Consultant in Diabetes/ Endocrinology and General Internal Medicine
Job Description
Job summary
We are seeking a substantive (10 session) consultant to join the endocrine and diabetes team in Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) the post will be based within the Central Area team at Glan Clwyd Hospital. The successful candidate will join an established team of 4 Consultant Diabetes Endocrine Physicians (2 full time posts, and 2 posts shared with Acute Medicine). The post holder will be based on the diabetes and general medical ward, outpatients department and will join the GIM on call rota. The appointment will be under the terms of the Welsh Consultant Contract.
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is the largest health organisation in Wales servicing a quarter of the population across Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham, as well as some parts of mid Wales, Cheshire and Shropshire. It provides a full range of primary, community, mental and acute hospital services across 3 district hospitals, 22 community hospitals and a network of over 90 health centres, clinics, community health team bases and mental health units. BCUHB also coordinate the work of 113 GP practices and the NHS services provided by dentists, opticians and pharmacists across the region.
Start date of the role will be November 2025
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be expected to fulfil a role as a consultant physician in Endocrinology, Diabetes and General Internal Medicine. The appointee will undertake General Medical on-call duties, as part of the existing rota and will be expected to contribute to the re-establishment of acute medicine for the future. The appointee will have responsibility for the management of in patients admitted to their ward and patients admitted on their take. The General Medical on call commitment is a 1:17 rota covering a 24-hour period from 09:00 - 09:00, with an expected 40 medical admissions per day. Whilst on call, all elective work is cancelled or displaced, with the on-call consultant expected to provide a minimum of 2 post-take ward rounds in ED and AMU. The on-call consultant is non-resident overnight.
There are occasions where you or the health board would seek additional sessions to meet seasonal demand. This would be agreed between the successful candidate and the Medical Directorate, and remunerated financially or through TOIL.
The post holder will be expected to undertake 3 clinics per week, with a mix of new and follow-up patients.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job responsibilities
For full details of the job and the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification documents, which are in both English and Welsh.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC full registration
- CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
- Full MRCP
- CCST in General Internal Medicine
Desirable
- Higher Post Graduate qualification
Clinical Experience
Essential
- At least 4 years supervised training in an appropriate diabetes /Acute Medicine SpR equivalent training programme
- Familiarity with NHS
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable
- Recent clinical training and experience in diabetes / General Medicine (in the last 2 years).
Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues in an MDT setting.
- Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets
Desirable
- Management Experience
Teaching/Audit Experience
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Experience of audit
- Ability to perform workplace based assessments
Desirable
- Active commitment to teaching
- Evidence of audit participation and design
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Address
Glan Clwyd Hospital
Sarn Lane
Bodelwyddan
LL18 5UJ
Employer's website
https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)
