Job summaryApplications are invited for 2 posts of Senior Clinical Fellow in Pancreatiobiliary Medicine within the Royal Free Hospital Liver Unit, a liver transplant and tertiary HPB surgical referral centre with a large pancreatobiliary endoscopy service.
The successful candidates will contribute to the clinical care of patients with a wide range of hepatobiliary disorders through the triage and co-ordination of pancreatobiliary endoscopy referrals, including pre and post procedure management. The post-holders will work closely alongside HPB surgery and hepatology teams, as well as liaise with external referrers. There is the opportunity to attend up to 11 pancreatobiliary training endoscopy lists per week, performing ERCP and EUS under consultant supervision. The posts also offers experience in a range of other fluoroscopy-guided interventional endoscopy procedures, including enteral and colonic stent placement and jejunal feeding tube insertion. The appointees will be responsible for co-ordination of the weekly benign joint Royal Free/UCLH HPB multi-disciplinary team meeting. Depending upon their training needs and interests, there is the opportunity to gain further experience through attendance at weekly MDTs in liver transplantation, hepatobiliary malignancies and hepatology radiology and pathology meetings.
Main duties of the jobThere is no formal inpatient commitment other than review of patients referred for endoscopic interventions. Attendance at weekly specialist clinics in pancreatobiliary medicine and autoimmune liver diseases is encouraged. The posts includes a contribution to the out-of-hours rota for hepatology and liver transplantation. The Unit has an excellent research reputation and an interest in research is desirable with suitable projects available depending on the candidate's interest.
The Pancreatobiliary Medicine service complements the HPB surgical and liver transplant practices. The unit has recently expanded to a total of 11 regular pancreatobiliary endoscopy lists per week (five with anaesthetic support) and currently undertakes more than 700 ERCP and 600 EUS procedures annually, providing excellent opportunities for clinical training. We have an established cholangioscopy service as well as offering interventional EUS procedures including pancreatic cyst and biliary/gallbladder drainage procedures, Endoscopic ultrasound-directed transgastric ERCP (EDGE) as well as EUS guided gastro jejunostomy
About usHepatology and Hepatobiliary Medicine at the Royal Free HospitalThe Royal Free provides a wide range of secondary and tertiary Hepatology and HPB services. There is excellent access to ITU, a 24 hour TIPS rota and 24-hour consultant led GI bleeding rota. The liver transplant service has been established for 25 years and the number of transplants performed has recently increased recently, currently standing at approximately 125 per year. We have a live donor program and are seeking to expand this activity. We are a tertiary centre for patients with hepatobiliary and pancreatic malignancy and the full range of surgical, locoregional and oncological treatments is provided for these patients. Dedicated clinics are established for viral hepatitis, liver metabolic disease, primary hepatocellular malignancy, autoimmune liver disease, PBC, PSC, NAFLD, Vascular liver disease as well as clinics for general hepatology and liver transplantation.
DetailsDate posted: 10 August 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Doctor - other
Salary: £65,048 a year
per annum plus £2162 London Weighting
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 391-RFL-7664293-A
Job locations: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, Pond Street, London, NW3 2QG, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesPlease see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person SpecificationEducation & Proffesional qualificationEssential- Possession of MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- GMC Registration
- Membership of relevant Royal College or equivalent
- MRCP or CCST in gastroenterology
Desirable- A post graduate medical degree
ExperienceEssential- At least 2 years of higher-level training in gastroenterology
- Independent (as defined by Jag criteria) upper GI endoscopist
- Independent flexible sigmoidoscopy
Desirable- Experience/training in colonoscopy
Personal Qualities & attributesEssential- The ability and skills to be a potential leader in their field
- Committed to personal development and learning on the job
- Commitment to high standards of ethics, personal integrity and probity
- Motivated to do an excellent job to best of ability
Skills and aptitudesEssential- Excellent clinical skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, the public and colleagues and treat others with compassion, dignity and respect, taking into account any diversity issues
- Awareness and understanding of health, safety and security issues for self and others
- The authority, decisionmaking skills etc needed to lead a multidisciplinary team in a complex environment
- Strong oral and written communications skills in English
- Willingness and skills to recognise and challenge unacceptable behaviour and if necessary, escalate
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.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).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
