Junior Clinical Fellow in Hepatology

NHS; Cwmbran; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job description

Job Summary

This post will be nominally based at the Grange University Hospital; however, the successful candidate will be expected to work flexibly across all the Health Board sites for service delivery sessions across all 4 sites for some of their specialty sessions and service delivery sessions.

The Hepatology team within the Gastroenterology department currently consists of 5.5 WTE Consultants with interests in Hepatology, HCC, Hepatobiliary medicine, and ERCP. We have 3.5 WTE CNS working as outpatients in Hepatology, Viral Hepatitis, and supporting HCC work, in addition to a multi-site fibroscan service supported by HCS. The team also works closely with Alcohol liaison nurses, Physician's Associates, and dieticians and has links to Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Transplant team.

Our team is proactive and dedicated to developing a high-quality liver service. ABUHB Gwent Liver Unit was the first health board in Wales to be accredited with IQILS level two; in addition, our CNS home visit service is BASL award-winning for innovation.

The Gwent Liver Unit is a non-transplant hepatology service that prides itself on being forward-thinking and patient-focused, developing new ways of working to ensure that patients receive the right care in the right place at the right time. We are keen to build on links between in and out-patient care with the development of a liver failure fellow.

Main Duties of the Job

This post will provide a 360-degree exposure to Hepatology as a whole and is ideally suited for an enthusiastic individual who wishes to pursue a career in Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Skills acquired through this post will prove invaluable for specialist trainee applications.

The outpatient service is extremely busy, and through the outpatients transformation plan, new patient waiting times have reduced dramatically. However, in line with many other services, there are long waits for follow-up appointments, and it remains challenging to manage this whilst being responsive to the high-volume care needs of patients with Liver Failure. This role is seen as integral to the coordination and delivery of timely care for this complex care cohort alongside the existing clinical body.

Key Job Responsibilities

1. To support the Registrar General Medical Rota at an eLGH.
2. To provide coordination and assist in the delivery of clinical care for patients with liver failure.

About Us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow, and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary, and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications, and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work-life balance, provide occupational health support, and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high-quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.

Date Posted: 15 April 2025

Pay Scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Doctor - other

Salary: £43,821 to £57,650 a year Per annum, pro rata

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working Pattern: Full-time

Reference Number: 040-CF747

Job Locations:

Grange University Hospital

Cwmbran

NP44 8YN

Job Description Job Responsibilities:

This position involves Regulated Activity with children and adults as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act (amended by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012), and the following checks will be undertaken following any conditional offer:

Enhanced check with barred list information, including:

• an adults and children's barred list check.

Applicants must hold or be eligible to hold full registration and a licence to practice with the General Medical Council.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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Skills & Abilities

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Personal Attributes

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check:

This 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 Sponsorship:

Applications 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.

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.

UK Registration:

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Employer Name: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Address:

Grange University Hospital

Cwmbran

NP44 8YN

Employer's Website: https://abuhb.nhs.wales/