Job Description

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CONSULTANT PHYSICIAN IN DIABETES AND ENDOCRINOLOGY (1 POST)

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We are seeking to appoint a substantive consultant physician in Diabetes and Endocrinology (D& E) at Whipps Cross Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust. The post holder will work as part of a team of five Diabetes and Endocrine consultants to support provision of inpatient and outpatient care for patients with general medical, diabetes and endocrine problems. The post holder will also be supporting the general medicine on call roster. Full registration with the GMC is essential.

The post holder will support provision of inpatient care for patients with metabolic and general medical problems, and outpatient care for patients with diabetes or endocrine presentations. Furthermore, the appointee will be expected to contribute to and lead to development and expanding diabetes and endocrine care within the hospital and the community. The post holder will actively contribute to the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate medical staff. The post holder will be expected to partake in the general medical on call rota.

For further information on this post please contact Dr Zoe Davies, Clinical Lead for D& E at Whipps Cross University Hospital. Telephone 0208 535 6781 or email zoe.davies1@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

Whipps Cross Hospital is delighted to be able to offer a Consultant post in Diabetes and Endocrinology. The appointee will work alongside 5 established Diabetes and Endocrine consultants at Whipps Cross University Hospital.

Specifically, the post holder will support provision of inpatient care for patients with diabetes, endocrine and general medical problems, and also outpatient care for patients with diabetes and endocrine presentations. There is a weekly radiology/clinical meeting, a weekly journal club, and a monthly governance meeting, which the new post holder will be expected to attend. The diabetes and endocrine consultants are also part of the general medical rota. This post is a full time 10 PA post. As part of the medical Division, we are committed to working towards a 7-day working pattern and the post-holder will be expected to commit to this. As part of the diabetes network, the Trust is moving towards inclusion of 2-way cross-site working plans within all new job plans.

You must hold full registration with the General Medical Council and preferably be on the Specialist Register, or within 3 months of obtaining CCST or CESR upon taking up the post. Please note that at the time of interview, candidates can be within 6 months of obtaining CCST or CESR.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain\'s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

Job description
Job responsibilities

It is expected that the appointee will cover the following main areas of work: * Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinolgy at Whipps Cross Hospital.

• Contribute to out-patient diabetes and endocrine clinics at Whipps Cross Hospital, and to cross-site specialty clinics across Barts Health.
• Contribute to in-patient general medical and D& E management at Whipps Cross as the D& E Consultant of the week on a 1:5 basis.
• Participate in general medicine on-call (1 in 27 weekdays and 1 in 20 weekends).

The duties of the appointee also include administrative and management duties appropriate to the post and the post holder will contribute to the management processes of the hospital. The job plan will be reviewed annually and restructured by mutual consent as necessary to take account of the post holders changing commitments and the development of the service model.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• GMC registration of ad-equate duration
• MRCP or equivalent
• CCT in General (Inter-nal) Medicine, G(I)M, and a CCT in Diabetes and Endocri-nology (or within 6 months of obtaining them)

Desirable

• Higher Research Degree

Experience
Essential

• Broad experience in diabetes and endocrine clinics and ward work
• Excellent clinical skills
• ALS certificate

Desirable

• Experience in con-ducting clinical trials

Clinical Skills
Essential

• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team - clin-ical and management.
• Ability to manage staff and resources effectively
• Ability to communicate effectively with GPs and other professionals in hospital and community

Desirable

• DAFNE training in-cluding course observation

Academic Achievement
Desirable

• Good track record of research in a related field
• Good evidence of active re-search with evidence of winning grants or publishing peer reviewed articles.
• Evidence of given successful presentations

Knowledge
Essential

• Detailed knowledge of Diabetes and Endocrinology and of the specialist skills re-quired for this post
• Knowledge of multi-disciplinary clinical audit and demonstrable commitment to improving quality of care to pa-tients
• Understanding of mod-ern medical curricula and commitment to life-long learn-ing

Management & Audit Skills
Essential

• Interest in Medical Audit

Desirable

• An understanding of techniques to improve efficiency and productivity of clinical processes

Teaching Skills
Essential

• Ability to teach medical students and junior medical and nursing staff

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