Consultant Paediatrician with Interest in Diabetes and Endocrinology

NHS; Romford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a Consultant Paediatrician specializing in Diabetes and Endocrinology to join their dynamic team. This role involves managing a busy paediatric diabetes service, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and contributing to innovative healthcare initiatives. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to enhance patient care through active involvement in clinical audits and community outreach programs. Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to high-quality patient care and continuous improvement, where your expertise can make a significant impact on children's health.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Access to advanced medical technology

Qualifications

• Experience in diabetes and endocrinology preferred.
• Must be a qualified consultant paediatrician.

Responsibilities

• Run diabetes and endocrine service with a team of specialists.
• Conduct weekly MDT clinics and participate in audits.

Skills

Paediatric Diabetes Management

Endocrinology

Team Leadership

Clinical Assessment

Education

Medical Degree

Specialist Training in Paediatrics

Tools

Twinkle Database

HbA1c Testing Equipment

Job description

Job summary

The Paediatric diabetes service at BHRUT NHS Trust is one of the busiest in London and the Southeast, treating over 400 children. We are part of the Northeast Thames Diabetes network.

Applications are invited for the post of a Consultant Paediatrician with a special interest in Diabetes and Endocrinology. We seek an enthusiastic and motivated colleague to join our established team of paediatricians.

The successful applicant will jointly run the diabetes and endocrine service at BHRUT with three existing consultants, a paediatric diabetes speciality doctor, specialist nurses, dietitians, and team members. In addition to diabetes and endocrine duties, the candidate will also serve as an acute general paediatric consultant.

We prefer candidates with diabetes experience and ideally SPIN (not essential, support available) and endocrine experience to enhance our team.

Main duties of the job

Weekly MDT clinics at Queens Hospital, utilizing web platforms for blood glucose data and point-of-care HbA1c testing. The team uses the Twinkle database for service data collection.

Additional features include:

• Weekly pump clinics and biweekly pump start sessions
• Monthly transition clinics with the adult diabetes team
• Monthly MDT meetings
• Carb counting workshops
• Quarterly newsletters for families and team members
• Social events during school holidays (walks, sports, picnics)
• Completion of the Diabetes Quality Programme commissioned by RCPCH
• Participation in NEL CYP Diabetes network
• Successful bid from NHSE to pilot diabetes technology uptake for CYP from deprived communities
• Active involvement in the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit

About us

We are an organisation committed to continuous improvement, driven by delivering high-quality care and ensuring patient satisfaction. We are no longer in special measures; recent developments include opening two new theatres at King George Hospital, and our CEO, Matthew Trainer, was named top CEO by the Health Service Journal.

Our main sites are KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford, serving over 330,000 emergency department visitors annually. We are advocating for a £35m transformation of Queen's A&E to eliminate corridor care.

Our patients benefit from initiatives like the Women's Health Hub in Ilford, an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch, and Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Hospital and St George's Hub, providing extensive diagnostic services.

Our diverse staff of over 8,000 from 146 countries, many working flexibly and over 400 on apprenticeship programs, are proud to be a London Living Wage employer. We look forward to implementing a new electronic patient record system to further enhance care.