Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Consultant Hepatologist

The closing date is 19 October 2025

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join us here in Cornwall! Are you a Consultant Hepatologist with passion & drive to take your career to the next level in one of the most stunning regions of the UK?

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an exceptional Consultant Hepatologist to join our enthusiastic & forward-thinking team. We are looking for someone to innovate with a mature outlook with an interest in research.

The Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology is a large, highly developed & innovative department. It has seen massive investment over the last ten years with a large expansion of all aspects of the service.

The hepatology service is delivered by 2 consultants, 1 Consultant Nurse as well as specialist nurses.A unique community based Hepatitis C program in conjunction with the hospital based service was highly commended in the National Quality & Care awards in 2014.

Inpatient hepatology is delivered by luminal gastroenterologists & hepatologists but advise on management of complex inpatient hepatology is readily available. An Alcohol Liaison Team was commissioned in April 2015 to aid with the delivery of brief interventions to prevent alcohol related admissions & are available on the wards 7 days a week.

The hospital boasts a 7 day roaming paracentesis service given by the interventional radiology nurses. We have a keen interest in the development of endof life pathways & are also proud have achieved IQILS accreditation level 2.

Main duties of the job

Over the last few years £3.4m has been spent on fully refurbishing and expanding the endoscopy unit. The department boasts 6 rooms on the Royal Cornwall site and one room at the West Cornwall site. In addition, a new mobile trans-nasal endoscopy service has been approved and will be operational in the next few months. The department has won awards for innovations in green endoscopy including being the first in the UK to utilise Entonox scrubbing equipment. The endoscopy workforce has also been dramatically expanded and includes new consultant and non-consultant endoscopists.

Bowel cancer screening has been well established since 2009. We are currently fully age extended from 56-75 and will shortly be extending invitations to 54 year olds.

We have always performed well at QA visits and meet key KPIs. We currently have seven accredited screening colonoscopists performing lists across two sites and a fully staffed admin and SSP nursing team. We are active in national research studies including SEAFOOD and COLO-PREVENT.

About us

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael's Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region.

The Trust employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of £380 million and 750 beds. We work with health and social care organisations -including NHS Kernow and NHS England- to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000- which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.

The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually develop clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally.

We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment. We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community.

Enjoy an outstanding quality of life in a place that offers surfing beaches and fishing harbours to beautiful countryside and historic towns. With clean air, plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities (including adult education) it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.

Details

Date posted

05 September 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

156-MS-4308

Job locations

Royal Cornwall Hospital

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click view the supporting document on the right hand side

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  • Identity Checks
  • Professional registration and qualification checks
  • Employment history and reference checks
  • Work health assessments
  • Criminal record check standards
  • Right to work checks

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

  • We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
  • Agency interest will not be considered until this advert has closed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click view the supporting document on the right hand side

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

  • Identity Checks
  • Professional registration and qualification checks
  • Employment history and reference checks
  • Work health assessments
  • Criminal record check standards
  • Right to work checks

For further information please visit:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation

  • We reserve the right to close this advert early, or when the allocated number of applications has been reached. Please submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
  • Agency interest will not be considered until this advert has closed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GMC Registration with a license to Practice
  • GMC Specialist Register or within six months of obtaining CCT (or equivalent) at time of interview
  • MRCP or equivalent

Desirable

  • Higher Degree e.g. MD or PhD. or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Teaching (Medical students, peers, MDT)
  • Experience of working within Gastroenterology
  • Experienced in Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance and the benefits of how this improves the quality of care provided to patients and ensuring this is embedded in clinical practice
  • Delivery in therapeutic and diagnostic colonoscopy

Desirable

  • Train the Trainers Course
  • Management Course
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GMC Registration with a license to Practice
  • GMC Specialist Register or within six months of obtaining CCT (or equivalent) at time of interview
  • MRCP or equivalent

Desirable

  • Higher Degree e.g. MD or PhD. or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • Teaching (Medical students, peers, MDT)
  • Experience of working within Gastroenterology
  • Experienced in Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance and the benefits of how this improves the quality of care provided to patients and ensuring this is embedded in clinical practice
  • Delivery in therapeutic and diagnostic colonoscopy

Desirable

  • Train the Trainers Course
  • Management Course

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 (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 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 (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).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospital

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Address

Royal Cornwall Hospital

Truro

TR1 3LJ


Employer's website

https://www.royalcornwall.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Gastroenterologist

John Beckly

j.beckly@nhs.net

01872250000

Details

Date posted

05 September 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share

Reference number

156-MS-4308

Job locations

Royal Cornwall Hospital

Truro

TR1 3LJ


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