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Job summary

Main area
Gastroenterology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref
391-NMUH-8306798
Employer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
North Middlesex Hospital
Town
Edmonton
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 Per Annum + £2,162 London weighting
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
14/10/2026 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Hepatology Consultant

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community.  This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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Job overview

This post offers an exciting opportunity for the successful applicant to join a busy, happy, and committed team of consultants in this well-developed and expanding service, with close working relationship with Radiology, Histopathology, Hepatology, Hepato pancreatico biliary, and Colorectal surgery services. Applicants will be expected to be experts in the assessment of patients with hepatology and gastroenterology conditions and to deliver upper GI endoscopic interventions.

There is a high burden of hepatology conditions, including viral hepatitis, in the populations the trust serves and we have excellent links with our tertiary partners at the Royal Free with regular viral hepatology MDTS and ready access to other specialist meetings (including autoimmune and cirrhosis MDTS as well as good links with the transplant team). We are all committed to working together to improve liver care in the region. We would be delighted to support a subspecialist interest.

Applicants for the post should have a CCT and GMC Specialist Registration with a license. A full accreditation in diagnostic Gastroscopy is mandatory for this post and independent expertise in upper GI bleeding list is also necessary. Experience in colonoscopy is desirable, but not essential. 

 

Main duties of the job

This post offers an exciting opportunity for the successful applicant to join a busy, happy, and committed team of consultants in this well-developed and expanding service, with close working relationship with Radiology, Histopathology, Hepatology, Hepato pancreatico biliary, and Colorectal surgery services. Applicants will be expected to be experts in the assessment of patients with hepatology and gastroenterology conditions and to deliver upper GI endoscopic interventions.

There is a high burden of hepatology conditions, including viral hepatitis, in the populations the trust serves and we have excellent links with our tertiary partners at the Royal Free with regular viral hepatology MDTS and ready access to other specialist meetings (including autoimmune and cirrhosis MDTS as well as good links with the transplant team). We are all committed to working together to improve liver care in the region. We would be delighted to support a subspecialist interest.

Gastroscopy is mandatory for this post and independent expertise in upper GI bleeding list is also necessary. Experience in colonoscopy is desirable, but not essential. Appointees will cover inpatient care, emergency endoscopy lists and participate in the Gastroenterology on-call Rota for wards and GI bleeding (~1 in 7 ). Outpatient clinics will be for hepatology conditions and there is no requirement to contribute to the GIM on call rota.

 

 

 

 

Working for our organisation

The postholder will be expected to consistently demonstrate behaviors inclusion, integrity and excellence in their day-to-day practice.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Regular inpatient ward round as per Rota with leading the team and supporting juniors when necessary, as per Rota.

Performing regular hepatology outpatient clinics and supervising specialist registrars and trainees for clinical experience in clinics.

Regularly take part in departmental X-Ray meetings and regional multi-disciplinary MDTs and or support Specialist nurses and junior medical staff to prepare for MDTs.

Performing Virtual Clinics on weekly basis as per Rota to plan with continuing patient care.

Performing regular independent endoscopy lists delivering high quality procedure as per JAG requirements.

Person specification

Education and professional qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • Full GMC registration with license to practice
  • Experience of work in Hepatology/Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of leadership and management experience
  • Experience of service development and quality improvement initiatives
  • Experience in providing high-quality training and education to undergraduates and postgraduates

Skills and aptitudes

Essential criteria
  • Ability to support and motivate staff during periods of pressure Understanding of clinical governance
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, and an ability to relate to staff and patients
  • Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

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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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dilshad Chowdhury
Job title
Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02088872395
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