BSG Vice President Hepatology/Deputy Vice President Job Description 2025

	Job Title	Vice President Hepatology/Deputy Vice President
	Reports to	BSG President
	Other Regular Relationships	BSG Chief Executive, BSG Liver Section, Chairs of BSG Committees
	Scope	Honorary appointment for 4 years; first 2 years as Deputy Vice President, followed by 2 years as Vice President. The Vice President is a member of the BSG Board of Trustees. Approximate time commitment of 2 PA.
	Overall Purpose of the Job	To be the leader within the BSG on matters relating to hepatology (policy, clinical service, research, education and training), supporting the President on key matters and decisions in this area of the specialty. The individual will be a senior member of the BSG Executive and will lead BSG engagement and interaction with partner Societies such as BASL and EASL

KEY OBJECTIVES

The Vice President Hepatology provides leadership for hepatology-related activities of the Society.
The Vice President Hepatology is a member of the BSG Board of Trustees.
The Vice President Hepatology attends and contributes to the BSG’s key committees; Executive, Council and Strategy Meetings and leads the activities of the BSG Liver section.
The Vice President Hepatology Chairs the BSG Liver Section to set direction on matters of importance to hepatology services, research, education and training.
To represent the BSG externally in multiple stakeholder bodies such as NICE, NHS in each of the four nations and other professional bodies (BASL and EASL).
The Deputy Vice President will support the Vice President and deputise on their behalf when required.

MAIN DUTIES, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To lead strategic direction and priorities of the BSG relating to hepatology.
To be a registered Trustee of the BSG with the Charity Commission and attend BSG Trustee Board meetings in the role of Vice President Hepatology.
To Chair the Liver Section Committee meetings.
To attend BSG Executive and Council meetings.
To liaise with the BSG executive and key Committees on hepatology matters.
To work closely with the BSG Chief Executive and BSG office staff on the administration of the Liver Section and matters relating to hepatology.
To report at regular intervals to BSG Trustees Board, BSG Council and the BSG membership on the hepatology-related activities of the Society (reports, newsletters etc).
To attend and represent BSG on the BASL Committee in an ex officio capacity.
To represent the BSG externally as required.
To communicate professionally, effectively and accurately on behalf of the BSG, both verbally and in written form with a wide variety of persons and act as a spokesperson for the BSG with media as required.
Other matters as determined from time to time by BSG Trustees, Council or Executive.

The British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) believes that equity of opportunity is of fundamental importance for everyone involved in our organisation. We welcome and actively seek to recruit individuals to our activities regardless of race, religion, ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation or working pattern. We welcome applications from individuals who may wish to apply on a job share basis. The BSG aims to encourage diversity of membership in all committees, senior roles and staff.

Person Specification	Essential	Desirable
Clinical/Service Achievements/experience	Medically Qualified (MB, ChB or MD) Consultant level or equivalent standing of at least five years in hepatology At least five years membership of BSG & in good standing Evidence of active participation or association with BSG Recent experience in clinical service delivery in hepatology Affiliation with a relevant Royal College or professional body and a valid registration with an appropriate licencing authority	Higher level qualification e.g. PhD, MD, MSc FRCP or equivalent Familiarity with GMC/GCP good medical practice
Established relationships	Previous experience as Chair, Secretary or executive member of Committee or Council or Section of the BSG	Similar experience of other Societies or National Committees would be an advantage Track record in Education/Training or Research including publication or guideline involvement
Personal Qualities	Evidence of Leadership skills or effective roles Horizon of 3-5 years for matters relevant to the BSG Evidence of Strategic development or implementation Evidence of Team working & relevant communication skills Evidence of ability to delegate Understanding of governance Time, resilience & commitment to undertake the roles Commitment to BSG values including fairness, equality and diversity	Ability to inspire or empower others Governance experience either in an NHS role or in the charitable sector Evidence of skills or examples of change or improvement management Knowledge or training in issues of equality & diversity