Locum Consultant Hepatologist

at  Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Applications are invited for a full-time locum Consultant Hepatologist to join our team at Nottingham University Hospitals for 6 months, to address increasing demand for Hepatology services.
The appointee will be fully trained in the management of patients with acute and chronic Hepatology conditions and in managing acute GI emergencies, including GI bleeding. The full-time post is based on a 10 Programmed Activity (PA) job plan which does not include general medicine, offering the opportunity to join a cohesive and progressive Gastroenterology and Hepatology department with a strong clinical and academic national profile.
NUH is one of the largest tertiary NHS Trusts in the country and is a referral centre for the Mid Trent Cancer Network, which covers a population of over 2 million. The successful applicant will join a team of 20 Gastroenterologists and 13 Hepatologists, fully supported by specialist nurses and advanced diagnostic services.
Inpatient duties will be based on the 28 bedded Hepatology ward at QMC and shared across the 10 Hepatology consultants in blocks of 2 or 3 weeks.
Two hot Hepatology clinics are linked to inpatient blocks, providing urgent new, admission reduction and post-discharge appointments, supported by a Hepatology nurse specialist.
The post holder will be expected to deliver Hepatology outpatient clinics which will be tailored to the post holders expertise. Outpatient clinics take place at both the City and QMC campus, together with expansion of the specialty Hepatology outreach clinics throughout our East Midlands liver network

Please refer the Job description for details