Consultant Hepatologist

Job summaryOur thriving and dynamic Gastroenterology department is based at Oldham, Fairfield and Rochdale, and is part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA).This is a unique and exciting time to join an NHS service that is focused on delivering the best healthcare services to our local population, demonstrated by recent investment in an award winning Community Diagnostic Centre in Oldham (CDC), away from the acute site.This state of the art modular build has PET-CT (to be upgraded to one of the first digital PET CT scanners in the country), MR, CT, Ultrasound and physiological testing. It has been the focus of national attention, visited by the Prime Minister, Professor Sir Mike Richards & the National Clinical Director for Elective care. It recently won two HSJ Partnership awards and has featured in National news articles about diagnostics.In Autumn 2024 the CDC will be enhanced further by a co-located 3 room endoscopy unit with clinical rooms and on-site decontamination. Our ambition at the CDC is to transform the way that we traditionally deliver healthcare and to explore new and innovative delivery models that reflect the needs of both our staff and our patients. There cannot be a better time to join our team.We have an award winning Tertiary Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre, led by Professor J.K.Limdi, recognised nationally and internationally for clinical services and research.Team members have the opportunity to influence the development of services.Main duties of the jobThis subspecialty post is focused on expanding our dedicated Hepatology service line. The post holder will lead clinical governance for advanced liver diseases, drive the institutional expansion of non-invasive liver fibrosis screening, and manage specialized Liver MDTs and rapid hot clinic models.The post holder will complement and develop existing services through the provision of specialist knowledge & expertise in Hepatology and General Internal Medicine. The post holder is therefore required to have full registration with the General Medical Council & a valid licence to practice and be on the specialist register (Gastroenterology and preferably also General Internal Medicine) or be within 6 months of CCT or equivalent at the time of interview.Alongside the CDC, there are 3 endoscopy units across Oldham, Fairfield & Rochdale sites, making this one of the largest endoscopy services in the country. The Endoscopy service offers NHS Bowel Cancer screening colonoscopy, ERCP, HPB, EUS, advanced Lower GI EMR/ ESD.The non-elective inpatient services are centralised on The Royal Oldham Hospital site, the gastroenterology team provide gastroenterology in-reach and outpatients at the 3 sites. There is an excellent, long established GI physiology department.About usThe Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance as a Consultant by visiting our Consultant careers landing page: Consultant careers :: Northern Care Alliance CareersDetailsDate posted29 July 2026Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalary 113,565 to 150,569 a year per annum ContractPermanentWorking pattern Full-time Reference number236-SUR-02-CON-L-26Job locationsThe Royal Oldham HospitalRochdale RoadOldhamOL1 2JHUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk Job description Job responsibilitiesTo read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.ukPerson Specification Qualifications & Conditions EssentialFull registration with the General Medical CouncilA valid Licence to Practice with the General Medical CouncilMRCPCH or MRCP or show evidence of equivalent training and experienceRegistration on the GMC Specialist Register for Gastroenterology/Hepatology (or within 6 months of obtaining CCT).Entry onto the Specialist Register or a Specialist Registrar within 6 months of the award of their CCT in Gastroenterology (or recognised equivalent if outside the UK) of the date of interviewTo be formally recognised as Clinical Supervisor as defined by the GMC Trainer StandardsDesirablePost Graduate Degree e.g. MD, PhD, MScTo be formally recognised as Educational Supervisor as defined by the GMC Trainer StandardsEntry into the specialist register (or within 6 months of CCT date) for General Internal Medicine Experience EssentialWide experience in Gastroenterology and General Internal MedicineMeets BSG / JAG standardsCompletion of professional training in Gastroenterology / General (acute medicine)Comprehensive clinical experience of gastroenterology and hepatologyMust be able to demonstrate that they have achieved the BSG and JAG endoscopy quality standards relating to diagnostic and therapeutic Upper GI Endoscopy and Colonoscopy. E.g., JAG accreditation or equivalent for these proceduresSatisfactory completion of previous posts providing professional training in Gastroenterology and General (Acute) MedicineAttendance at appropriate professional meetings and coursesGood understanding of Clinical GovernanceDesirableSpecialist experience in one or more areas of practice to take a lead role in that areaAbility to develop an area of specialist / subspecialism in Gastroenterology / EndoscopyPublication of research articles, demonstrating understanding of research methodology and commitmentsDevelopment of specialist/ sub specialist areas within gastroenterology and endoscopy: candidates will be supported to develop an interest in one or more of the following and therefore will potentially have advanced skills in one of the following: ERCP/ EUS, Liver Disease, Nutrition, Bowel Cancer Screening, Advanced Lower GI polypectomy Leadership EssentialEvidence of good organisational and