Consultant Hepatologist

Hepatology services are primarily based at the Royal Derby Hospital site, which is a level 2 liver centre. In 2023, the service achieved level 2 (full) IQILS (Improving Quality of Liver Services) accreditation. The assessment team highlighted several areas of excellence in the service. The unit is a tertiary referral centre for PTC and TIPSS and works closely with the Liver transplant unit in Birmingham in caring for patients pre and post liver transplantation.

Luminal and Hepatology services are provided on 2 separate dedicated wards at Royal Derby Hospital (RDH) and on 1 ward at Queens Hospital Burton (QHB). At RDH the Hepatology service is supported by 8 Clinical Nurse Specialists including 2 Viral Hepatitis, 2 Hepatology, and 4 HPB cancer nurse Specialists, together with alcohol liaison service. We have excellent endoscopy facilities which are all JAG accredited this includes a 3-room endoscopy suite at QHB and a 2-room endoscopy suite at SRP. We participate in the national bowel cancer screening programme across the Acute Hospitals.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust serves Southern Derbyshire, East Staffordshire and some parts of adjoining areas; Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Staffordshire.

We are looking to appoint an additional full-time Consultant Hepatologist. The successful applicant will join the existing vibrant and dynamic team of 6 Hepatologists and 14 Luminal Gastroenterologists at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. This post is suitable for StRs acquiring CCT or established consultants looking to subspecialise within a large department.

Luminal and Hepatology services are provided on 2 separate dedicated wards at Royal Derby Hospital (RDH) and on 1 ward at Queens Hospital Burton (QHB). At RDH the Hepatology service is supported by 8 Clinical Nurse Specialists including 2 Viral Hepatitis, 2 Hepatology, and 4 HPB cancer nurse Specialists, together with alcohol liaison service. Our endoscopy unit at the Royal Derby Hospital is a modern, 7 room facility, recently entirely re-equipped with the latest HD instruments. We perform over 20,000 procedures annually, including a range of specialist diagnostic and therapeutic procedures: colonoscopy; large polyp EMR; ERCP and EUS. There is a dedicated in-patient Endoscopy list 7 days per week, and we are well supported in radiology with 3 outstanding specialist GI radiologists and an on-call interventional radiology service. We are the lead Bowel Screening Unit in Southern Derbyshire with JAG accreditation.

The medical assessment unit (MAU) is staffed by a team of acute physicians who conduct the post-take rounds. The medical take is supported by a consultant on-call for each medical specialty 24/7 including Cardiology, Respiratory Medicine, Medicine for the Elderly, Nephrology, Stroke and Gastroenterology/Hepatology. The post holder will primarily be on call for gastroenterology and GI bleeds only. There are also many opportunities for research, including participation in CLRN portfolio studies.

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Qualifications

Desirable: - Sub-speciality accreditation in Hepatology; - Additional higher medical/scientific degree relevant to the specialty

Clinical Knowledge and Skills

Essential: - Evidence of Sub-speciality learning in hepatology; - JAG accreditation in upper GI endoscopy

Desirable: - Experience of working in a Transplant Centre; - Minimum of 1 year NHS experience

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential: - Commitment to Continuing Professional Development and the requirements of clinical governance, reporting errors and learning from these

Desirable: - Attended a management/leadership course

Teaching

Desirable: - Specific teaching qualification; - Experience of teaching basic clinical skills to under-graduates; - Attended a recognised teaching training course

Language and Communication Skills

Essential: - Experience of formal presentations; - Evidence of ability to work as part of an MDT, sharing administrative duties