Locum Consultant in Paediatric Hepatology


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£113,565 to £150,569 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Leeds, LS1 3EX
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	12 Nov 2026
Closing date:	26 Nov 2026

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Summary

For questions about this job, contact: Name: Kavitha Jayaprakash Position: Consultant Email: k.jayaprakash@nhs.net Phone number: 0113 3925640 Shortlisting Date: 07/12/2026 Interview Date: 14/12/2026 Consideration will be given to applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share. Prospective applicants are encouraged to visit the hospital, which can be arranged by contacting: Dr Karthikeyan Consultant in Paediatric Hepatology Email: pkarthikeyan@nhs.net Dr Jayaprakash Consultant in Paediatric Hepatology Email: k.jayaprakash@nhs.net Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata. Why you should join our Team Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The Trust has a budget of £1 billion. Our 17,000 staff ensure that every year we see and treat 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings, comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and 1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites. What you will bring to the role The successful candidate will join a team of 4 consultants with a 1 in 5 on call requirement on a 10PA contract. There are opportunity for the post to be extended if it suits service needs. The service was designated a National Specialist Service in 2000 and became the third centre to be recognised in the UK to provide Paediatric Hepatology and Transplantation. Since that time, the service has developed and expanded. The department receives approximately 300 new patients per year, and performs 20 transplants, of which an increasing number are from live donors. Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our Trust values The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients. We are…. Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind Our Trust priorities Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time Our priorities: People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

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