Locum Consultant Hepatologist: Sponsorship Available

Job summary

Applications are invited for a fixed-term 9 PA (0.9 WTE) Locum Consultant Hepatologist post, jointly hosted by Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Barts Health NHS Trust. This exciting new joint appointment has been developed to strengthen hepatology services across both organisations and support the continued delivery of high-quality inpatient and outpatient care.

The post holder will work alongside the established hepatology teams at Homerton University Hospital and The Royal London Hospital, providing care for patients with general hepatology conditions. The role will have a 70:20 split in clinical commitment between Homerton and The Royal London Hospital, with the majority of clinical activity based at Homerton.

The post holder will undertake teaching duties for undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff, as well as other professional groups including nursing and pharmacy colleagues. They will also contribute to local research projects and support the ongoing development of hepatology services across both Trusts. This new joint post offers an exciting opportunity to work across two leading organisations, helping to shape and further develop integrated hepatology services for the local population.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be required to:

1. Maintain full GMC registration and is advised to retain membership of a medical defence organisation.
2. Take continuing responsibility for patients in their care, including all associated administrative duties.
3. Provide leadership and organisation of services in line with Trust business plans, working closely with Lead Clinicians, General Managers and Clinical Directors.
4. Take corporate and individual responsibility for the professional management of junior doctors supporting the hepatology service.
5. Provide consultant hepatology services at the Royal London Hospital (RLH), including inpatient and outpatient care.
6. Provide hepatology, endoscopy and acute/inpatient care at Homerton University Hospital.
7. Support delivery of shared care protocols across North East London.
8. Participate in and lead local MDTs within relevant disease areas.
9. Contribute to general hepatology outpatient clinics across Barts Health and the acute hepatology inpatient rota at RLH, including daily consultant-led ward rounds, weekend cover on a rota, assessment of new referrals from the general medical take, and review of existing hepatology inpatients.
10. Participate in the out-of-hours endoscopy on-call rota.
11. Participate in departmental clinical trials and research activities.

The post holder will also undertake appropriate administrative and management duties and contribute to the wider management and service development of the hospital.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully registered with GMC
• MRCP (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g. MD, PhD)

Higher Qualifications

Essential

• Gastroenterology CCT (or equivalent)

Relevant experience in Speciality/sub speciality

Essential

• Relevant subspecialty experience in inflammatory bowel disease/endoscopy

Clinical Skills

Essential

• Ability to practice independently in gastroenterology and offer expert clinical opinion on a range of gastroenterological conditions
• JAG Accredited in Endoscopy
• Excellent clinical skills

Leadership and professionalism

Essential

• Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and respond appropriately to service need

Desirable

• Familiar with current structure of the health service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

Management skills

Essential

• Awareness of the overall business environment in which the hospital operates
• Understanding of the importance of good clinical coding
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks e.g. JAG, GRS

Desirable

• Management of team or programme or project

Teaching & training

Essential

• Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching

Desirable

• JAG approved Train the trainer qualification
• GMC approved Clinical and Educational Supervisor training

Clinical Governance

Essential

• Evidence of contribution to effective audit and clinical risk management

Research

Essential

• Understanding of principles and application of clinical research
• Relevant research experience

Desirable

• Publication of peer reviewed papers

Communication skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English
• IT skills and computer literacy

Desirable

• Computer skills course/certificate
• Advanced communication skills for cancer MDT meetings

Patient focused skills

Essential

• Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience, social skills appropriate to different types of client

Interpersonal skills

Essential

• Good interpersonal skills coupled with an ability to co-operate, persuade and negotiate within a senior clinical and management team

Personal attributes

Essential

• An awareness of own strengths and weaknesses coupled with an ability to deploy them effectively

Closing Date: 11 October 2026