Job summary
Thank you for considering this opportunity with University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL). We are recruiting up to two Consultant Hepatologists to join an expanding Hepatology Service during a period of significant investment and transformation. UHL is one of the UK's largest teaching trusts, providing specialist and general healthcare services across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR), as well as regional and national specialist care. Guided by our vision, Leading in Healthcare, Trusted in Communities, we are committed to delivering outstanding patient care and an excellent staff experience. Recent investment has enabled growth of the consultant workforce and Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team. Successful candidates will work across UHL's three hospital sites and community settings, supporting integrated care. The service is responding to rising demand in a region with high liver disease mortality rates. Working with the LLR Integrated Care Board, the department is improving early detection through community screening and prevention programmes. Further developments include enhanced surveillance pathways, virtual specialist support, and redesign of the Hepatocellular Carcinoma surveillance programme, supported by additional CNS and administrative roles.

Main duties of the job
The consultant role includes annual job plan reviews and close collaboration with the Clinical Management Group (CMG) to deliver efficient, high-quality hepatology services. Duties include rotational cover for 21-24 inpatient hepatology beds at Leicester Royal Infirmary, participation in a 1:17 GI bleed on-call rota, and weekday hepatology in-reach services.

Consultants will provide hepatology outpatient clinics and endoscopy sessions across UHL and community settings, with opportunities for flexible and weekend working. The post also offers involvement in the Endoscopy Training Academy and the chance to become faculty for JAG training courses.

Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) are an important part of the role. All consultants receive a minimum of 1.5 PAs for revalidation, audit, CPD, teaching and mandatory training. Up to an additional 1 PA may be agreed for further verifiable SPA work, giving a typical allocation of 2.5 SPA PAs. Where additional SPA activity is not undertaken, alternative clinical duties will be provided to maintain a standard 10 PA job plan.

Job responsibilities
The overriding purpose is to support the provision of highest quality patient care through personal actions and continuous improvement. Responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, and the proper functioning of the department; Cover for colleagues annual leave and other authorised absences; To participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with the other Consultants in the department, the CMG and local GPs and commissioners within the local CCGs; Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures; Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally; Participating in medical audit, the Trusts Clinical Governance processes and in CPD; Managerial, including budgetary responsibilities where appropriate and compliance with standing orders and standing financial instructions of the Trust; In line with GMC Good Medical Practice it is the responsibility of the post-holder to ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard. The post-holder is expected to respond in a timely fashion to legitimate requests from Trust officers. The post-holder is expected to participate in teaching and training of junior staff and other clinical staff groups. Work alongside the CMG Quality and Safety Team to ensure identification and reduction of risks, incidents and complaints and the overall improvement of patient safety. Actively ensure the appropriate safeguarding of patients.

Person Specification
Essential qualifications:

• MB BS or Equivalent
• Full GMC Registration via one of the following routes - Fully Accredited (CCT) or will be eligible for inclusion on the Specialist Register within 6 months of the interview date, or Certificate of eligibility for specialist registration (CESR)
• MRCP/MRCS or Equivalent
• Current BLS certificate

Essential experience:

• Fully trained in hepatology / gastroenterology
• JAG accredited for upper and lower GI diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy
• Excellent clinical skills and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the Job Plan
• Experience of leading teams and awareness of leadership styles
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance issues
• Understanding of wider health agenda and modern NHS

Desirable:

• Membership of relevant Specialist Societies or Associations
• Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or equivalent
• Trained in fibroscan
• Advanced training programme in hepatology
• Post CCT fellowship in hepatology
• Evidence of clinical or research commitment and a relevant specialty interest
• Trained in ERCP
• Trained in EUS
• Demonstrable track record of successful change management
• Post Graduate qualification in teaching and training

Essential communication and teaching:

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication with patients and colleagues
• Experience of and a commitment to training/ teaching undergraduate and postgraduates

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. 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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Closing date: 29 October 2026
Employer: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Location: Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester, LE1 5WW
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Reference number: 358-8252987-CON

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