Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Main area: Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
* Full time
* Flexible working
10 sessions per week
Job ref: 344-6265CONWHH-C
Site: William Harvey Hospital
Town: Ashford
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 Per Annum (Pro Rata where required)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/03/2025 23:59
Job overview
Our local Clinical Biochemistry department provides a comprehensive array of endocrine tests in addition to supporting regular dynamic endocrine testing. All imaging modalities including PET-CT scanning are available to support endocrine work up.
We have the support of the nuclear medicine department for the treatment of benign and malignant thyroid disease. The ENT department offers a thyroid and parathyroid surgery service, and a regular thyroid multidisciplinary meeting occurs on the Canterbury site.
Consultants joining our Diabetes and Endocrinology department will have the opportunity to develop professionally, expand their skill set, and contribute to the service. We are passionate about offering high-quality care to our patients and manage patients with both general diabetes and endocrine problems.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be expected to support diabetes and endocrinology services at William Harvey Hospital. The appointee will work in collaboration with the other D+E physicians in the Trust to share facilities and provide continuity and high standards of care. Clinics will be held at William Harvey Hospital, Royal Victoria Hospital Folkestone, and Buckland Hospital, Dover. Integrated Diabetes Care has been adopted in East Kent.
The duties of this post will include supporting primary care to manage the majority of diabetic patients not requiring specialist care. This will involve liaising with GPs, participating in education programmes for practice staff, responding to email requests from GPs for clinical advice, and working closely with community-based specialist nurses to manage caseload. The appointee will share junior staff, including 1 Specialist Registrar, 1 Foundation year 1 on a 4-month rotation, 1 Foundation year 2, and Core Trainee 1st year. The junior doctor programmes are currently under review to ensure optimal training opportunities.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families, and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. We are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Through our Family First scheme, we pledge to find roles for partners of consultants offered a substantive post.
We offer removal expenses, up to 32 days’ annual leave, and active support for study, quality improvement, and patient safety work as part of our ‘We care’ improvement journey, as well as medical education and research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries, please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top of the page.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants from seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Person specification
Qualifications and training
* MRCP
* Full GMC Registration
* CCST Specialist Registration or will obtain within 6 months of interview date
* Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), ILETS, or graduate of a UK Medical School
* Specialty Specific qualifications
Skills and experience
* Experience in Endocrinology, diabetes, and general medicine
Clinical governance
* Complaint management
* RCA
* Sis
* SJR
Personal/professional attributes
* Upholds and models the Trust values
Other requirements
* Most roles require an on-call commitment and travel across sites. Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to travel effectively between sites.
We’ll close this job advert once we’ve received sufficient applications, which may be before the closing date, so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this, please contact our Resourcing Team on 01227 866450 who are happy to help.
The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff achieve a healthy work/life balance.
The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer-facing roles.
Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.
Applicants for eligible roles requiring Tier 2 sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria.
We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.
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