Consultant in Diabetes University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

The Diabetes Times; Derby; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a dedicated Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology to join a leading NHS Foundation Trust. This role offers the chance to work with a dynamic team of specialists committed to delivering high-quality patient care and improving services. You will be involved in mentorship, training, and clinical supervision while contributing to research and educational initiatives. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the field of diabetes and endocrinology within a supportive environment that values innovation and professional development. If you are passionate about improving patient outcomes, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology with relevant experience.
• Strong background in clinical supervision and mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality care to diabetes and endocrine patients.
• Mentor and supervise junior medical staff and students.
• Participate in out-of-hours service and on-call rota.

Skills

Diabetes Management

Endocrinology

Clinical Supervision

Evidence-Based Care

Mentorship

Education

Medical Degree

Specialist Training in Diabetes and Endocrinology

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a substantive Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology to join our team at University Hospitals Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB).

UHDB has a national and international reputation in Diabetes and endocrinology and you would be joining a team of consultants, diabetes nurse specialists, diabetes specialist dietitians and endocrine nurse specialists who are friendly, supportive, innovative, dynamic, always seeking to develop and improve services and deliver high quality care across the board.

There are opportunities to develop research, teaching and educational supervision interests and for the development of services within subspecialty areas.

Main duties of the job

• Delivery of high quality, evidence based care and treatment to patients with diabetes and endocrine conditions across UHDB and working with the communities of Derbyshire and Staffordshire.
• Supporting inpatient wards in delivering care to inpatients with diabetes/ endocrinology and general medicine problems across our wards.
• Mentorship, training and clinical supervision of doctors in training and medical students.
• Reviewing practice in line with local/ national/ international guidance, development and implementation of local policies and involvement with clinical governance.
• Responsible for the professional supervision, training & management of junior medical staff, carrying out teaching, examination & accreditation duties as required & contributing to postgraduate & continuing medical education activity locally, regionally & nationally as appropriate.
• Provision of an out of hours’ service with your Consultant colleagues including on-call rota commitments, as indicated in the enclosed job plan.
• Job plans cover a range of subspecialty areas.