The post holder will have responsibility for patients in North Sefton and Southport. There is no inpatient responsibilities. This is a vacant post currently filled with locum Consultant. Team is based at Hartley Hospital. Current Caseload is approximately 200 patients. Other consultants within the LD service include Dr Durairaj who is Consultant in LD for the community for Liverpool, Dr Harpin, Consultant in LD for Sefton Community (LTFT), Dr Gladstone, Consultant community Warrrington, and Dr Dinnahalli, Consultant for Knowsley. The post holders medical secretary will be based at the Hartley Hospital. Resident doctors will also support the post holder in seeing patients in the community. Cover for the post holder when on annual leave will be from other LD doctors in MCFT. Residents may be shared between South and North Sefton. The community has averaged approximately 200 referrals per year to the wider service.. The post holder will typically have 4 clinics a week and one MDT per week.