Consultant Hepatologist in Manchester

Our thriving and dynamic Gastroenterology department is based at Oldham, Fairfield and Rochdale, and is part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA). This is a unique and exciting time to join an NHS service that is focused on delivering the best healthcare services to our local population, demonstrated by recent investment in an award-winning Community Diagnostic Centre in Oldham (CDC), away from the acute site.

This state-of-the-art modular build has PET-CT (to be upgraded to one of the first digital PET CT scanners in the country), MR, CT, Ultrasound and physiological testing. It has been the focus of national attention, visited by the Prime Minister, Professor Sir Mike Richards & the National Clinical Director for Elective care. It recently won two HSJ Partnership awards and has featured in National news articles about diagnostics.

In Autumn 2024 the CDC will be enhanced further by a co-located 3 room endoscopy unit with clinical rooms and on-site decontamination. Our ambition at the CDC is to transform the way that we traditionally deliver healthcare and to explore new and innovative delivery models that reflect the needs of both our staff and our patients. There cannot be a better time to join our team.

We have an award-winning Tertiary Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, led by Professor J.K.Limdi, recognised nationally and internationally for clinical services and research. Team members have the opportunity to influence the development of services.

This subspecialty post is focused on expanding our dedicated Hepatology service line. The post holder will lead clinical governance for advanced liver diseases, drive the institutional expansion of non-invasive liver fibrosis screening, and manage specialized Liver MDTs and rapid hot clinic models. The post holder will complement and develop existing services through the provision of specialist knowledge & expertise in Hepatology and General Internal Medicine.

The post holder is therefore required to have full registration with the General Medical Council & a valid licence to practice and be on the specialist register (Gastroenterology and preferably also General Internal Medicine) or be within 6 months of CCT or equivalent at the time of interview.

Alongside the CDC, there are 3 endoscopy units across Oldham, Fairfield & Rochdale sites, making this one of the largest endoscopy services in the country. The Endoscopy service offers NHS Bowel Cancer screening colonoscopy, ERCP, HPB, EUS, advanced Lower GI EMR/ ESD.

The non-elective inpatient services are centralised on The Royal Oldham Hospital site, the gastroenterology team provide gastroenterology in-reach and outpatients at the 3 sites. There is an excellent, long-established GI physiology department.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Qualifications & Training

• Essential: Full registration with the General Medical Council
• MRCPCH or MRCP or show evidence of equivalent training and experience
• Registration on the GMC Specialist Register for Gastroenterology/Hepatology (or within 6 months of obtaining CCT).
• Formally recognised as Clinical Supervisor as defined by the GMC Trainer Standards
• Completion of professional training in Gastroenterology / General (acute medicine)
• Achieved the BSG and JAG endoscopy quality standards relating to diagnostic and therapeutic Upper GI Endoscopy and Colonoscopy.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Wide experience in Gastroenterology and General Internal Medicine
• Meets BSG / JAG standards
• Comprehensive clinical experience of gastroenterology and hepatology
• Satisfactory completion of previous posts providing professional training in Gastroenterology and General (Acute) Medicine
• Good understanding of Clinical Governance
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to lead the development of services and provoke best practice amongst colleagues
• Experience of supervision of junior staff
• Evidence of audit work and where this has brought about change

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.