Clinical Fellow in Paediatric Hepatology

Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.

Job overview

We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced doctor to join our department of Paediatric Hepatology, Hepato-Biliary and Transplant at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The Paediatric Hepatology Clinical Fellow post is a nine month post available from January 2025 extendable to 12 months depending on performance and workforce requirements of the liver unit.

You will be part of a welcoming and dedicated team consisting of six medical and four surgical consultants, two junior and three senior paediatric post-graduate doctors, a clinical research fellow, and two physician associates.

Applicants should possess MRCPCH Part 2 or equivalent and will be expected to have experience in paediatrics at Specialist registrar level. Experience of paediatric gastroenterology and/or hepatology would be desirable.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be an integral part of the clinical team and will carry out the following clinical duties:

• Care and management of inpatients with a wide range of acute and chronic liver conditions
• Management of children with acute liver failure
• Investigation and management of children with cholestatic liver disease and pre- and post- operative management of children undergoing Kasai procedure
• Management of children with intestinal failure referred for intestinal transplantation
• Management of children and young people peri- and post- liver, liver and renal, small bowel, and multi-visceral transplantation
• Management of post liver and small bowel transplant complications
• Management of children with portal hypertension, including gaining experience in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.
• Parenteral nutrition (PN) prescribing for inpatients
• Presentation at transplant, histology, and radiology MDT meetings
• Review of immunosuppression level monitoring and routine blood results for children post transplantation, working closely with the specialist nursing team
• Contribute to out-patient management of Hepatology patients. Potential to review patients in specialist clinics such as metabolic, fatty liver, cystic fibrosis associated liver disease, viral hepatitis and transition clinics
• Option of learning to perform liver biopsies

For further information or to arrange an informal visit please contact Dr. Lauren Johansen, Consultant in Paediatric Hepatology ([email protected])

Working for our organisation

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.

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.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• Eligible for full GMC Registration
• MRCPCH part 2 or equivalent

• Full GMC Registration

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

• General paediatric experience (min. 2 years at Specialist Registrar level)
• Appropriate Progression of Career to Date
• Experience in paediatric gastroenterology or hepatology

• Intensive care experience
• Experience working in a paediatric liver centre

CLINICAL SKILLS

• Competent in performing basic general paediatric procedures

• Experience of performing liver biopsies /upper GI endoscopy

RESEARCH

• • An interest in hepatology /metabolic disease/gastroenterology/ infection/immunology

• Publications/ audit or research projects in paediatric Hepatology/ Gastroenterology or Nutrition
• Membership to professional Hepatology/ Gastroenterology society

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Commitment to continuing professional development

PERSONAL SKILLS/QUALITIES

• Capable of building strong and effective relationships with patients, families and colleagues
• Able to respond to and cope with change
• Good organisational skills
• Demonstrates honesty, probity and integrity
• Reliable

Should any new information become available, you will be kept informed of this throughout your recruitment process.

This information will be treated in a confidential manner.