Locum Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology
NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Main area: Diabetes and Endocrinology
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant
Contract: 6 months (Fixed term)
Hours: Full time - 40 hours per week
Job ref: 361-R2R-2273 LOC-D
Site: Lister Hospital
Town: Stevenage
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing date: 23/02/2025 23:59
Here at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust,
Our mission is:
Providing high-quality, compassionate care for our communities.
Our vision to 2030 is:
To be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service.
Job overview
This is an excellent opportunity within the Diabetes and Endocrinology department at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. We are looking to appoint a new Locum Consultant fixed term for 6 months to support our Elective Recovery Funded (ERF) activity. The post holder will carry outward duties in GIM and be part of the diabetes outreach team (DOT), as well as holding clinics in diabetes and endocrinology in the hospital and possibly community settings. The post comprises 10 programmed activities (PAs).
The Consultant will work alongside the current consultant team of 12 in Diabetes and Endocrinology and provide diabetes and endocrine services at Lister Hospital. In addition, the post-holder will participate in the acute medical emergency rotas, which will operate on a 1:12-14 basis for weekends and approximately 1:25 weekdays though this is currently under review.
Main duties of the job
To provide specialist clinics in diabetes and endocrinology in both hospital and community settings and contribute to general medical ward and diabetes outreach care, and the acute medicine on-call rota.
* Maintenance of high-quality patient-centered care
* Shared responsibility for the day-to-day management of the service and participation in strategic planning
* Teaching and training within the multidisciplinary service
* Active involvement in multidisciplinary team meetings and directorate clinical governance activity
Working for our organisation
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide. Our dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
* The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
* New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
* Hertford County, Hertford
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work-life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns, and we are committed to listen and consider all requests.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached – job description which describes in full details the duties, responsibilities, and reporting relationships of the advertising role.
Person specification
Previous Experience
* Broad range of experience in Diabetes and Endocrinology and experience of Acute General Medicine
* Experience of supervising undergraduates, doctors in training and other colleagues
* Ability to offer and be accountable for full and independent expert diagnostic opinion
* Can evidence leading on patient safety issues and achieving a change in practice
Skills
* Able to evidence engagement with clinical governance and the identification of errors and the learning from errors.
* Evidence engagement with appraisal and revalidation
Qualifications / Training
* Entry on GMC Specialist Register or, be within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview or, provide GMC confirmed eligibility for entry on the Specialist Register
* College Membership (MRCP) or qualification of an equivalent level
* Advanced Life Support or demonstration of ability to achieve ALS immediately upon appointment
* College Fellowship
* Postgraduate academic degree
Our values
We want our staff to believe in, demonstrate and live our values in everything we do.
Include
We value the diversity and experience of our community colleagues and partners, creating relationships and climates that provide an opportunity to share, collaborate and grow together.
Respect
We create a safe environment where we are curious of the lived experience of others, seek out best practice and are open to listening and hearing new ideas.
Improve
We are committed to consistently delivering excellent services and continuously looking to improve through a creative workforce that feels empowered to act in service of our shared purpose.
Committed to our Community
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all job applicants, staff, patients, and the wider community. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of their background.
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our staff wherever possible.
When you apply...
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date in certain circumstances. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All correspondence relating to vacancies will be via the e-mail address you have provided on your application form.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Dr Stella George
Job title: Clinical Director for Diabetes and Endocrinology
Email address: stellageorge@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01438 284828
Additional information: Charlene Mann, Medical Resourcing Advisor, charlene.mann1@nhs.net, 01438 286512
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