Consultant Diabetes and Endocrinology

NHS; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in England is seeking a Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology to join their team. The role involves conducting ward rounds, managing outpatient clinics, and participating in audit and research initiatives. Applicants must possess a Basic Medical Degree, MRCP UK or equivalent, and be on the GMC Specialist Register. The position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work in a diverse environment dedicated to patient care and inclusivity.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Staff benefits

Gym access

Active health and wellbeing programme

On-site nursery

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register.
• Understanding of Diabetes and Endocrinology.
• Ability to conduct outpatient clinics.

Responsibilities

• Conduct ward rounds for combined specialty and general medical patients.
• Run a weekly diabetic and endocrinology clinic.
• Participate in audit and research.

Skills

Knowledge of Health Service Management

Education

Basic Medical Degree

MRCP UK or equivalent

Higher qualifications

CCT or equivalent in Diabetes/Endocrine and GIM

Job description

Job Title: Consultant Diabetes & Endocrinology

Division: Medicine and Emergency Care

We are recruiting for an Consultant Diabetes and Endocrinologywho shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting time to join our team as we are currently restructuring our services to focus on provision of specialist Diabetes and Endocrine care; development of care-pathways with other specialities and forming a close working relationship with the community

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

About us

Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.

The NHS are striving towards "we work flexibly" as a workforce, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and importantly for you. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.

We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.

All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a Consultant to come join the Diabetic and Endocrinology team to partake in ward rounds on our combined speciality and general medical patients alongside running a weekly diabetic and endocrinology clinic. We welcome a candidate with an interest in leading on the antenatal service.

The Diabetic and Endocrinology department is part of Medical and Emergency Care Division. The Consultants in the department are on the GIM rota running a 1:12 roster and the candidate would occupy one of these slots.

It is expected the post holder will be conducting a minimum of 2 outpatient clinics a week and up to 3 inclusive of a specialised clinic if there are speciality interests.The candidate is also encouraged to take part in audit and research.

The Diabetes and Endocrinology consultants all share a management of inpatient bedded named Jade ward (A 24 combined bedded ward currently covered with x2 consultants) and run a 5day a week AM speciality In-Reach service for ED, SDEC and outlier patients.

Secretarial support and an adequately equipped office will be provided including IT facilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Basic Medical Degree
• MRCP UK or equivalent
• Higher qualifications
• CCT or equivalent in Diabetes/Endocrine and GIM or within 6 months of CCT date at time of interview
• Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: a) Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General (Internal) Medicine and Diabetes & Endocrinology (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b) Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) or equivalent from the European Union.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Health Service Management

Value Based Question

• How would you ensure you represent MFT in a positive way?

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.

£105,504 to £139,882 a yearper annum/ pro rata