Consultant in Paediatric Hepatology

The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

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Job overview

Applications are invited for a full time Consultant paediatric hepatologist join the highly specialised paediatric liver service at the King’s College Hospital, London. The remit of the post holder will be to work with in the multidisciplinary team but particularly focus on the care of young adults with liver disease while transitioning to the adult services.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work very closely with Dr Marianne Samyn who leads this aspect of the service. The post holder will be based at the Denmark Hill campus of KCH, London. The on-call commitment will be 1;7 rota with prospective cover. There is a commitment to undertake routine job planned work on Saturdays/Sundays and Bank holidays as part of the total job planned PAs.

Enquires can be directed to Dr Marianne Samyn (Transition service lead, 02032994408 ) or Prof Anil Dhawan ( 02032994408; [email protected] ) . Care group Clinical Director, Dr Trisha Radia and general manager, Mr Phil Lunn could also be contacted via their PA at [email protected]

Working for our organisation

The Trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

There are ample facilities for parents to stay with their children. Paediatric staff are responsible for the paediatric care of all patients admitted to the Variety Club Children's Hospital. The Outpatient and Therapy Departments include nine consulting rooms, an audiology room, treatment room, speech and occupational therapy, physiotherapy unit, paediatric dieticians, and nurse specialist offices as well as a fully equipped school.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

PURPOSE OF JOB

The post will be based at Denmark Hill and the proposed Job Plan of 10 PAs is attached. This is subject to review within 3 months of the postholder commencing in post.

The On-Call commitment is for a 1:7 rota (prospective cover), which is classed as Category A. The candidate will be trained to cover the Portal Hypertension Rota within the service. There is a commitment to undertake routine job planned work on Saturdays or Sundays and Bank Holidays as part of the total job planned PAs.

All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trust’s sites as required by the service. As a senior employee of the Trust, you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients. Integral to these responsibilities are the following:

• The provision of a first-class clinical service
• Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
• Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King’s College London / KHP
• Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies
• Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s service plans
• Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust

Person specification

Qualifications and Regsitration

• Registerable medical qualification
• MRCP, MRCPCH or equivalent
• Hold CCT in paediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and Nutrition or equivalent non UK training qualification; or alternatively will obtain within 6 months of interview date
• Name to be on Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment

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

Training and Experience

• CCT or equivalent in Paediatric Gastroenterology
• Wide experience in all aspects of paediatrics culminating in award of CCT or equivalent in paediatrics
• Training and experience in hepatology and transplantation
• On the day of interview , applicants must be within 6 months of CCT or be in final stages of portfolio application or be fully registered on the GMC Paediatric Specialist Register. Any applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered.
• Evidenced Level 3 safeguarding training

• Experience in GI endoscopy and management of varices and PHT

Audit, Research and Publications

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.
• Experience of clinical research.
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.

• Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of paediatric hepatology.
• Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.

Management and Leadership

• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams

• Management course and/or qualification

Teaching

• Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation.

• Teaching skills course/qualification

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• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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