Locum Consultant in Diabetes & Metabolism

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS organization is seeking a Locum Consultant Physician in Diabetes & Metabolism. The role requires leadership in Diabetes services and clinical excellence in managing Type 1 diabetes. Candidates must possess relevant qualifications and demonstrate a commitment to high standards of patient care. The position offers an opportunity to work in multiple prestigious locations in London, contributing to a world-class clinical team.

Qualifications

• Competence in Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus.
• Widespread knowledge of all aspects of Endocrinology and General Internal Medicine.
• Evidence of clinical audit experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and organize Diabetes & Metabolism services.
• Provide clinical care for patients and manage doctors in training.
• Participate in research programmes and develop special interests.

Skills

Endocrinology knowledge

Diabetes Mellitus expertise

Audit management

IT proficiency

Excellent presentation skills

Education

MB BS or equivalent

MRCP or equivalent

Higher degree (MD/PhD)

Job description

Diabetes & Metabolism Locum Consultant Post

Locum 1 year Fixed term

0.6 WTE

We are looking for a Locum Consultant Physician in Diabetes & Metabolism

The post will be appointed to the Department of Diabetes & Metabolism, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Diabetes Division, Barts Health NHS Trust and will be based at the Royal London Hospital (RLH), Mile End diabetes centre (MEH) and St Bartholomew's Hospital (SBH). The post will have clinical sessions and commitment to General Internal Medicine (GIM) at RLH and Diabetes clinics at all three sites. The aim of this post is to deliver clinical sessions specifically within Type 1 diabetes and aim for excellence in clinical standards as required by national audit and the Clinical Quality and Care measures.

The post holder will join the Diabetes & Metabolism team at RLH and join the current consultant of the week rota (contributing 1 week in 7 of general medicine) and provide weekend on call cover for Diabetes & Metabolism (1 in 8) as part of the commitment.

Main duties of the job

o Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.

o Leadership, development and organisation of the services in his/her charge in line with the Trusts' business plans. Liaison and communication with the Clinical Director, General Manager and the Clinical lead for Diabetes & Metabolism.

o With the agreement of the Clinical Director and the lead for Diabetes & Metabolism, development of his/her own interests and sub-specialties within the specialty, in line with business planning principles and commissioners' approval, including active participation in research programmes.

o Corporate and individual responsibility for the professional management of doctors in training.

o To participate fully in the management of the department and to liaise closely with the Clinical Director, Service Manager, General Manager and the lead for Diabetes & Metabolism.

o The post holder may be required to carry out other duties in emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.

o The duties outlined are not definite and may be changed in accordance with needs of the service requiring the post holder to be cooperative and flexible.

About us

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS, or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent
• Entry on the GMC specialist register via 1 of the following : * - CCT (or within 6 months of date of interview), CESR , or European Community Rights

Desirable

• Higher degree, e.g. MD/PhD

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Competent and trained In Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus/ General Internal Medicine

Clinical Knowledge

Essential

• Widespread broad-based knowledge of all aspects of Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus/ General Internal Medicine

Audit Management & IT

Essential

• Able to provide evidence of clinical audit and demonstrate understanding of impact and challenges this brings.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of current and future NHS challenges and strategy.
• Ability to support team members in business planning via collaboration and discussion.
• Knowledge and basic proficiency of IT systems used in NHS

Desirable

• Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
• Experience of audit/ management

Research. Teaching skill & experience

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate personal experience of clinical research and describe and discuss findings and impact.
• Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to cardiology
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems

Desirable

• Demonstrate number of first/senior author publications in indexed journals, over a variety of subjects relevant to this post.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Excellent presentational and verbal skills.
• Ability to manage time well to deliver objectives of the Medicine Clinical Board
• Ability to work under pressure Caring attitude to patients.
• Self motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work.
• Awareness of best practice through evidence based medicine, and personal drive to enact the change with the team

Desirable

• IT skills and computer literacy

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