# Locum Consultant in Hepatology

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Bradford Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Gastroenterology
- **Grade:** Consultant
- **Salary:** £113565.00 to £150569.00
- **Contract type:** Locum: 12 months
- **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week (Weekend and on call working)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-03T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-13T10:48:53.700Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8224000
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8224000?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant in Hepatology at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This offers the opportunity to join a cohesive and progressive gastroenterology and hepatology department which has an excellent track record in clinical service delivery, research, teaching & training.

With a retirement from the team we are looking for a successful applicant to work alongside our team of 2 hepatologists, a GPwER, 3 specialist nurses and a dietitian to maintain our well regarded Hepatology service. The post holder is expected to have broad experience of gastroenterology, hepatology and endoscopy, contributing to the core Gastroenterology elective and emergency service but with special emphasis on delivering hepatology services.

### Main duties of the job

The post would be well suited to a dedicated Hepatologist or a Gastroenterologist with an interest in Hepatology. The successful applicant will join a broader team of 11 WTE gastroenterologists fully supported by specialist nurses and advanced diagnostic services. The Hepatology team also maintain close links with the Leeds liver transplant unit. They will participate in a 1 in 11 category A out of hours GI bleed on call rota.

The department offers Complex IBD, Nutrition, Hepatology and hepato-biliary expertise in addition to advanced therapeutic endoscopic services and a bowel cancer screening service. The applicant will have the opportunity to further develop a special interest alongside our existing team.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

All Locum Consultant job plans include 1.125 SPAs..

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details.

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to perform the requirements of the post
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Commitment to working cooperatively and collaboratively with other health professionals and organisations
- Ability to work effectively in multi-professional teams

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors and staff
- Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues
- Computer skills
- Training in delivery of educational programmes

### Experience

**Essential**

- Evidence of completing a period of approved training in Hepatology/Gastroenterology

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- MBChB or equivalent
- MRCP or FRCS of equivalent to specialty (UK) or equivalent

**Desirable**

- Member of the Royal College of Surgeons (UK) or equivalent

## Documents

- [useful links (pdf, 110.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2589)
- [candidate pack (pdf, 22.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2803)
- [people strategy (pdf, 640.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2592)
- [voluntary living wage guidance (pdf, 65.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2595)
- [guidance for applicants including values (pdf, 246.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2591)
- [jd locum consultant in hepatology 8224000 (pdf, 433.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10536459)
- [ps locum consultant in hepatology 8224000 (pdf, 222.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10536460)
- [policy statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 94.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2593)
- [code of practice for disclosure and barring service (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2590)
- [policy statement on the secure handling off disclosure information (pdf, 67.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2594)

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