Clinical Fellows in Diabetes and Endocrinology Medicine

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in the West Midlands is offering an exciting opportunity for 2 Senior Clinical Fellows in Diabetes and Endocrinology Medicine. Join a cohesive team at New Cross Hospital to deliver high-quality care to over 450,000 people. Candidates should possess strong leadership and communication skills, with a medical degree and an excellent track record in their field. This role operates within a supportive multi-disciplinary environment.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Supportive work-life balance

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and communication skills are required.
• Excellent track record in your field is essential.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Work effectively within your clinical team under supervision.
• Supervise and support junior medical staff.
• Ensure efficient use of staffing and resources.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Education

Medical degree

Job description

Overview

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest acute and community providers in the West Midlands. You will be joining an established team of 12 Consultants and a dedicated team of Nurse Specialists including 2 Advanced Diabetes Specialist Nurses and 8 Diabetes Specialist Nurses who form a rota covering emergency, ward in‑reach and outpatients across New Cross Hospital, Cannock Chase Hospital and West Park Hospital together with community services.

Team

The Diabetes and Endocrinology team are based in the Diabetes Centre which is located on the New Cross Hospital Site in a purpose‑built centre for patients with diabetes and other endocrine disorders. The centre is the main base for the Diabetes and Endocrinology Consultants and their secretaries as well as the outpatients department for the same conditions. It is also the base for the integrated diabetes specialist nursing team and diabetes specialist podiatry team. The post holder will be working with a multi‑disciplinary team of Consultants, Specialist Trainees, Clinical Fellows, Core Trainees and Foundation Year Trainees.

Responsibilities

• To work appropriately and effectively within your clinical team within the limits of your competency under clinical and educational supervision.
• In conjunction with Consultant and Senior colleagues, and commensurate with your grade, to play a full part in the supervision and support of other members of your team including more junior medical staff.
• In conjunction with colleagues, to take responsibility for the best use of departmental staffing and other resources to ensure the maximum efficiency of the department.
• In conjunction with colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met and to take part in medical audit and research as appropriate.
• To accept a duty to other staff and patients to ensure that any risks, incidents and hazards are reported and managed appropriately.
• In conjunction with colleagues, to play a full part in the rota for the department and to provide cover for colleagues in respect of periods of leave and, under agreed circumstances, to be available to provide emergency cover.
• To ensure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of your patients to be able to contact you when necessary.

Flexible Working & Benefits

As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on‑boarding process.

Recruitment

We welcome applicants with specialist interests. You will have an excellent track record in your field and be able to work effectively as part of a team. You will need to have strong leadership and communication skills. We can accommodate most working pattern requests and special interests so please feel free to contact us to discuss your requirements.

Opportunity

We are offering an exciting opportunity for 2 Senior Clinical Fellows in Diabetes and Endocrinology Medicine to join our forward‐thinking and ambitious Trust and Diabetes Directorate. You will join an enthusiastic and cohesive team, based at the New Cross Hospital who work together as a large multi‑disciplinary department to deliver high quality care to a population of over 450,000 people in Wolverhampton, and the surrounding region.

Trust Details

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest acute and community Trusts in the West Midlands providing a comprehensive range of services for the people of Wolverhampton, the wider Black Country, Staffordshire, North Worcestershire and Shropshire. We have been rated as GOOD during our recent CQC inspection. The Trust provides a comprehensive range of community, acute and specialist/tertiary services at New Cross Hospital (secondary and tertiary services including Maternity, Accident & Emergency, Critical Care, outpatients), West Park Hospital, over 20 Community sites and Cannock Chase Hospital.