Consultant in Endocrinology, Diabetes & General Internal Medicine
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
We are excited to announce a rewarding career opportunity for a highly skilled and dedicated Consultant Endocrinologist. This is a new post being created to expand our diabetes and endocrine team. We are looking for an enthusiastic well-motivated Consultant colleague to join the dedicated team of physicians at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Haywards Heath.
University Hospitals Sussex hosts tertiary services in neurosciences, vascular surgery, neonatology, paediatrics, cardiac, cancer, renal, infectious diseases and HIV medicine. As a team committed to patient care, teaching, research, and innovation, we are seeking a passionate individual with expertise in Diabetes and Endocrinology to provide exceptional healthcare and make a significant impact on the lives of patients.
At University Hospitals Sussex, we take pride in being a leading NHS institution, recognized for our excellence in healthcare and medical research. Our state-of-the-art facilities and collaborative approach ensure that our team of professionals delivers the best patient outcomes while fostering an environment of continuous learning and professional growth.
Main duties of the job
As a Consultant in Endocrinology, Diabetes and General Internal Medicine, you will play a crucial role in our team. Your responsibilities will include:
* Providing expert clinical care to patients with endocrine conditions, both in an outpatient and inpatient setting.
* General and specialist diabetes and endocrine clinics tailored according to interests and expertise.
* Collaborating with our multidisciplinary diabetes and endocrine teams.
* Working with colleagues across specialities to develop pathways and provide multidisciplinary care.
* Participating in 1:4 rotational shared care of a diabetes/general medical ward.
* Speciality consults and supervision of Speciality Registrars.
* 1:9 general medicine weekend, weekday and Bank holiday cover.
* Supervising and mentoring junior medical staff, contributing to their development and training.
* Contributing to audit, clinical governance and service development.
* Support participation in research and clinical trials.
* Participating in departmental meetings, case presentations, and teaching sessions for medical students and doctors in training.
Person Specification
Experience & Qualifications
* Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice.
* CCT in Specialty or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC).
* Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of the AAC.
* Higher Degree (MD / PhD / equivalent).
Clinical Skills & Experience
* Understanding of clinical risk management.
Knowledge
* Breadth of experience in and outside specialty.
Organisation & Planning
* Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams.
* Understanding of NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints.
* Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended.
Teaching skills
* Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching.
* Recognised teaching qualification.
Research & Academic
* Evidence of participation in audit.
* Research experience.
* Publications.
* Prizes and honours.
Career progression & Personal Attributes
* Appropriate progression of career to date.
* Evidence of good communication skills both oral and written.
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.
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