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An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Consultant Gastroenterologist with a special interest in Hepatology to join an expanding, patient-centred and supportive Gastroenterology and Liver service in North West England.
The successful candidate will join a forward-thinking department with a strong focus on developing its Luminal and Liver services, outpatient transformation and innovative clinical pathways. The service has benefited from significant investment, including £4 million recurrent funding to support a blended workforce and £4.5 million capital investment in the Endoscopy unit.
The Gastroenterology and Liver service provides a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services and has a recently refurbished JAG-accredited Endoscopy unit performing approximately 15,000 procedures per year. The unit is also a spoke centre for the North-West Endoscopy training academy.
The successful candidate will require broad experience in Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Endoscopy, contributing to the core elective and emergency Gastroenterology service, with a particular focus on the delivery and development of Hepatology services.

Main Duties

The successful candidate will:

• Provide specialist Gastroenterology and Hepatology care across outpatient, inpatient and Endoscopy services.
• Manage a personal cohort of outpatient Hepatology patients.
• Deliver outpatient clinics, GP advice and guidance and referral triage.
• Contribute to the core elective and emergency Gastroenterology service.
• Undertake diagnostic and therapeutic Endoscopy.
• Participate in the out-of-hours GI Bleed Endoscopy service.
• Provide care for Gastroenterology inpatients and Gastroenterology outliers.
• Contribute to the Gastroenterology and Hepatology in-reach service during on-call periods.
• Support the ongoing transformation and development of Hepatology services.
• Contribute to teaching, training and supervision of doctors, Endoscopists and Specialist Nurses.
• Participate in clinical governance, audit and service improvement.
• Contribute to research and development within Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

There are no General Internal Medicine (GIM) commitments in this role.

Hepatology

The role provides an excellent opportunity to help develop an established Hepatology service in an area with a significant burden of chronic liver disease.
The service is supported by a dedicated Hepatology Lead Nurse, four Liver Specialist Nurses and Alcohol Support Liaison Nurses. Existing services include:

• Fibroscan clinics
• Stable cirrhosis clinics
• Hepatitis C service
• Nurse-led paracentesis service
• Hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance
• Venesection
• Alcohol liaison service

There are plans to expand and reconfigure the Liver service, including the development of specialist clinics and pathways for viral, immune-mediated, and metabolic liver disease. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to support and chair the Complex Liver MDT.
The department also has established links with a regional Liver Unit for transplant referrals, providing opportunities to develop collaborative Hepatology pathways.

 

Teaching, Research & Development

The successful candidate will have opportunities to contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, with support available to develop as an Educational Supervisor and Endoscopy Trainer.
The department has an active research programme, including NIHR portfolio studies, and has an established reputation for contributing to national IBD and Hepatology research. The successful candidate will be encouraged to develop their own research interests and contribute to the Gastroenterology and Hepatology research portfolio.

Person Specification

Essential

• Full GMC registration.
• CCT or CESR in Gastroenterology and General (Internal) Medicine.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register, or eligibility for inclusion within 6 months of the interview date.
• MRCP or equivalent.
• Broad experience in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy.
• Competence in Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy.
• Experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate doctors.
• Experience undertaking clinical audit and understanding audit and research principles.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
• Ability to delegate and supervise staff.
• Ability to motivate and work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrable leadership and decision-making skills.
• Commitment to CPD, annual appraisal and GMC revalidation.
• Effective written and verbal communication in English.
• Good IT skills.

Desirable

• Hepatology fellowship.
• Formal qualification in medical education.
• MD, PhD or equivalent higher degree.
• Experience in Gastroenterology service development and improvement.
• Gastroenterology research experience and peer-reviewed publications.
• Previous NHS experience and knowledge of NHS working practices.
• Active participation in the British Society of Gastroenterology and/or relevant subspecialty organisations such as ECCO or EASL.

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