# Consultant Transplant Hepatologist > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-transplant-hepatologist/bb2c5e58-6574-4feb-a980-3cfacec03482 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-transplant-hepatologist/bb2c5e58-6574-4feb-a980-3cfacec03482.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Gastroenterology - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Per annum Plus £2,162 London Weighting - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (On) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-10T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-27T11:50:51.101Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Hepatology_Liver_services/Hepatology_Liver_services-v8112158 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8112158?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Applications are invited for a Consultant Hepatologists at the Royal Free Hospital, London. The Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust sites are situated in North London. There are three RFH sites; the Royal Free Hospital in Hampstead, Barnet General Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital. The primary role for the appointees will be to contribute to the provision of inpatient and outpatient hepatology services at the Royal Free Hampstead Site, and to outpatient hepatology clinics at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital. Experience in managing patients with decompensated cirrhosis and portal hypertension is essential. A special interest in immune liver disease and in supporting young adults transitioning from paediatric to adult services is highly desirable. The appointees will participate in hepatology on call rota and may participate in the out of hours GI bleed on call rota. There will be additional responsibility for post graduate education therefore experience in medical education is essential. Additional sub-specialist interests are desirable and can be negotiated according to the experience of the appointee and needs of the department. ### Main duties of the job - Clinical responsibilities – In-patient and out-patient management of general hepatology, endoscopy, emergency GI bleeding - Responsibility for policy and service development – Development of Hepatology Clinical Pathway Groups in line with the strategy of the Clinical Lead, Service Directors and Trust. - Responsibility for clinical governance – working to achieve IQILS accreditation and ensure compliance with CQC framework - Responsibility for financial and physical resources (if appropriate) - Responsibility for leading and managing – Hepatology team team in association with consultant colleagues - Responsibility for information resources – including patient databases - Responsibility for teaching and training – undergraduates, gastroenterology and hepatology specialty trainees, junior clinical fellows and foundation trainees and the multidisciplinary workforce. - Responsibility for research and audit – in line with Trust requirements. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Unit has an excellent reputation for clinical research and it is highly desirable for the appointees to have interest and experience in basic or clinical research, including successful completion of a research degree. There is a commitment to collaborative working between clinical and academic medicine integrating with the UCL Institute for Liver and Digestive Health. An interest in research will be encouraged. Please see the attached person specification and job description for further details and an indicative timetable. ## Person Specification ### Others **Desirable** - Member of Medical Defence organisation ### Research **Essential** - A record of commitment to and engagement in research relevant to the specialty **Desirable** - An outstanding record of peer reviewed publication ### Skills and aptitudes **Essential** - Excellent clinical skills in the required specialty / sub -specialty - Aptitude for teaching and training - The authority, decision - making skills etc needed to lead a multidisciplinary team in a complex environment - Ability to supervise the clinical work of doctors in training and other staff - Strong oral and written communications skills in English - Ability to build good relationships and work collaboratively with staff at all levels of the organisation - Ability to relate to patients from a wide range of backgrounds and to empathise with their needs and concerns - Ability to communicate effectively with patients, the public and colleagues and treat others with compassion, dignity and respect, taking into account any diversity issues - Willingness and skills to recognise and challenge unacceptable behaviour and if necessary escalate - Ability to organise and prioritise personal workload - Awareness and understanding of health, safety and security issues for self and others - The flexibility, enthusiasm, resilience, positive and helpful attitude and drive needed to thrive in today’s rapidly changing NHS **Desirable** - Strong teaching skills and experience ### Experience / Knowledge **Essential** - Demonstrable knowledge of the challenges facing the service - Demonstrable knowledge of the environment in which the service needs to be delivered **Desirable** - Independent in diagnostic and therapeutic Upper GI endoscopy ### Personal Qualities & attributes **Essential** - The ability and skills to be a leader in their field - Committed to personal development and learning on the job - Commitment to high standards of ethics, personal integrity and probity - Motivated to do an excellent job to best of ability ### Education & professional Qualifications **Essential** - MBBS or equivalent - On the specialist register of the General Medical Council (GMC) for Gastroenterology and General (Internal) Medicine with subspecialist accreditation in Hepatology - 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 **Desirable** - Postgraduate medical degree - Fellowship / Membership of Royal College of Physicians or equivalent ## Documents - [appendix 1 (pdf, 45.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10407306) - [functional requirements (pdf, 632.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10407304) - [hepatology consultant ps (pdf, 208.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10407303) - [consultant transplant hepatologist jd (pdf, 992.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10407653) - [medical and dental - benefits, about rfl, values and governing objectives (pdf, 644.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2754) - [allied health professional - benefits, about rfl, shared commitments and governing objectives (pdf, 627.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2752) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.