Job summary Job overview We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and dynamic Locum Consultant or the Diabetes and Endocrinology service. The successful candidate will join a friendly and progressive team of and will be encouraged to develop and support further development of the service. Main duties of the job Main duties of the job Key responsibilities of the post: 1. To have responsibility for ensuring a commitment to provide a high quality of Diabetes & Endocrinology and General Internal Medicine Services to patients by continual development of practice in the light of evidence-base, and Clinical standards 2. To provide advice to colleagues in other specialities on diabetes and endocrinological problems. 3. To provide a comprehensive outpatient service for Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Internal Medicine 4. To provide support for community diabetes team and primary care 5. To provide high quality inpatient diabetes service in collaboration with other colleagues and Diabetes Specialist Nurses 6. To support teaching and training of junior medical staff, medical students and postgraduate medical education. 7. Educational and clinical supervision of trainees of the department along with other colleagues 8. To support and encourage audit and research 9. To actively participate in CME and personal development plans 10. To participate in acute medical on calls (currently 1:19) and provide weekend morning ward rounds on a 1:4 basis. About us Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 286,700, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. Date posted 05 February 2025 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary Depending on experience £105,504 - £139,882 per annum Contract Locum Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 407-MLTC-6887644 Job locations Manor Hospital Pleck Road Walsall WS2 9PS Job description Job responsibilities This Locum Consultant post is based on 10 Programmed Activities per week and is to provide consultancy cover for a 12 month period. Additional Programmed Activities may be available subject to service needs, e.g. participation on the General Medical on-call rota. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with Consultant Physicians, Consultant Endocrinologists, the Diabetes Specialist Team and Primary Care Professionals to provide quality services for people with Diabetes. The proposed job plan splits the workload into a hot week and speciality weeks. A final job plan will be agreed following discussion with the successful candidate and the Clinical Director but examples of what the speciality week & hot week will look like are:- Hot week: 1 of 4 During this week the Consultant will be responsible for in-patients (12 patients) on the ward 15, doing daily ward rounds, outliers and seeing ward referrals Monday - Friday. A Consultant ward round will also be done on a Saturday morning reviewing new transferred patients, potential discharges and any sick patients. The Consultant will also provide clinical supervision for trainees and Diabetes Specialist Nurses. The Consultant has only one clinic in the afternoon during this week. Hot week 2 of 4 During this week the Consultant will provide daily morning ward rounds (16 patients) and undertake two clinics in the afternoon. Specialty week 3 and 4 During this week the Consultant will have no inpatient commitments but will have specialty Diabetes and Endocrine clinics and time for Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs). Job description Job responsibilities This Locum Consultant post is based on 10 Programmed Activities per week and is to provide consultancy cover for a 12 month period. Additional Programmed Activities may be available subject to service needs, e.g. participation on the General Medical on-call rota. The successful candidate will work in collaboration with Consultant Physicians, Consultant Endocrinologists, the Diabetes Specialist Team and Primary Care Professionals to provide quality services for people with Diabetes. The proposed job plan splits the workload into a hot week and speciality weeks. A final job plan will be agreed following discussion with the successful candidate and the Clinical Director but examples of what the speciality week & hot week will look like are:- Hot week: 1 of 4 During this week the Consultant will be responsible for in-patients (12 patients) on the ward 15, doing daily ward rounds, outliers and seeing ward referrals Monday - Friday. A Consultant ward round will also be done on a Saturday morning reviewing new transferred patients, potential discharges and any sick patients. The Consultant will also provide clinical supervision for trainees and Diabetes Specialist Nurses. The Consultant has only one clinic in the afternoon during this week. Hot week 2 of 4 During this week the Consultant will provide daily morning ward rounds (16 patients) and undertake two clinics in the afternoon. Specialty week 3 and 4 During this week the Consultant will have no inpatient commitments but will have specialty Diabetes and Endocrine clinics and time for Supporting Professional Activities (SPAs). Person Specification Personal Circumstances Essential Full GMC Registration and Licensable to Practice Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and within a multi-disciplinary team Able to travel throughout the borough during the working day. Appropiate Immigration Status Clinical Experience Essential oEvidence of Specialist Training and experience in Diabetes & Endocrinology at middle and/or Consultant level (or equivalent) oPossession of competencies required to undertake Consultant role in Diabetes & Endocrinology & General Internal Medicine oExperience in delivery of joint care such as antenatal diabetes care or with community diabetes clinic Clinical Effectiveness Essential oExperience of conducting clinical audit oAbility to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience Essential Ability to teach clinical skills to medical staff/students and other disciplines An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues Research experience and publications in peer reviewed journals Desirable Previous teaching experience Essential Essential Basic Medical Degree FRCEM or CESR (or equivalent) Completion of Higher Specialist Training (or equivalent) in Emergency Medicine Desirable Higher Medical Degree Person Specification Personal Circumstances Essential Full GMC Registration and Licensable to Practice Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and within a multi-disciplinary team Able to travel throughout the borough during the working day. Appropiate Immigration Status Clinical Experience Essential oEvidence of Specialist Training and experience in Diabetes & Endocrinology at middle and/or Consultant level (or equivalent) oPossession of competencies required to undertake Consultant role in Diabetes & Endocrinology & General Internal Medicine oExperience in delivery of joint care such as antenatal diabetes care or with community diabetes clinic Clinical Effectiveness Essential oExperience of conducting clinical audit oAbility to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience Essential Ability to teach clinical skills to medical staff/students and other disciplines An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues Research experience and publications in peer reviewed journals Desirable Previous teaching experience Essential Essential Basic Medical Degree FRCEM or CESR (or equivalent) Completion of Higher Specialist Training (or equivalent) in Emergency Medicine Desirable Higher Medical Degree 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Address Manor Hospital Pleck Road Walsall WS2 9PS Employer's website https://walsallhealthcare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)