Consultant in Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary; HPB Surgery

Consultant in Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary (HPB) Surgery

We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join the HPB Advisor team on a permanent basis at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.

Leicester has a thriving HPB department covering a catchment area of over 2 million people. The unit undertakes more than 80 pancreatic operations annually and over 120 liver resections. It also hosts the largest ERCP department in England with over 1,000 procedures each year and is one of only four national centres commissioned for Total Pancreatectomy and Islet Autotransplantation (TPIAT) for chronic pancreatitis patients.

This post will principally be based at Glenfield Hospital, with occasional travel to other sites in Leicester.

• Responsible for the management of outpatient, day‑surgery and in‑patient services
• Lead ward rounds, outpatient clinics and theatre activity
• Perform HPB surgical procedures including cholecystectomy and cancer resection
• Review outpatients and assess new referrals to the department
• Undertake diagnostic testing
• Participate in a one‑in‑eight consultant on‑call rota
• Take part in a management role at an appropriate point
• Contribute to strategic planning and service development of the HPB department

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales

For further details, please contact Eyad Issa, Consultant Surgeon, email