Locum Consultant Hepatologist (1 Year): Sponsorship Available

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant Hepatologist in Hepatology within the Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology based at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth. This is a new post to support increased demand for our secondary and tertiary care services. Applicants with sub-specialty interests are encouraged to apply and there are opportunities to support and enhance services across the breadth of Hepatology.

You will join an enthusiastic and cohesive team of 18 Consultant Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists working in one of the largest acute hospitals in the country. The catchment population of Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is approximately 675,000 people. The new University of Portsmouth Medical School opened in September 2024 and there are excellent opportunities for teaching and clinical research.

Main duties of the job

Portsmouth provides easy access to beautiful countryside including the South Downs and New Forest National Parks. There are excellent seaside and sailing facilities and the city is only an hour and a half from central London. The area offers all the lifestyle opportunities of metropolitan, rural and coastal life.

The successful candidate will be employed under the terms and conditions of service for Consultants (England) 2003 or Specialist Doctors. For this locum consultant post, applicants should be on the GMC specialist register via CCT, CESR or European Community Rights.

For further information please refer to the NHS jobs website.

Informal enquiries and visits are encouraged. Candidates wishing to enquire about the post or arrange to visit the department, and the hospital may do so by contacting:

Applicants who wish to submit a CV alongside their application may do so when completing the NHS Jobs application. Applicants, who for personal reasons, wish to job share/work part-time are welcome to apply

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
  • MRCP or equivalent

Desirable

  • Sub-specialty accreditation in Hepatology
  • Higher Degree (e.g. MD/PhD)

Experience

Essential

  • Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT in Gastroenterology (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights (for Consultant role)
  • Wide experience of Hepatology and Gastroenterology
  • Certified training in upper GI endoscopy

Desirable

  • Experience of service development
  • Evidence of participation in audit
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Publications
  • Prizes and honours
  • Logical thinking, problem solving and decision making
  • Commitment to multidisciplinary working

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).

Closing Date: 16 October 2026

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