leadership skillsAbility to lead the development of services and provoke best practice amongst the colleaguesDesirableEvidence of development of leadership within the work environment Teamwork EssentialProven ability to build and maintain effective teamsAbility to work in a team with professional colleagues both medical and from other disciplinesExperience of supervision of junior staff Communication EssentialExcellent verbal and written communication skillsExcellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with difficult situationsAbility to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, their parents and other relatives and with colleagues and staff in all disciplines.DesirableAttendance at e.g. Death/Bereavement or Breaking News workshops and Counselling courses Management EssentialEvidence of development and management of changeAbility to manage risk and end of line decisionsAbility to cope with changeAn understanding of management in the context of the Health Service including clinical governance and risk managementAttendance at management meetingsDesirableAble to manage and lead change internally and within multi-agency settingAttendance at management coursePrevious participation in a management roleExperience in appraisal and mentoring Teaching EssentialExperience of teaching juniors, medical students and other health care professionalsDesirableProven teaching abilitiesAttendance at teaching course Audit & Research EssentialEvidence of audit work and where this has brought about changeEvidence of participation in researchAwareness of basic research methodsFamiliarity with evidence based practiceDesirableEvidence of work submitted for Peer review Person Specification Qualifications & Conditions EssentialFull registration with the General Medical CouncilA valid Licence to Practice with the General Medical CouncilMRCPCH or MRCP or show evidence of equivalent training and experienceRegistration on the GMC Specialist Register for Gastroenterology/Hepatology (or within 6 months of obtaining CCT).Entry onto the Specialist Register or a Specialist Registrar within 6 months of the award of their CCT in Gastroenterology (or recognised equivalent if outside the UK) of the date of interviewTo be formally recognised as Clinical Supervisor as defined by the GMC Trainer StandardsDesirablePost Graduate Degree e.g. MD, PhD, MScTo be formally recognised as Educational Supervisor as defined by the GMC Trainer StandardsEntry into the specialist register (or within 6 months of CCT date) for General Internal Medicine Experience EssentialWide experience in Gastroenterology and General Internal MedicineMeets BSG / JAG standardsCompletion of professional training in Gastroenterology / General (acute medicine)Comprehensive clinical experience of gastroenterology and hepatologyMust be able to demonstrate that they have achieved the BSG and JAG endoscopy quality standards relating to diagnostic and therapeutic Upper GI Endoscopy and Colonoscopy. E.g., JAG accreditation or equivalent for these proceduresSatisfactory completion of previous posts providing professional training in Gastroenterology and General (Acute) MedicineAttendance at appropriate professional meetings and coursesGood understanding of Clinical GovernanceDesirableSpecialist experience in one or more areas of practice to take a lead role in that areaAbility to develop an area of specialist / subspecialism in Gastroenterology / EndoscopyPublication of research articles, demonstrating understanding of research methodology and commitmentsDevelopment of specialist/ sub specialist areas within gastroenterology and endoscopy: candidates will be supported to develop an interest in one or more of the following and therefore will potentially have advanced skills in one of the following: ERCP/ EUS, Liver Disease, Nutrition, Bowel Cancer Screening, Advanced Lower GI polypectomy Leadership EssentialEvidence of good organisational and leadership skillsAbility to lead the development of services and provoke best practice amongst the colleaguesDesirableEvidence of development of leadership within the work environment Teamwork EssentialProven ability to build and maintain effective teamsAbility to work in a team with professional colleagues both medical and from other disciplinesExperience of supervision of junior staff Communication EssentialExcellent verbal and written communication skillsExcellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with difficult situationsAbility to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, their parents and other relatives and with colleagues and staff in all disciplines.DesirableAttendance at e.g. Death/Bereavement or Breaking News workshops and Counselling courses Management EssentialEvidence of development and management of changeAbility to manage risk and end of line decisionsAbility to cope with changeAn understanding of management in the context of the Health Service including clinical governance and risk managementAttendance at management meetingsDesirableAble to manage and lead change internally and within multi-agency settingAttendance at management coursePrevious participation in a management roleExperience in appraisal and mentoring Teaching EssentialExperience of teaching juniors, medical students and other health care professionalsDesirableProven teaching abilitiesAttendance at teaching course Audit & Research EssentialEvidence of audit work and where this has brought about changeEvidence of participation in researchAwareness of basic research methodsFamiliarity with evidence based practiceDesirableEvidence of work submitted for Peer reviewDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 I