Senior Clinical Fellow - Viral Hepatitis and Liver

This is an exciting post for 12 months aimed at a Gastroenterology registrar wishing to garner further experience in hepatology. The successful applicant will spend 12 months at the Royal Liverpool Hospital Site, a large teaching hospital hepatology unit (Tier 2 liver centre) The successful candidate will joining one of the most prestigious departments in the UK, containing the previous HepatologyNational Clinical Director, Past Royal College of Physician's President, past BSG president andcurrent BASL secretary. The team consists of 6 Consultant Hepatologists, 7 consultant luminalGastroenterologists and 10 specialist endoscopists (including 5 HPB Consultant Endoscopists), 5Nurse Consultants and 8 Specialist Nurses, 1 Endoscopy Fellow, 1 Research Fellow, 5 SpRs, 1CMT and 6 F1/2 doctors.

A Senior Clinical Fellow in Hepatology will provide clinical leadership and support the development of hepatology services, with a particular focus on establishing and enhancing a comprehensive Hepatitis B service. The post holder will lead service improvement initiatives aligned to GIRFT principles, helping to reduce variation in care, improve access to diagnosis, surveillance and treatment, and optimise patient pathways across primary, secondary and community settings. They will contribute to the design and evaluation of innovative models of care, strengthen links with regional liver and viral hepatitis networks, and support implementation of national guidance. The fellow will also play an active role in hepatology research, quality improvement and service evaluation projects, presenting findings at regional and national meetings and publishing work in peer reviewed journals. In addition, the role offers opportunities to develop expertise in advanced hepatology and endoscopy, contributing to pathway redesign, service efficiency and improved patient outcomes. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams and regional partners, the post holder will support the future development of liver services and viral hepatitis care across the network.