Consultant In Hepatology

Employer University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Leicester Royal Infirmary Town Leicester Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 29/10/2026 23:59

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

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Job overview

Thank you for considering this opportunity with University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL). We are recruiting up to two Consultant Hepatologists to join an expanding Hepatology Service during a period of significant investment and transformation. UHL is one of the UK’s largest teaching trusts, providing specialist and general healthcare services across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR), as well as regional and national specialist care. Guided by our vision, Leading in Healthcare, Trusted in Communities, we are committed to delivering outstanding patient care and an excellent staff experience. Recent investment has enabled growth of the consultant workforce and Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team. Successful candidates will work across UHL’s three hospital sites and community settings, supporting integrated care. The service is responding to rising demand in a region with high liver disease mortality rates. Working with the LLR Integrated Care Board, the department is improving early detection through community screening and prevention programmes. Further developments include enhanced surveillance pathways, virtual specialist support, and redesign of the Hepatocellular Carcinoma surveillance programme, supported by additional CNS and administrative roles.

Main duties of the job

The consultant role includes annual job plan reviews and close collaboration with the Clinical Management Group (CMG) to deliver efficient, high-quality hepatology services. Duties include rotational cover for 21-24 inpatient hepatology beds at Leicester Royal Infirmary, participation in a 1:17 GI bleed on-call rota, and weekday hepatology in-reach services.

Consultants will provide hepatology outpatient clinics and endoscopy sessions across UHL and community settings, with opportunities for flexible and weekend working. The post also offers involvement in the Endoscopy Training Academy and the chance to become faculty for JAG training courses.

Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) are an important part of the role. All consultants receive a minimum of 1.5 PAs for revalidation, audit, CPD, teaching and mandatory training. Up to an additional 1 PA may be agreed for further verifiable SPA work, giving a typical allocation of 2.5 SPA PAs. Where additional SPA activity is not undertaken, alternative clinical duties will be provided to maintain a standard 10 PA job plan.

Working for our organisation

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, 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.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The overriding purpose is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement.

• Responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department;
• Cover for colleagues’ annual leave and other authorised absences;
• To participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with the other Consultants in the department, the CMG and local GPs and commissioners within the local CCG’s;
• Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures;
• Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally;
• Participating in medical audit, the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes and in CPD – CPD is provided in job plans and attendance at audit and other governance meetings in mandatory; Managerial, including budgetary responsibilities where appropriate and compliance with standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trust;
• In line with GMC Good Medical Practice it is the responsibility of the post-holder to ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard, and in accordance with current quality initiatives within the area or work.
• The post-holder is expected to respond in a timely fashion to legitimate requests from Trust officers – this might include investigations of incidents or complaints.
• The post-holder is expected to participate in teaching and training of junior staff and other clinical staff groups. The appointee will also have supervision responsibilities for junior medical staff within the specialty. If appropriate the post-holder will be names in the contract of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers.
• The post-holder is expected to participate in professional continuing medical education; study leave is provided for this purpose.
• The post-holder will be expected to undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency Programmes appropriate to role.
• The post-holder will be required to maintain their continuing professional development (CPD) to be able to successfully revalidate. As per the Trust requirement the successful candidate will be required to have annual appraisal and attend/keep fully up to date with statutory and mandatory training as stipulated.
• Work alongside the CMG Quality and Safety Team to ensure identification and reduction of risks, incidents and complaints to ensure learning takes place and the overall improvement of patient safety.
• Actively ensure the appropriate safeguarding of patients

Person specification

Qualifications

• 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 certificate
• Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations.
• Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or equivalent.

Experience

• Fully trained in hepatology / gastroenterology
• 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.
• Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles.
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues.
• Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS.
• Trained in fibroscan
• Advanced training programme in hepatology
• Evidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest.
• Trained in ERCP
• Trained in EUS

communcation

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues.
• Demonstrable track record of successful change management

Teaching

• Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates.
• Post Graduate qualification in teaching and training

Additional Information

UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.

The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.

Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.

The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.

If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.

Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.

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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.

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