Job summary

Job Title: Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology

Hours per week: Full Time - 10 sessions per week

Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent

Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum

Closing Date: 12th February 2025

Interview Date: 10th March 2025

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

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This is a full-time post for a Consultant Diabetes & Endocrine ( PA). The appointee will work in collaboration with the other Diabetes and Endocrine Consultants, other Specialist Consultants, Doctors in Training, Diabetes Specialist Nurses, Dieticians, and Podiatrists in the Trust. This will be delivering outpatient and inpatient diabetes and endocrine services to the local population serviced by the George Eliot Hospital Trust, to share facilities and provide continuity to patients and staff and deliver high standards of care. Specific duties will include up to five outpatient clinics per week. A typical clinic will consist of 4 new patients and 6 follow-up patients per clinic.

Main duties of the job

Ward Areas

There are two dedicated inpatient areas for diabetes and endocrinology - Nason Ward (27 beds) and Melly Ward (14 beds). There is also outreach diabetes and endocrinology support to other ward areas via inpatient referrals, as well as Same Day Emergency Care and the Emergency Department. Patients who require tertiary centre specialist inpatient stay, and treatment are referred to the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire.

Radiology

There is direct referral to radiology services, including X-Ray, CT, Ultrasound, and MRI. There is 24/7 on-call cover and Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS). The radiology team specialise in interventional radiology, MSK, cardiac, and general radiology.

Pathology

Pathology services are provided on-site by the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire and offers services in haematology and blood transfusion, biochemistry, immunology, microbiology (including virology and serology), histopathology, and cytology (including mortuary services).

The Biochemistry Department is headed by a Consultant Clinical Scientist. In addition, there are Consultant Haematologists, Microbiologists, and Histopathologists within the Trust.

Support services

There are podiatry, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and dietetics services available on-site for diabetes and endocrine specialities.

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care'takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits:On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Leadership and Governance

Work with colleagues to provide a comprehensive diabetes and endocrinology service for the Trust and ensure that the highest standards of care are achieved. Work with colleagues in planning service delivery including a forward looking innovative practice. Contribute to the Trust's corporate and strategic objectives and undertake mandatory training required by the Trust. Work with colleagues to meet the required activity targets of the Trust. Play an active role in implementing the Trusts Clinical Governance. Demonstrate active participation in clinical audit. Demonstrate excellence in patient care. Deputies for colleagues including covering for absence of leave and at short notice in exceptional circumstances.

Human Resources

Manage the performance of staff, through coaching and mentoring to enhance their potential and take action to improve poor performance when necessary. Have individual annual appraisals against objectives aligned to a Job Plan. Ensure that all staff effectively manage the Trusts HR policies and practices and employment legislation. Contribute, enthusiastically, to the teaching of patients, undergraduates and postgraduates in a wide range of health-related disciplines.

Interpersonal and Communication Skills

The post holder must have well-developed listening and communication skills and be able to deal effectively with clinicians from all disciplines, managers and professionals both within and outside the Trust. The post holder must have well-developed presentational skills, good report writing skills and make effective use of presentation aids.

Planning and Organising

Support the development of a culture of continuous improvement, developing and contributing to service developments and the formulation of business cases to support these. Effectively plan, communicate and execute change.

Analysis and data management

Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of all information governance and professional standards. Respond to complaints according to the trust protocols and within the appropriate timeframe.

Equality and Diversity

Ensure the implementation of equality and diversity policy in relation to management and development of staff in the division. Actively promote the equality and diversity policies of the Trust.

Continuing Medical Education

Attend departmental meetings including the weekly hospital postgraduate educational meeting and radiology meetings. Take responsibility for personal and professional development and ensure that CME standards are achieved, and specialist accreditation retained. The Trust fully supports the requirement for CME by the relevant Royal College and acknowledges that it is an essential component of a consultant's professional activities that will be reviewed during the appraisal process and revalidation. Time and financial support will be granted in accordance with the Trust's Leave Policy.

These duties and responsibilities are not intended to be exhaustive. Duties may be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances. Duties will be reflected in a job plan, which will be subject to annual review with the Clinical Lead and the Medical Director.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent MRCP Intercollegiate or equivalent An appropriate higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent) Entry on GMC Specialist Register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) - CESR or European Community Rights

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

Thorough & broad training in adult Diabetes & Endocrinology Teaching and commitment to education post- and under- graduate levels

Desirable

Higher qualification in education

Academic Achievements

Essential

Able to demonstrate successful participation in audit Instigated, designed and completed audit projects and protocols

Desirable

Evidence of completed and published research Experience of having supervised and supported research students

Key Skills

Essential

Effective written (including record keeping) and verbal communication skills Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to use tact, diplomacy, negotiation and persuasion as well as authority Ability to be a flexible team member Interested in developing innovative ways of delivering patient care

Desirable

Attended a course in NHS leadership Evidence of having organised events and led professional groups

Other

Essential

Fluent in verbal and written English Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives' dignity, privacy, integrity, cultural and religious beliefs Ability to remain calm and work effectively in pressure situations Good previous attendance record

Audit / Research & Publications

Essential

Undertaken complete audit cycle or QIP Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice Knowledge of clinical governance processes Interest and awareness of research methodology

Desirable

Ability to demonstrate recent evidence of relevant and continued research Published research in peer-reviewed journals

Personal Qualities

Essential

Caring attitude to patients Ability to listen and communicate effectively (written, public speaking and presentational) Ability to work within a multi-professional and multi-disciplinary framework Good organisational skills Excellent personal time and management skills