Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital and Charity
Locum Consultant in Hepatology
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Job Description
Role Overview
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.
Key Responsibilities
- 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.
- Manage a full range of paediatric hepatology procedures including the ability to perform therapeutic endoscopy for upper gastrointestinal bleeding and liver biopsy.
- Work closely with the transplant and hepatobiliary surgical teams.
- Be responsible for all hepatology in-patients, including those normally under follow up by another colleague.
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Job Plan
- 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.
- Sessions for direct clinical care and supporting professional activities on a 85% - 15% ratio basis per week on average.
Qualifications and Experience
- Applicant should come from a paediatric background and have or be eligible for CST in Paediatrics or equivalent.
- Should have some experience in paediatric hepatology, ideally including management of children pre and post liver transplantation and small bowel transplantation.
- Applicants will be expected to have or be eligible for accreditation in paediatrics, with specialist skills in hepatology, gastroenterology and nutrition.
- Experience in therapeutic endoscopy and ERCP is desirable.
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.
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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.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Chayarani Kelgeri
- Job title: Consultant in Hepatology
- Email address: chayarani.kelgeri@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07484867395
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