Consultant in Hepatology
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Stevenage, SG1 4ABView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
25 October 2026
5 days leftJob description
Please note that, subject to approval, financial incentives may be available, including reimbursement of visa and flight expenses up to £5,000, togeth...
The liver unit, duties of the post and opportunitiesThe hepatology teamThe hepatology unit sits within the department of gastroenterology and hepatology. The hepatology clinical team comprises 2 consultants, 4 band 7 clinical nurse specialists and a band 4 Fibroscan technician. We have level II training accreditation, which brings with it a dedicated hepatology training registrar.Inpatient hepatologySupported by a hepatology registrar, we provide hepatology in-reach across the hospital, with particular focus in ED, AMU and ITU. This allows for hepatology support to be provided for the patient's entire inpatient admission.Outpatient hepatologyWe provide general hepatology outpatient services in addition to specialist clinics including viral hepatitis clinics, post-transplant clinics (with colleagues from the Royal Free), and ex-ward 'hot' clinics with a focus on registrar training. We have established CNS-led clinics for MASLD, stable cirrhosis and viral hepatitis. Fibroscan clinics operate at all three hospital sites
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
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We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Skills
Essential
- Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors.
- Evidence engagement with appraisal and revalidation
- Able to show situational awareness and application of good decision making
- Ability to effectively teach clinical skills
- Ability to critically appraise published evidence
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register or, be within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or, provide GMC confirmed eligibility for entry on the Specialist Register / Full GMC registration with a licence to practice.
- College Membership (MRCP) or qualification of an equivalent level
- Evidence of being up to date and fit to practice safely, and aware of own training needs
Desirable: - Postgraduate degree (or equivalent)
Previous Experience
Essential
- Broad range of experience in hepatology
- Competence in diagnostic and therapeutic gastroscopy
- Demonstrable experience in a Locum Consultant role
- Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues
- Published papers and original work in peer reviewed journals
- Demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of audit, evidencebased practice, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
Desirable: - Demonstrable experience and participation in research
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate understanding of basic principles of audit, evidence-based practice and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- Comprehensive knowledge and insight regarding all the domains within the GMC standards of Good Medical Practice
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
28 September 2026
Last checked
30 September 2026
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