Job description

The hepatology department at UHL consists of 5 consultants (including this post) and a CNS. All posts involve most aspects of general hepatology. There are close working relationships with infectious diseases in relation to the viral hepatitis clinics with UHL being the hub for the local hepatitis C treatment network which includes Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals. There is currently a very successful outreach program that has ensured the network is one of the highest treating MDTs in the country. Locally there is a large population of patients with Hepatitis B that are undergoing treatment and follow up.

There are close links with the transplant unit at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, with one of the consultants providing outpatient clinics there. Within UHL there is close working with interventional radiology for TIPSS and transjugular liver biopsies. TACE is also performed in conjunction with the oncologists

There are also experienced histopathologists with an interest in Hepatology that provide expert assessment of our biopsies. This includes a Liver Histology Meeting every 2 months. Fibroscan is available on the LRI site in clinic and on request. We would anticipate the successful candidate being trained to use this if they are not already trained.

• Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.
• To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of patients.
• To promote new ways of working and co-ordinating care for patients in the community and to ensure that services are based on effective and integrated partnerships across the health community.
• Take part in multidisciplinary case conferences.
• Supervise and train junior medical staff
• To be involved in appraising and assessing juniors.
• Teaching, research and administration.
• To proactively develop the service.
• Endoscopy and outpatient sessions across the UHL sites and into the community hospitals
• Ward rounds, GI bleed on call

We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals. We have our very own Children’s Hospital and run one of the country’s leading heart centres.

Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.

Our purpose is to provide ‘Caring at its best’ and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we’re here to do. They are:

• We focus on what matters most
• We treat others how we would like to be treated
• We are passionate and creative in our work
• We do what we say we are going to do
• We are one team and we are best when we work together

Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that ‘Caring at its best’ is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: (leicestershospitals.nhs.uk)

The detailed job description and main responsibilities are included as an attachment to this advert.
To provide Consultant Hepatology services at the University Hospitals of Leicester. To ensure the provision of good standards of practice and care, as prescribed in GMC guidance ‘Duties of a Doctor’, at all times; and ensuring that bad practice is reported, as appropriate. To undertake regular audit and Continuing Professional Development to achieve revalidation.

To ensure that clinical practice is both effective and efficient and that appropriate monitoring of clinical care takes place.

The consultant has a continuing responsibility for the care of the patients in their charge and for the proper organisation and functioning of their clinical practice. To liaise closely with other specialities, departments and outside agencies in contributing to the objectives of the department. To take responsibility for ensuring that critical clinical incidents, as defined in the Trust’s ‘Critical Incident Policy’, are reported either to the Head of Service or Clinical Director or the Medical Director in a timely manner.

It is expected that the post holder will take part in the Department’s on-call rota for In-reach and GI Bleed on-call, as well as participating in the ward cover for 21 inpatient hepatology beds across Wards 42 and 43 at the LRI site.

The appointment will be whole time. Any Consultant who is unable for personal reasons, to work whole time, will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis in consultation with Consultant colleagues.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

• CMG Manager
• CMG Medical Lead
• Head of Service for Gastroenterology
• Head of Endoscopy
• General Manager
• Service Manager
• Matron
• Consultant Gastroenterology Colleagues
• Consultant Hepatology Colleagues
• Consultant Hepatobiliary Colleagues
• Interventional Hepatobiliary Radiology Colleagues
• Acute Medical Physician colleagues
• Senior nursing staff in Endoscopy across all 3 sites
• All other members of the Gastroenterology MDT
• Infectious Disease Physicians in Hepatitis MDT