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Essential
16 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Living Trust Values
Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values: Patients First, Always Improving, Working Together
- Aptitudes and skills
Evidence and ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams
- Aptitudes and skills
Understanding of equality and diversity and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Aptitudes and skills
Evidence and ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and colleagues (verbal and written communication skills in English).
- Aptitudes and skills
Demonstrate good organisational skills including ability to prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
- Aptitudes and skills
Demonstrate the ability to be calm, compassionate, and able to respond efficiently to various circumstances, which may change rapidly
- Aptitudes and skills
Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Aptitudes and skills
Sufficient specialist knowledge and experience to enable management, supervision and/or provision of expert clinical opinion on a range emergency and elective presentations within hepatology
- Aptitudes and skills
A detailed sub-specialist interest within the field of hepatology
- Aptitudes and skills
Fully trained in emergency endoscopic management of GI bleeding
- Aptitudes and skills
Understand the principles of audit
- Qualifications, Training & Experience
MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Qualifications, Training & Experience
GMC registration with a licence to practise
- Qualifications, Training & Experience
Appropriate knowledge base, and ability to apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Qualifications, Training & Experience
MRCP or equivalent
- Qualifications, Training & Experience
PhD in Hepatology related field
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Aptitudes and skills
Desire to pursue a current research interest
- Aptitudes and skills
Involvement in a service development project in Gastroenterology/ Hepatology
- Qualifications, Training & Experience
CCT in gastroenterology and General (Internal) Medicine (or within 6 months) with evidence of significant hepatology experience or dedicated hepatology sub-speciality training
- Qualifications, Training & Experience
Previous experience of working on an emergency GI bleeding rota
- Qualifications, Training & Experience
Formal training in teaching skills
- Qualifications, Training & Experience
Experience of presenting to large groups
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
You will join a team of 7 Consultant Hepatologists, to allow for the continuation of current activity and re-organisation of the existing Hepatology service based at the Southampton General Hospital.
You must have a higher degree and experience in research.
Your responsibilities will include provision of a 7 day service for endoscopy and specialty inpatients.
The principal duty of this post is to contribute to providing a comprehensive clinical service to Hepatology patients. .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Inpatient and out patient care to hepatology patients, complementing the sub specialities of the existing consultants.
- Support the local liver transplant, the liver cancer patient, the cystic fibrosis patient workload
- Provide endoscopy sessions.
- Contribute to 7 day working patterns and contribute to out of hours endoscopy rota.
For an overview of the position, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification document.
This includes a detailed breakdown of the key responsibilities, role expectations, and the qualifications we are looking for.
It outlines the essential criteria for the role and is designed to support you in preparing your application by helping you evaluate how your skills, experience, and professional background align with the requirements of the role.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The successful candidate will be employed under the terms and conditions of service for Consultants (England) 2003.
Proposed interview date: 1st December 2025
This vacancy closes on or before 20th November 2025
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This advert is for Locum Consultant Hepatologist with University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust in Southampton, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Gastroenterology role. The advertised salary is £109,725 - £145,478 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (12 months). The application deadline is 20 Nov 2025.
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