# Senior Fellow in Hepatology (2026) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-fellow-in-hepatology-2026/3bd7e1e5-5c37-4181-9c30-c9399bc6ef85 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-fellow-in-hepatology-2026/3bd7e1e5-5c37-4181-9c30-c9399bc6ef85.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Birmingham - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Gastroenterology - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £65,048 a year - **Contract type:** Fixed-Term - **Employment type:** Full-time Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-02-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-02-12T22:56:26.746Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C0020-26-0221?employerCode=C0020 - **Application URL:** https://uhb.tal.net/vx/candidate/apply/14240?instant=apply - **Employer website:** https://www.uhb.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary ### Main duties of the job The post holder will provide a service to liver unit inpatients and outpatients and will support the Transplant Hepatology programme. As part of their duties, the post-holder will: 1.Participate in Liver Unit outpatient activity with 4 clinics per week as well as a dedicated new patient clinic. 2.Participate in the management of inpatients with acute and chronic liver diseases. This will include the assessment of patients with chronic liver disease undergoing assessment for liver transplantation. 3.Participate in MDT meeting in Liver Transplantation, Cancer and Histology. 4.Participate in the on-call rota on an ad-hoc basis. 5.Undertake diagnostic gastroscopy and variceal banding independently. ERCP is optional, but higher training can be accommodated if the applicant already possess basic competency in the skill. 6.Be responsible for the supervision of junior medical staff including management of rotas. 7.Be expected to participate in Liver Unit audit and postgraduate teaching programme. 8.Be expected to participate in clinical research as opportunities arise in sub specialties such as liver transplantation, viral hepatitis, autoimmune liver diseases, portal hypertension including vascular liver disease, fatty liver disease, and cancer. 9.Support the administrative activity of the Transplant Unit. 10.Attend intensive care and hepatology ward rounds to learn about the inpatient management of complex acute and chronic liver disease. ### Job responsibilities University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role. ## Job Description The post holder will provide a service to liver unit inpatients and outpatients and will support the Transplant Hepatology programme. As part of their duties, the post-holder will: 1.Participate in Liver Unit outpatient activity with 4 clinics per week as well as a dedicated new patient clinic. 2.Participate in the management of inpatients with acute and chronic liver diseases. This will include the assessment of patients with chronic liver disease undergoing assessment for liver transplantation. 3.Participate in MDT meeting in Liver Transplantation, Cancer and Histology. 4.Participate in the on-call rota on an ad-hoc basis. 5.Undertake diagnostic gastroscopy and variceal banding independently. ERCP is optional, but higher training can be accommodated if the applicant already possess basic competency in the skill. 6.Be responsible for the supervision of junior medical staff including management of rotas. 7.Be expected to participate in Liver Unit audit and postgraduate teaching programme. 8.Be expected to participate in clinical research as opportunities arise in sub specialties such as liver transplantation, viral hepatitis, autoimmune liver diseases, portal hypertension including vascular liver disease, fatty liver disease, and cancer. 9.Support the administrative activity of the Transplant Unit. 10.Attend intensive care and hepatology ward rounds to learn about the inpatient management of complex acute and chronic liver disease. ## Person Specification ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Team player - Excellent communication skills - Caring attitude to patients - Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development ### Qualification/ Skills **Essential** - Full GMC registration - MRCP or equivalent - ALS certificate **Desirable** - Higher Degree - Specialist Register for Gastroenterology or Equivalent ### Interests and motivation to the job **Essential** - Demonstrates a clear interest in the specialty **Desirable** - Clinical research with publications and presentations in the relevant areas ### Special Knowledge/Abilities/ and/or Experience **Essential** - Experience in the management of patients with liver disease - Experience in management of patients following liver transplantation. - Experience in management of the critically ill - Fully independent in therapeutic gastroscopy including advanced management of gastro-oesophageal varices **Desirable** - Competence in lower GI endoscopy. ## Documents - [SCF Hepatology Fellow_AC_May 2022.pdf (PDF, 668 KB)](document:2827288) ## 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.