Consultant In Diabetes & Endocrinology

Job summary A high performing organisation, rated good by the CQC, witha track record of success.
This is an exciting time to join the Acute Medicineand Medicine Specialties Teams at County Durham and Darlington NHS FoundationTrust.
The aspirations for our patient focused services are bold.
We are aforward thinking team that prides itself on providing high quality clinicalcare.
We aim to have a true 7 day service and, to realise that aim, we areincreasing our consultant physician workforce by 50% over the next 2 years.There will also be a marked increase in junior medical and other clinical staffto support this development.
We are an enthusiastic and motivated unit providing ampleopportunities to develop and reshape the delivery of both diabetes andendocrine services in County Durham and Darlington.
We are looking for newcolleagues who will be able to work with us to achieve this goal.We see this as a great opportunity for those who havetraditionally worked within the hospital and those moving into their firstconsultant post, to consider ingeniousways of delivering care closer to home while being an established secondarycare clinician.
Main duties of the job The basic contract is for 10 programmed activites (PAs) withelective outpatient work and inpatient care in both diabetes and endocrineservices.
These duties will be shared with the 5 (1 part time) otherconsultants based in UHND making it a 1:5 flexible commitment and 4 otherconsultants based in DMH making a 1:5 commitment.
The successful candidates will provide skills in diabetesand endocrinology but will be encouraged to develop additional specialexpertise of their choosing (for example diabetic foot, bone metabolism, type 1diabetes, lipid services or erectile dysfunction services) to complement thespecial interests of the other consultants within the Trust.
About us If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the managerYou must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checksWe provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham.
We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-representedFrom April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary, If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents Job description Job responsibilities The post-holders will be expected to undertake clinical workin conjunction with their clinical colleagues and other professional staff inorder to maintain and develop the diabetes, endocrinology and metabolicservice.The following are subject to change as the Trust seeks newways of working.The post-holders will be based at theUniversity Hospital North Durham or Darlington Memorial Hospital, withcommitment to out-patient services in associated hospitals within the Trust.The post-holderswill undertake clinicalwork in conjunctionwith their colleagues and other professional staff in order to maintainand develop diabetes and endocrinology services and develop specialist skillsin accordance with the needs of the department.
They will be responsible inconjunction with colleagues for planning future developments of these services.The postholders will work with colleagues to develop services in the communityincluding a contribution to the development and co-ordination of GPs with aspecial interest and the role of the Diabetes Specialist Nurses in theCommunity.The postholders will share responsibility with the other Diabetologists in the trust tomaintain and develop specialist services as well as working with the localimplementation teams.
This will also include a level of clinical supervisionfor GPs with a special interest and community Diabetes Specialist nurses, apoint of contact, advice and referral.The postholders will have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in theircharge and will provide a comprehensive clinical service to consultantcolleagues in other clinical disciplines in the hospital and to generalpractitioners in County Durham.The postholders will participate in the current 1:12 on call rota with unselected takealong with the other consultants covering both week days and weekends asrequired.
Consultants will cover colleagues in their absence and ensurecontinuous patient care.Formanagement purposes and use of resources they will be accountable to theClinical Director and will ensure the effective and efficient use of resourcesallocated.The postholders will be responsible for the professional and educational supervision ofjunior staff.The postholders will participate in the postgraduate teaching of medical staff andundergraduates attached to the Trust and in the training of all grades of staffin hospital and community.Researchactivities, which are considered to be an inherent part of normal clinicalduties, will be encouraged and limited research funding may be availablefollowing successful applications to the local research and developmentcommittee.ContinuingProfessional Development (CPD) - the post holders is responsible for ensuringthat they meet the national requirements for CPD, both internal andexternal.
They will be expected toattend regularly, and contribute to, the educational programmed activity heldby the Directorate.It isexpected that the appointee will actively and regularly participate in allclinical audit.The postholders will be expected to participate in clinical governance arrangements inline with national andlocal guidelines andin respect of undergraduate andpostgraduate teaching in the Trust in accordance with current bestpractice.The postholders will be expected to deputise in the absence of colleagues in cases ofannual leave, study leave and sickness as far as is practicable.The post holders will uphold the visionsof the Trust and work with the team to help deliver 7 day services for acutemedicine and diabetes services which we are working towards.
Person Specification Statutory Registration Essential Full and specialist registration with GMC (and licence to Practice).
Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or be within 6 months of attaining CCT in Specialty at time of interview.
Applicants wishing to apply for CESR are welcome to apply.
Training in sub-specialty complementary to that of the existing Consultants Experience Essential Experience in Diabetes and Endocrinology and G(I)M. Must be profecient in Diabetes and Endocrinology.
Experience of supervising, training and teaching trainees Able to provide evidence of career planning through appraisal process Evidence of being up to date with professional development Desirable Experience of close liasion with communtiy services Experience of service development Evidenceof research experience and clinical effectiveness work Training in sub-specialty complementary to that of the existing Consultants Special Skills & Knowledge Essential Good clinical skills To be able to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems within the service Understands factors affecting patient safety Experience and understanding of audit and conducting clinical audit Demonstrates awareness of developing situations in clinical environment Demonstrates ability to solve problems & make timely decisions, even when under pressure Able to use IT to enhance patient care Desirable Ability to use the evidence base and clinical to support decision making Qualifications Essential MBBS or equivalent MRCP (UK) or equivalent Desirable Research degree, Masters degree or Teaching Qualification Certificate of Medical Education or other formal training programme MD/PhD Special Requirements Essential Previous management experience Previous active involvement in audit Awareness of managerial role of a consultant in the NHS Able to demonstrate evidence of NHS management skills ability to organise and prioritise own work.
Ability to delegate appropriately to trainee/non-consultant Demonstrates ability to work effectively on strategic or long-term issues with colleagues within the NHS and with staff from other agencies Demonstrates ability to lead team and to operate as effective team member Demonstrates successful discharge of managerial responsibilities (if previous consultant experience) Demonstrates skills in planning, management and organisation.
Teaching Experiance Evidence of active teaching of undergraduates, junior doctors and nurses A strong commitment to undergraduate education An interest in teaching all grades of hospital and professional staff Personal Skills Willingness and ability to participate equally in a multi-disciplinary team.
Able to cope with stress Good discipline and motivation Flexible team worker Excellent communication/interpersonal skills Demonstrates empathy when communicating with patients and relatives/carers, including the response to complaints Commitment to CME and CPD Willingness to undertake additional professional duties Demonstrates honesty, integrity and awareness of confidentiality and ethical issues relevant to emergency medicine Demonstrates interest and realistic insight into future role(s) of emergency medicine and external factors that may affect it Demonstrates punctuality, being able to organise self, and flexibility Demonstrates non-prejudicial or non-judgmental attitude to others Demonstrates self-awareness and ability to respond constructively to feedback Desirable Willingness to become involved in departmental research projects and to lead some research or academic development Extracurricular activities or achievements in local area Demonstrates awareness of health, social and economic challenges facing the community served by the relevant departments