specialist (CNS) and clinical practitioner teams.

Main duties of the job

The post begins in September 2023 for a two year fixed-term contract. It would thus provide an ideal opportunity for a specialist trainee, post-MRCP core medical trainee or post-CCT fellow to pursue independent funding for a PhD or MD in the field of hepatology, Public Health, infectious diseases, virology, hepatology and/or health service delivery.

An individualised programme of clinical sessions, research and audit will be agreed with the successful candidates to meet subspecialist interests and training needs in a tertiary hepatology and liver transplant setting. Suitably experienced candidates will be able to participate in the hepatology on-call registrar rota. A thorough understanding of viral hepatitis is required, thus the successful applicant would contribute to outpatient clinical management of patients with viral hepatitis at the Royal Free Liver Unit.

For more information about the post please contact the viral hepatitis Clinical Lead, Dr Doug Macdonald ([e-mail]).

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

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:

JOB SUMMARY:

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 a rate of 400 new patients per annum. The Royal Free Hospital is also hub of the North Central London and Herts Operational delivery network for the elimination of hepatitis C which now delivers programs for the earlier diagnosis of cirrhosis and liver cancer surveillance in hard-to-reach populations of all liver disease aetiologies across the region.

Highly effective treatments and monitoring for complications of liver disease can only be impactful with sustained patient engagement. The Viral Hepatitis Senior Clinical Fellow will be responsible for developing new strategies to improve engagement in services across community and outpatient settings.

Reporting to the ODN and Viral hepatitis clinical leads, they will be expected to work predominantly at the Royal Free Hospital but make occasional trips to other partner ODN Trusts and community treatment sites. The post holder will share managerial responsibility over a data collection team and will have the opportunity to learn extensive data analysis skills. This role will be supported by the ODN Pathway coordinator, ODN Manager, clinical nurse specialist (CNS) and clinical practioner teams.

The post begins in September 2023 for a two year fixed-term contract. It would thus provide an ideal opportunity for a specialist trainee, post-MRCP core medical trainee or post-CCT fellow to pursue independent funding for a PhD or MD in the field of hepatology, Public Health, infectious diseases, virology, hepatology and/or health service delivery.

An individualised programme of clinical sessions, research and audit will be agreed with the successful candidates to meet subspecialist interests and training needs in a tertiary hepatology and liver transplant setting. Suitably experienced candidates will be able to participate in the hepatology on-call registrar rota. A thorough understanding of viral hepatitis is required, thus the successful applicant would contribute to outpatient clinical management of patients with viral hepatitis at the Royal Free Liver Unit.

For more information about the post please contact the viral hepatitis Clinical Lead, Dr Doug Macdonald ([e-mail]).

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Royal Free World Class Values

The post holder will offer World Class Care to service users, staff, colleagues, clients and patients alike so that everyone at the Royal Free can feel:

• Positively welcoming
• Actively respectful
• Clearly communicating
• Visibly reassuring

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Developing, and delivering pathways for diagnosis, assessment, treatment and follow-up of hepatitis C patients in community-based settings across the NCL HCV network
• Developing pathways of assessment and treatment in primary care across the NCL ODN network
• Developing pathways of assessment and treatment in community pharmacies across the NCL ODN network
• Testing interventions to improve patient progress through assessment and treatment pathways
• Designing and testing novel HCV case-finding strategies and point-of-care testing
• Participating in viral hepatitis clinics at the Royal Free Hospital site
• Participation in the Hepatology on-call rota if suitably experienced.

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 , particularly monitoring hepatitis C patients taking novel therapies

A track record of working with people who face multiple barriers to engaging with healthcare

Knowledge of novel HCV treatments and their indication, selection and safety profile

Basic knowledge of clinical database design and maintenance

Proficiency in MS Access, MS Excel and Statistical Analysis software (e.g. SPSS, Stata)

Excellent organisational and communication skills

Desirable:

Knowledge or experience of health economics analysis

Experience managing and interacting with team members from diverse clinical and non-clinical disciplines

Publications in peer-reviewed journals or international conferences demonstrating basic research competencies

Personal Development

Essential:

A desire/willingness to pursue further training in statistical analysis, health economics analysis, health service planning and development.

Desirable:

A desire/willingness to pursue a higher post-graduate degree (e.g. MD/PhD) and/or submit findings to peer-reviewed journals.

Person specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Possession of MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• GMC Registration
• Membership of relevant Royal College or equivalent
• Undergoing or completed specialist training in General Internal Medicine and/or gastroenterology and/or hepatology and/or infectious diseases

Desirable criteria

• A post graduate medical degree

Skills and aptitudes

Essential criteria

• Excellent clinical skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and willingness to be personally accountable for actions
• Experience of managing viral hepatitis in an outpatient setting , particularly monitoring hepatitis C patients taking novel therapies
• A track record of working with people who face multiple barriers to engaging with healthcare
• Strong oral and written communications skills in English
• Ability to build good relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organisation
• Knowledge of novel HCV treatments and their indication, selection and safety profile
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, the public and colleagues and treat others with compassion, dignity and respect, taking into account any diversity issues
• Willingness and skills to recognise and challenge unacceptable behaviour and if necessary escalate
• Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload
• Basic knowledge of clinical database design and maintenance
• The flexibility, enthusiasm, resilience, positive and helpful attitude and drive needed to thrive in today's rapidly changing NHS
• Proficiency in MS Access, MS Excel and Statistical Analysis software (e.g. SPSS, Stata)

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge or experience of health economics analysis
• Experience managing and interacting with team members from diverse clinical and non-clinical disciplines
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals or international conferences demonstrating basic research competencies

• Covid-19 Vaccination

  Getting vaccinated, and getting a booster, remains the best defence against COVID-19.
  We encourage and support staff to get COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible.

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Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.

Please note:

• Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.
• Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
• Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Viral Hepatitis Senior Clinical Fellow 2 year FTC ( PDF , 159.1 KB )
• PS ( PDF , 159.1 KB )
• Functional Requirements ( PDF , 111.1 KB )
• Royal Free Map ( PDF , 1.2 MB )
• Benefits Poster ( PDF , 148.6 KB )
• Staff Networks at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust ( PDF , 563.8 KB )