Locum Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology
- NHS
- Full Time
- Stoke-on-Trent
- 105504.00 - 139882.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology / General Medicine, providing expert diabetes patient care at UHNM, serving a catchment population across Staffordshire, Leek Moorlands and North Shropshire. Tier 4 Endocrinology clinics, as well as Tier 3 Diabetes clinics within the CCG, responsibility of under-graduate and post-graduate teaching programmes as appropriate.
The successful applicants will join the Diabetes, Endocrinology & General (Internal) Medicine team doing a variable split of Diabetes & Endocrinology and General Medicine. We currently run 2 acute general medical wards at Royal Stoke (Wards 121 & 122) and 1 acute general medical ward at County (Ward 14), where most of the patients (32 beds/ward) with acute metabolic diseases are admitted under the consultant team, supported by junior and middle grade staff. A full range of secondary and tertiary outpatient diabetes & endocrine clinics is delivered at UHNM. UHNM Consultants also deliver the community diabetic clinics in Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent, building on the large number of consultant-led community diabetic clinics established over the past 10-15 years at these locations.
Our on-site Undergraduate Medical School (UGMS) is run in partnership with Keele University. The specialties of Diabetes & Endocrinology and General Medicine are well represented in the new Keele curriculum.
Main duties of the job
Each ward has a daily board round followed by a morning consultant ward round and the consultant is currently allocated further time on wards for the afternoons to meet relatives, MDTs or review newly admitted patients in the afternoon as required.
You will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of services and will share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.
Subject to the conditions of the Terms and Conditions of Service you are expected to observe the Trust's agreed policies and procedures, drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters and to follow the standing orders and financial instructions of the Trust.
You will be expected to make sure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of your patients to be able to contact you when necessary.
All medical and dental staff employed by the Trust are expected to comply with the UHNM Trust's Health and Safety Policies.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job responsibilities
- Provision of cover to your base ward, attendance at daily board rounds and weekly case conferences, as required, on your base ward.
- Provide cover for an agreed complement of wards for a specialist opinion on patients. In addition, to contribute to General Medicine admissions by participating in the on-call consultant rota for Medicine (as per job plan).
- Take on-going responsibility for patients under his/her care.
- Participate in the development of the protocols and guidelines.
- Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with colleagues in other specialities and participate in regular clinical meetings and other postgraduate activities.
- Take an appropriate share of responsibility for the professional supervision and development of junior doctors within the speciality, to include appraisal.
- Provide ward based teaching to junior doctors, medical students and physician associates.
- Develop and maintain good communications with General Practitioners and appropriate external agencies.
- Demonstrate a firm involvement in Clinical Governance, Risk Management and Clinical Audit. This will include the development and maintenance of appropriate systems and practices to ensure continued safe clinical practice.
- Ensure own practice is up-to-date. This will involve taking responsibility for own Clinical Professional Development and participating in the Trusts Performance and Annual Appraisal process and revalidation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- o Full GMC registration
- MRCP (UK) or an equivalent Qualification
- An enthusiasm, as well as interest, to be involved in medical education
Desirable
- A higher degree
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), or CESR
Clinical Experience & Training
Essential
- Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in General Medicine
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within the specialty
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within the specialty
- A minimum of 12 years medical work (either continuous or aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification, of which a minimum of 6 years should have been in a medical specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades
Desirable
- Critical care experience
Academic Achievements, Research, Publications
Essential
- Ability to apply research outcomes
- Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making
- Ability to understand and apply research methodology
- Evidence of training in research methodology
Desirable
- To have published in peer reviewed journals
- Research experience
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
- An enquiring and critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies
Professional & Multidisciplinary Team Working
Essential
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues and within a team
- Attendance at MDT meetings
- Track record of engaging in clinical governance - reporting errors, learning from errors
Desirable
- Further skills in information technology
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address
Royal Stoke Hospital
Newcastle Road
Stoke on Trent
ST4 6QG
