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Locum Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology Medicine

Royalberkshire
Reading
2 days ago
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Locum Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology Medicine The post holder will share clinical and managerial leadership within the Specialty (Diabetes/Endocrinology and Acute Medicine) with the present consultants. An office base desk with and administrative support will be provided.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and enthusiastic team who believe in leading from the frontline with the aim of providing outstanding care to our community and investing in the well-being and development of our people.
*For more information please see main JD
Main duties of the job Outpatient clinics: The departments provide an outpatient service based upon shared-care protocols and consultations provided directly by consultants or by properly-supervised clinical assistants and junior medical staff. The clinics are held at the Royal Berkshire Hospital or in the spoke sites (Bracknell Hospital, West Berkshire Community Hospital or Townlands Hospital, Henley-on-Thames).
It is the policy of the Trust and the local CCGs to discharge patients from regular hospital follow up whenever this does not compromise patient safety or health. This policy is facilitated by the longstanding policy of close liaison between the RBFT and GPs in the Trust's catchment area. The appointee will be encouraged to develop a specialist clinic (if necessary with the assistance of a nurse specialist or of colleagues in other specialities).
*For more information please see main JD
About us Diversity makes us interesting... Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.
Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on or .
Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.
Job responsibilities The departments have developed particularly good links with local GPs over recent years; the postholder (along with the other consultant(s)) will:

  1. Offer telephone and email advice to GPs whenever s/he can reasonably be expected to do so.
  2. Contribute to the regular seminars hosted two or three times yearly for local general practitioners by the Trust
  3. Appoint and work with GP clinical assistants in outpatient clinics where relevant
  4. With the other departmental consultants and under the umbrella of the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust take part in discussions with CCGs about service provision and development
    Management Responsibilities:
    The post holder will have active participation in monthly clinical governance meetings and business meetings within the department. The appointee will, with the other consultants share in the general management of the department. The appointee will be encouraged to take on one of the departmental management roles.
    The appointee will be offered a mentor or coach on appointment. The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust has a mentoring/coaching support programme for all new Consultant appointments. All new consultants will be enrolled in to a two year consultant development programme.
    There will be provision of office desk space and administrative support for this post.
    Training and supervision of junior medical staff
    The departments have an active and well-received educational programme. The Trust has an excellent reputation for education, as measured by its PMETB report and regular responses from trainees and medical students.
    There is rotation of junior staff within the services, including CMT, ACCS, GPVTS and FY doctors. The post holder will be expected to provide clinical supervision to some junior staff. There active teaching and training sessions for all members of the MDT especially the junior medical staff, including a journal club that all Consultants are expected to be involved in.
    The post holder will provide sufficient supervision of junior medical staff and other non-consultant medical staff to allow:
    safety for patients
    provision of satisfactory opinions and information for patients and their GPs
    satisfactory curriculum based and experiential learning for trainees and assessment of trainees to General Medical Council, Royal College of Physicians and Regional Speciality Training Committee standards.
    The Oxford Deanery in consultation with the Trust will where necessary define the exact level of supervision required for satisfactory learning
    The postholder will:
  5. Participate in teaching all members including nonmedical staff; will also participate in the weekly departmental seminars and X ray meeting, in case presentations at hospital Medical Grand Rounds and in taking part (together with other consultants in the Trust) in the SHO teaching programme
  6. Serve as an Educational Supervisor (ES) and Clinical Supervisor (CS) to trainees in the Thames Valley postgraduate training Scheme (F1, F2, CMT and ST); as such will serve on the Regional Specialist Training Committee and will attend its meetings. The post holder will undergo mandatory ES training at the intervals required by the General Medical Council and the Deanery
  7. As an ES and CS be required to undertake regular appraisal and assessment of all doctors in training for whom the post holder has educational and operational responsibility. The post holder will be required to be familiar with the use of the e-portfolio used by trainees
  8. Encourage and supervise clinical research and publication by junior medical staff particularly the Specialist Registrars (SpRs)
  9. Be encouraged to participate in the organised programme of teaching (by consultants and SpRs) of University of Oxford Medical School and other medical school undergraduates who are attached to the Trust for teaching
    Person Specification Suitability Time Keeping Keeping up with admin
    Education & Qualification Full registration with the GMC/eligible for registration within 6 months of CCT in General Surgery or successful completion of CESR at interview date
    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.
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