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Essential
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- Research
A record of commitment to and engagement in research relevant to the specialty
- Research
An outstanding record of peer-reviewed publication
- Skills and aptitudes
Excellent clinical skills in the required specialty / subspecialty
- Skills and aptitudes
Aptitude for teaching and training
- Skills and aptitudes
The authority, decision-making skills etc. needed to lead a multidisciplinary team in a complex environment
- Skills and aptitudes
Ability to supervise the clinical work of doctors in training and other staff
- Skills and aptitudes
Strong oral and written communication skills in English
- Skills and aptitudes
Ability to build good relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organisation
- Skills and aptitudes
Ability to relate to patients from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their needs and concerns
- Skills and aptitudes
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, the public and colleagues and treat others with compassion, dignity and respect, taking into account any diversity issues
- Skills and aptitudes
Willingness and skills to recognise and challenge unacceptable behaviour and, if necessary, escalate
- Skills and aptitudes
Strong teaching skills and experience
- Skills and aptitudes
Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload
- Skills and aptitudes
Awareness and understanding of health, safety and security issues for self and others
- Skills and aptitudes
The flexibility, enthusiasm, resilience, positive and helpful attitude and drive needed to thrive in today’s rapidly changing NHS
- Experience/ Knowledge
Demonstrable knowledge of the challenges facing the service
- Experience/ Knowledge
Demonstrable knowledge of the environment in which the service needs to be delivered
- Experience/ Knowledge
Independent in diagnostic and therapeutic Upper GI endoscopy
- Experience/ Knowledge
Independent in therapeutic ERCP
- Experience/ Knowledge
Independent in diagnostic EUS
- Experience/ Knowledge
Experience in cholangioscopy
- Royal Free shared commitments
Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.
- Personal qualities and attributes
The ability and skills to be a leader in their field
- Personal qualities and attributes
Committed to personal development and learning on the job
- Personal qualities and attributes
Commitment to high standards of ethics, personal integrity and probity
- Personal qualities and attributes
Motivated to do an excellent job to the best of their ability
- Education & Professional Qualifications
MBBS or equivalent
- Education & Professional Qualifications
On the specialist register of the General Medical Council (GMC) for Gastroenterology and General (Internal) Medicine with subspecialist accreditation in Hepatology
- Education & Professional Qualifications
Registered with the GMC and within 6 months (at the scheduled time of the Advisory Appointments Committee) of being accepted for the specialist register for Gastroenterology with subspecialist accreditation in Hepatology
- Education & Professional Qualifications
Fellowship / Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or equivalent postgraduate medical degree
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
We are pleased to offer the appointment of two Consultants in Pancreatobiliary Medicine at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
The primary role for the appointees will be to contribute to the provision of HPB medicine services. They will be expected to be expert in assessment of patients with Pancreatobiliary diseases and to deliver specialist endoscopic interventions including ERCP and EUS.
Main duties of the job
Experience in endobiliary endoscopy is desirable. Ability to work collaboratively with MDT colleagues and the local referral network is essential. Additional sub-specialist interests are desirable and can be negotiated according to the experience of the appointee and needs of the department. The post holder may contribute to on-call rota for hepatology and/or upper gastrointestinal bleeding (1:12).
The Royal Free Liver Unit is a tertiary service providing the full range of advanced hepatology, liver and pancreatobiliary surgery and liver transplant treatment. Pancreatobiliary (PB) endoscopy is a key component of the service providing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
The appointees would join the existing team of 2 Royal Free PB Medicine consultants and 2 PB medicine clinical fellows supported by the endoscopy nursing and management teams and within the department there are also sub-specialist and multidisciplinary clinics, for example, a joint Hepatology and Oncology clinic for the multi-disciplinary management of patients with HCC, vascular liver diseases, NAFLD, pancreaticobiliary medicine, alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency, polycystic disease, autoimmune liver diseases and viral hepatitis. There are weekly MDTs in transplantation, viral hepatology and hepatobiliary malignancies, benign HPB disease, hepatology radiology and pathology meetings, plus daily afternoon transplant meetings.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached person specification and job description for further details and an indicative timetable.
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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This advert is for Consultant Hepatologist with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Gastroenterology role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum plus £2,162 London Weighting.. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Oct 2026.
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