Company Description
Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.
Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.
Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest and most progressive hepatology services in Southern England. Based at Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth, the successful candidate will become part of a dynamic and highly supportive Gastroenterology and Hepatology department comprising 16 consultants with expertise spanning hepatology, advanced endoscopy, IBD, clinical nutrition, ERCP/EUS and upper GI therapeutics. The consultant team is supported by a strong multidisciplinary workforce, including seven registrars, three endoscopy clinical fellows and a dedicated hepatology nursing team of Clinical Nurse Specialists, creating a collaborative environment focused on delivering outstanding patient care and service innovation.
Portsmouth's hepatology service has grown significantly over the last decade and is now recognised as a regional leader in liver disease management. The department offers a comprehensive range of specialist services, including established liver transplant links with the Royal Free Hospital, a joint transplant satellite clinic, TIPSS provision, locoregional therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma, and nationally recognised services for alcohol-related liver disease, MASLD/MASH and hepatitis C. As a core member of the Wessex Hepatology Operational Delivery Network, the team is actively involved in delivering advanced therapies and driving service development. With a thriving clinical trials programme, strong research support and a commitment to developing individual subspecialty interests, this role offers an outstanding opportunity for a hepatologist looking to contribute to an innovative, ambitious and expanding service.
Qualifications
Qualifications
Essential
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Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
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MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
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Sub-specialty accreditation in Hepatology
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Higher Degree (e.g. MD/PhD)
Clinical Experience
Essential
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Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT in Gastroenterology (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights (for Consultant role)
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Wide experience of Hepatology and Gastroenterology
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Certified training in upper GI endoscopy
Desirable
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Entry on the GMC specialist register via CCT in General Internal Medicine (proposed date must be within 6 months), CESR or European Community Rights
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Experience of service development
Additional Information
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.
For more information, please see our People and OD Strategy 2026
