Consultant in General Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Applications are invited for the position of Consultant Physician in Endocrinology and Diabetes. This is an exciting opportunity to join our busy and visionary department and participate in the continuing development and success of the service. The candidate will be expected to integrate within the team of seven other existing full-time consultants to provide a complete and high-quality Diabetes, Endocrine, and General Medicine service. We have a strong tradition of team working with a multidisciplinary approach utilizing the skills of specialist nurses, dietitians, and podiatrists. There are close links between the hospital and community diabetes services. The department has a very active and expanding research portfolio involving both multinational commercial clinical trial work and investigator-initiated trials in various aspects of diabetes and endocrinology as well as research related to diabetes education and patient management strategies.
The department has an excellent record of recruitment to clinical trials and has been the highest recruiter, nationally, for various trials. Applicants should be able to demonstrate extensive experience in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and General Internal Medicine.
Main duties of the job
* Care of general medical emergencies referred by General Practitioners and ED, including on-call and post-take ward rounds as directed by the Clinical Director.
* Ward rounds for inpatients.
* Review and advise on the management of inpatients referred by other specialists within the hospital.
* Specialist and General Medical Outpatient clinics.
* Close liaison with primary care to further develop diabetes care in the community.
* Teaching of medical students and doctors in training.
* Audit, CPD, Clinical Governance, and Annual Appraisal.
* Development and promotion of evidence-based practice and guidelines.
* Multidisciplinary team working and leadership.
* Relevant participation in management.
* Research activity.
* Other appropriate duties and responsibilities.
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
* The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.
* Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate, and outpatient facility.
* Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services, and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire, including Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire, which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital, and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient, and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £27.50 (standard) or £55.50 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enroll for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MRCP
* SCE in Diabetes and Endocrinology
* ALS
* MD/MSc/PhD
* Recognised Teaching Skill Course or Qualification
Registration
* Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for General Internal Medicine and Diabetes and Endocrinology or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview.
Experience
* Wide clinical experience in Endocrinology & Diabetes and also General Internal Medicine.
* Relevant experience in undertaking and organization of Audit.
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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