Job summary
The post is designed to provide clinical service provision for acute paediatric Hepatology and small bowel transplant inpatients, acute management and advice for patients outside of the hospital, outpatient care for new and returning patients, contribute to hepatology theatre sessions for patient requiring liver biopsy or therapeutic endoscopy and contribute to the efficient high standard working of the unit. A subspecialty interest that is complementary to the overall department strategy is highly desirable. The applicant will be expected to contribute to teaching within the department and educational supervision of our doctors in training. We are a research active department and would welcome applicants who will contribute academically.

The appointee will undertake clinical services weeks where they will be responsible for managing the inpatients (1 in 6 rota), in which referrals (internal and external) will be managed, clinics (new referrals, follow up patients and emergency patients who do not need admission), and theatre lists which will be allocated on a rotational basis.

The applicant should come from a paediatric background and have or be eligible for CST in Paediatrics or equivalent. He/she should have some experience in paediatric hepatology, ideally including management of children pre and post liver transplantation and small bowel transplantation.

Main duties of the job
Applicants will be expected to have or be eligible for accreditation in paediatrics, with specialist skills in hepatology, gastroenterology and nutrition. It is expected that the appointee will be able to manage a full range of paediatric hepatology procedures including the ability to perform therapeutic endoscopy for upper gastrointestinal bleeding and liver biopsy. Experience in therapeutic endoscopy and ERCP is desirable. He/she will also be expected to work closely with the transplant and hepatobiliary surgical teams.

The appointee will be offered a standard contract based on 10 Programmed Activities (PAs)/week on average, including out-of-hours cover (Friday to Friday) which is shared with the existing 5 hepatologists per annum. The job plan will offer sessions for direct clinical care and supporting professional activities on a 85% - 15% ratio basis per week on average.

During the service week, the on-call consultant is responsible for all hepatology in-patients, including those normally under follow up by another colleague. This arrangement allows for simpler communication and more efficient ward rounds.

About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Eligible For Full GMC Registration with a licensed to practise medicine in the UK
• MRCP/MRCPCH or equivalent by examination
• Eligible for inclusion on Specialist Register as Paediatric Gastroenterologist/Hepatologist (CCT) or equivalent in paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition

• Desirable: Higher Degree (MD, PhD, etc)

Clinical Experience

• Essential: General paediatric experience
• Experience and training in all aspects of Paediatric Hepatology, liver- and small bowel transplantation in an internationally recognised training centre
• Appropriate progression of career to date. Making independent decisions on complex patients

• Desirable: Experience in management of intestinal failure
• Intensive care experience
• Experience at working at a Consultant level
• Experience in subspecialty field within hepatology e.g. cystic fibrosis liver disease

Practical skills

• Essential: Experienced in performing liver biopsy
• Competent in therapeutic upper GI endoscopy and management of gastrointestinal bleeding

• Desirable: Experience in lower GI endoscopy
• Experience in ERCP in children

Governance

• Essential: Previous personal audit experience
• Basic life support training
• Child Protection Training (level 3) or equivalent

• Desirable: Completion of at least one clinical audit cycle in last 3 years
• Experience of appraisal and/or assessment

Teaching & Training

• Essential: Experience of contributing to multidisciplinary teaching and training in gastroenterology/hepatology

• Desirable: Evidence of having developed learning opportunities for others
• Training the trainers course

Research

• Essential: Previous personal Research Experience
• Previous peer reviewed publications, poster/plenary presentations, book chapters, etc

• Desirable: Experience in undertaking clinical trials
• GCP training up to date
• Previous experience in developing research protocols or grant applications

Personal skills

• Essential: Capable of building strong and effective relationships with patients and families
• Work well within the MDT team including equitable sharing of clinical, non-clinical and on call duties
• Able to respond to and cope with change
• Able to work calmly under pressure with good organisational skills and time management
• Demonstrates Honesty, Probity And Integrity

• Desirable: Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).