Locum Consultant in Paediatric Diabetes

Leeds Teaching Hospitals; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's hospital in the UK is seeking a Consultant in Paediatric Diabetes and General Paediatrics for a 10PA locum role. Responsibilities include supporting the Diabetes team and general paediatrics, with expectations for high clinical competence and involvement in outpatient clinics. Candidates must have a higher degree relevant to the subspecialty and be registered with the GMC.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate higher training in Paediatric Diabetes and continuous care.
• Eligible for full registration with the GMC and hold a current licence.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 5PAs supporting the Diabetes team and 5PAs for General Paediatrics.
• Contribute to the on-call rota.
• Engage in outpatient work in general paediatric clinics.

Skills

High clinical experience in Paediatrics

Ability to carry out medical research

Supervising research by junior staff

Education

Higher degree e.g. MD/PhD relevant to the subspecialty

Job description

Thispost is a locum in Paediatric Diabetes and General Paediatrics. post for aperiod of 6 months. This post isavailable immediately

Main duties of the job

Thisis a 10PA locum appointment for a Consultant in Paediatric Diabetes and GeneralPaediatrics.

Thispost will deliver 5PAs supporting the Diabetes team (Dr Fiona Campbell, DrAoife Kelleher & Dr James Yong) and 5PAs supporting the General Paediatricsteam. This will include contributing to the on-call rota.

Weare looking for a new enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our existinggroup of consultants who are all highly motivated and committed to developingexcellent services for patients. The expectations of all members of themulti-disciplinary team are high. The team consists of consultants with variousspecialist interests, including immunology and infectious diseases,respiratory, nephrology, eating disorders and secondary epilepsy. The role willinclude acute work in the Childrens Assessment and Treatment unit (CAT) and onthe Childrens inpatient wards, as well as outpatient work in the form ofgeneral paediatric clinics.

Therole has a vast mixture of secondary and tertiary paediatrics supporting anextensive array of other tertiary specialists across Leeds Childrens Hospital.

About us

LeedsChildrens Hospital caters to every paediatric sub-specialty under one roof. Italso has close links with the adult hospital, within the same building, whichenables smooth transition of care from paediatrics to adults.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our processof redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. Assuch, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the rightto close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you doexperience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, pleasebear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact ifyou have any questions.

Job responsibilities

Thisis a 10PA locum appointment for a Consultant in Paediatric Diabetes and GeneralPaediatrics.

Thispost will deliver 5PAs supporting the Diabetes team (Dr Fiona Campbell, DrAoife Kelleher & Dr James Yong) and 5PAs supporting the General Paediatricsteam. This will include contributing to the on-call rota.

Weare looking for a new enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our existinggroup of consultants who are all highly motivated and committed to developingexcellent services for patients. The expectations of all members of themulti-disciplinary team are high. The team consists of consultants with variousspecialist interests, including immunology and infectious diseases,respiratory, nephrology, eating disorders and secondary epilepsy. The role willinclude acute work in the Childrens Assessment and Treatment unit (CAT) and onthe Childrens inpatient wards, as well as outpatient work in the form ofgeneral paediatric clinics.

Therole has a vast mixture of secondary and tertiary paediatrics supporting anextensive array of other tertiary specialists across Leeds Childrens Hospital.

Person Specification

Experience

• Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Paediatrics Specifically, he/she must demonstrate higher training in Paediatric Diabetes Evidence of continuous care

Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills

• Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice. Eligibility to work in the UK.

Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills

• Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
• Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.

Qualifications

• Higher degree e.g. MD/PhD relevant to the subspecialty.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.