Consultant Physician Diabetes & Endocrinology & Acute Medicine

NHS; Abergavenny; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for two physicians to join the Acute Medicine and Diabetes and Endocrinology teams at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. The role involves managing acute medical patients, leading outpatient services, and participating in education and training for medical staff.

Qualifications

• Active participation in research and quality improvement.
• Training medical students and allied health professionals.

Responsibilities

• Development and clinical delivery of acute medicine and diabetes services.
• Management of acute medical patients admitted to hospital.
• Providing leadership to multidisciplinary staff.

Skills

Acute assessment of patients

Effective communication

Leadership

Multi-professional teamwork

Job description

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for two physicians to join the Acute Medicine and the Diabetes and Endocrinology teams working across the secondary care sites within the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB). The consultant posts will be split to support acute medicine at The Grange University Hospital (GUH) in Cwmbran, NHH, and RGH.

The Diabetes and Endocrinology commitment involves outpatient specialty clinics at LGH sites and community hospitals. The post holders will share a commitment to the Diabetes Inpatient Care and Education rota at GUH, 1 week in 10. This replaces the specialty diabetes and endocrinology clinic sessions for that week.

There is a strong record of hybrid roles combining acute medicine and specialties within the health board, with many Acute Physicians having shared jobs plans across Cardiology, Respiratory, Renal, Care of the Elderly, Palliative Care, and ICU. The specialty clinics in Diabetes and Endocrinology are replacing retiring consultants. To rationalize commitments, they will be broadly defined as North (NHH, YAB, GUH) and South (RGH and GUH).

You will be joining an established team of 8 Consultants in Diabetes and Endocrinology and 2 specialty doctors.

Main duties of the job

Operational

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Development and clinical delivery of acute medicine and diabetes and endocrinology outpatient services within the health board
• Acute assessment of patients requiring medical input
• Management of acute medical patients admitted to hospital
• Ensuring timely and safe discharges
• Effective communication with primary care and other specialties
• Working within multi-professional teams
• Providing leadership to multidisciplinary staff
• Supporting effective communication among clinical stakeholders
• Supporting junior staff to deliver high standards of care
• Enhancing staff knowledge and skills within their professional boundaries

Education and training

• Active participation in research and quality improvement
• Training medical students, trainees, and allied health professionals

Strategic

The successful candidate will:

• Use clinical expertise for strategic planning, implementation, delivery, and evaluation of services
• Support the development of a multi-agency approach to service design and delivery