Main area: General Medicine/Diabetes & Endocrinology
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (Provide weekend working on a rota)
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (1:4 weekends)
Job ref: 205-20440857
Employer: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Stoke Hospital
Town: Stoke on Trent
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/04/2025 23:59
Locum Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology
Job overview
Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology / General Medicine, providing expert diabetes patient care at UHNM, serving a catchment population across Staffordshire, Leek Moorlands and North Shropshire. Tier 4 Endocrinology clinics, as well as Tier 3 Diabetes clinics within the CCG, responsibility of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes as appropriate.
The successful applicants will join the Diabetes, Endocrinology & General (Internal) Medicine team doing a variable split of Diabetes & Endocrinology and General Medicine. We currently run 2 acute general medical wards at Royal Stoke (Wards 121 & 122) and 1 acute general medical ward at County (Ward 14), where most of the patients (32 beds/ward) with acute metabolic diseases are admitted under the consultant team, supported by junior and middle grade staff.
A full range of secondary and tertiary outpatient diabetes & endocrine clinics is delivered at UHNM. UHNM Consultants also deliver the community diabetic clinics in Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent, building on the large number of consultant-led community diabetic clinics established over the past 10-15 years at these locations.
Our on-site Undergraduate Medical School (UGMS) is run in partnership with Keele University. The specialties of Diabetes & Endocrinology and General Medicine are well represented in the new Keele curriculum.
Main duties of the job
* Each ward has a daily board round followed by a morning consultant ward round and the consultant is currently allocated further time on wards for the afternoons to meet relatives, MDTs or review newly admitted patients in the afternoon as required.
* You will be expected to work with local managers and professional colleagues in the efficient running of services and will share with consultant colleagues in the medical contribution to management.
* Subject to the conditions of the Terms and Conditions of Service you are expected to observe the Trust’s agreed policies and procedures, drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters and to follow the standing orders and financial instructions of the Trust.
* You will be expected to make sure that there are adequate arrangements for hospital staff involved in the care of your patients to be able to contact you when necessary.
* All medical and dental staff employed by the Trust are expected to comply with the UHNM Trust’s Health and Safety Policies.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Provision of cover to your base ward, attendance at daily board rounds and weekly case conferences, as required, on your base ward.
* Provide cover for an agreed complement of wards for a specialist opinion on patients. In addition, to contribute to General Medicine admissions by participating in the on-call consultant rota for Medicine (as per job plan).
* Take on-going responsibility for patients under his/her care.
* Participate in the development of the protocols and guidelines.
* Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with colleagues in other specialities and participate in regular clinical meetings and other postgraduate activities.
* Take an appropriate share of responsibility for the professional supervision and development of junior doctors within the speciality, to include appraisal.
* Provide ward based teaching to junior doctors, medical students and physician associates.
* Develop and maintain good communications with General Practitioners and appropriate external agencies.
* Demonstrate a firm involvement in Clinical Governance, Risk Management and Clinical Audit. This will include the development and maintenance of appropriate systems and practices to ensure continued safe clinical practice.
* Ensure own practice is up-to-date. This will involve taking responsibility for own Clinical Professional Development and participating in the Trust’s Performance and Annual Appraisal process and revalidation.
Person specification
Qualifications
* MRCP (UK) or an equivalent Qualification
* An enthusiasm, as well as interest, to be involved in medical education
* Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via: CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), or CESR
Clinical Experience & Training
* Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in General Medicine
* Ability to offer expert clinical opinion in a range of problems within the specialty
* A minimum of 12 years medical work (either continuous or aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification, of which a minimum of 6 years should have been in a medical specialty in the Specialty Doctor and/or closed SAS grades
Academic Achievements, Research, Publications
* Ability to apply research outcomes
* Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making
* Ability to understand and apply research methodology
* Evidence of training in research methodology
* To have published in peer reviewed journals
* Research experience
Personal Attributes
* Enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure
* An enquiring and critical approach to work
* Caring attitude to patients
* Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other staff and agencies
Professional & Multidisciplinary Team Working
* Ability to work effectively with colleagues and within a team
* Attendance at MDT meetings
* Track record of engaging in clinical governance - reporting errors, learning from errors
* Further skills in information technology
Important information about your application
* All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
* References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
* We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
* Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.
Name: Dr Sushuma Kalidindi
Job title: Clinical Lead for Diabetes & Endocrinology
Email address: Sushuma.Kalidindi@uhnm.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01782 679998
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