Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Title: Consultant Hepatologist
Start Date: 15th October 2026
Contract Type: Permanent

Further details about the role can be found in the job description below.

About this role

As part of our team, you will work collaboratively with colleagues, helping to deliver excellent services and ensuring the highest standards of patient care. The Hepatology service at UHS is a leading provider of Hepatology services in Wessex, providing excellence in care through the delivery of high-quality patient outcomes and innovative pathways. Hepatology sits within the larger gastroenterology group and is intimately involved with the trust’s endoscopy provision, providing gastroscopy and colonoscopy in addition to ERCP and EUS, as well as being key members of the endoscopy on-call rota.  

The service was the first in the UK to achieve IQILS accreditation in October 2021. Specific recommendations were made in relation to resident doctors, specialist nursing, dietetics and admin support.

UHS hepatology was the first in the ICB in 2018 to have a commissioned community based diagnostic service which has reduced unnecessary new patient appointments. 

UHS hepatology is the first in the ICB to develop and implement a digital cirrhosis call-recall tracker in 2024 to increase surveillance and reduce clinic follow ups. 

UHS hepatology has addressed equalities to accessing health for patients with cirrhosis by establishing a peer support network to help patients attend their surveillance scans and clinic appointments.  

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.  

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. 

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalising your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the delivery of safe, effective, and patient-centred care while working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation.

•Replace lost activity due to redeployment of a colleague to Trust management in May 2025. Activity includes ward cover, SMDU patient reviews, contributing to hospital flow.
• Support increased Hepatology service demands due to rise in metabolic, alcoholic, and viral liver diseases, resulting in significant impact on inpatient and outpatient activity; 8-10% increase each year, since 2019.
• Manage service growth from neighbouring ICB and within the HIOW ICB as per SLAs funded with Salisbury, IOW and Portsmouth Trusts.
• Support a switch to therapeutic agents for multiple conditions (CIP) whilst manage subsequent growth in PIFU and virtual clinics.
• Support national plan for Hepatitis C virus elimination as ODN Hub funded by NHSE since 2014 and until programme completion in 2030.
• Deliver the national early cancer detection aligning with WCA programme and NHSE which fund a surveillance recall system for cirrhosis patients.
• Continue to support Joint liver transplant clinic with University of Cambridge team (SLA since April 2020).
• Expressions of interest received from suitable candidates awaiting outcome of this case.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role, including responsibilities, requirements, and essential criteria.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

The successful candidate will be employed under the terms and conditions of service for Consultants (England) 2003.
   
Proposed interview date: 7th September 2026

This vacancy closes on or before 28th August 2026