Consultant in Endocrinology & Diabetes

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nacton; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave (pro rata)

Unsocial hours payments where eligible

NHS discounts

Training and development opportunities

Flexible working options

Staff Health and Wellbeing programme

Job summary

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a full-time consultant in the Diabetes and Endocrine Department, with general internal medicine as a second specialty. The role involves joining the on-call rota, running specialist and outpatient clinics, inpatient and outpatient care, and teaching junior staff and undergraduates.

The post offers scope to develop research interests and support for antenatal diabetes or the diabetic foot service, with opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• CCT or within 6 months, or equivalent (Pathway Portfolio)
• MRCP or equivalent
• Full GMC registration with specialist register, or within 6 months of expected CCT date
• Wide range of experience in acute general medicine, diabetes and endocrinology
• Evidence of clinical audit

Responsibilities

• Join the consultant on-call rota
• Run specialist clinics, supporting either antenatal diabetes or the diabetic foot service
• Run outpatient clinics
• Carry out operating as per the specialty
• Teach and train junior staff and undergraduates
• Provide consultant-led inpatient and outpatient care with individual responsibility for patients
• Undertake clinical and other administration as agreed
• Take part in clinical governance
• Develop care pathways and guidelines with the multi-professional team
• Develop and maintain good working practices across wards, outpatients and A&E
• Build links with tertiary centres, community services and primary care
• Offer support and leadership to junior medical, nursing and other multidisciplinary colleagues

Skills

On-call participation

Clinic leadership

Medical teaching

Independent care

Clinical governance

Education

CCT or within 6 months

MRCP or equivalent

Job description

A full-time consultant post in the Diabetes and Endocrine Department at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, with general internal medicine as a second specialty. The consultant takes part in the on-call rota, runs outpatient and specialist clinics, cares for inpatients and outpatients, and teaches junior staff and undergraduates. The post includes support for either the antenatal diabetes or the diabetic foot service, with scope to develop research interests. Applicants need a CCT, or to be within six months of obtaining one, or an equivalent qualification.

What the job involves

• Join the consultant on-call rota
• Run specialist clinics, supporting either the antenatal diabetes or the diabetic foot service
• Run outpatient clinics
• Carry out operating as per the specialty
• Teach and train junior staff and undergraduates
• Provide consultant-led inpatient and outpatient care to the highest standard, with individual responsibility for patients
• Undertake clinical and other administration as agreed
• Take part in clinical governance
• Develop care pathways and clinical guidelines with the multi-professional team
• Develop and maintain good working practices across wards, outpatients and A&E
• Build links with tertiary centres, community services and primary care
• Offer support and leadership to junior medical, nursing and other multidisciplinary colleagues

What’s required

Qualifications

• CCT, or within 6 months of obtaining it, or equivalent (Pathway Portfolio)
• MRCP or equivalent

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration with specialist register, or within 6 months of expected CCT date

Experience

• Wide range of experience in acute general medicine, diabetes and endocrinology
• Evidence of clinical audit

Skills & knowledge

• Able to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

Nice to have

• Training in appraisal techniques
• Postgraduate thesis
• DAFNE accreditation

What’s offered

• Generous pension scheme
• 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata)
• Unsocial hours payments where applicable
• Access to a range of NHS discounts
• Wide range of training and development opportunities
• Flexible working options
• Staff Health and Wellbeing programme