Locum Consultant in Hepatology

Overview

University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust is offering an exciting opportunity for a 6-month Locum Consultant position within the Hepatology Department. The successful candidate will join a well-established team of Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists working in the Division of Medicine, with a flexible approach that supports both specialist interests and a healthy work-life balance. This is a six-month locum appointment for a Consultant Hepatologist, aimed at improving waiting times for our general hepatology outpatient service and supporting patients identified through our community liver health check programme, "Alright My Liver".

The post will be primarily based at Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI), with additional outpatient clinics at Weston General Hospital and endoscopy sessions at South Bristol Community Hospital. The successful applicant will be expected to work across all three sites.

• Six Consultant Hepatologists and seven Gastroenterologists
• Supported by an extensive team of dedicated Clinical Nurse Specialists; post-holder will provide regular supervision.

• Provide consultant-level Hepatology services in outpatient clinics.
• Participate in BRI emergency endoscopy on-call rota (currently 1 in 10).
• Perform therapeutic upper GI endoscopy; independent lower GI endoscopy desirable.
• Provide occasional support for gastroenterology‑hepatology in‑reach.
• Supervise Clinical Nurse Specialists.

• Specialist accreditation (CCT or equivalent) in Gastroenterology‑Hepatology – essential.
• Accreditation in General Internal Medicine – desirable.
• Competent in therapeutic upper GI endoscopy.

University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, with a workforce of over 13,000 staff and 100+ different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a population of over 500,000 people across Bristol and Weston. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as "Good" overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to patients.

As a forward‑thinking multi‑award‑winning Trust, committed to improving patient care, our world‑leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Join us and enjoy city living, countryside or seaside, with easy access to all the Southwest offers. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.