Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The post will be predominantly based at Cheltenham General Hospital (CGH), with full participation in cross county activities and service planning. The post holder will join the team in providing a Diabetes and Endocrine plus General Medical service to Gloucestershire, assisted by a full Diabetes multi-disciplinary team. They will also be part of the Acute Medical on-call rota (1 in 12 weekends currently and voluntary additional evening post-take rounds).

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this post is to provide a substantive Consultant for the Trust's Diabetes & Endocrine service. As a senior employee of the Trust, the post-holder will work in close co-operation with and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high-quality healthcare to the Trust's patients.

Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following requirements:

• To ensure the provision of a first-class clinical service
• To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
• To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
• To undertake all work in accordance with the Trust's procedures and operating policies
• To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust's and Division's services plans
• To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Medical Division or the Trust

About us

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Diabetes and Endocrinology team at Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that has bases at both Gloucestershire Royal Hospital GRH and Cheltenham General Hospital CGH . This is a replacement post following the retirement of Dr. Gray. The post holder will be predominantly based at CGH in terms of out-patient services.

Our in-patient specialty ward (plus general medical in-patients) and junior medical team is currently based on 9b at GRH and is covered by the consultant team on a rotational basis 2 weeks in 10. We provide specialty advice to inpatients at both main sites. We have a Medical Day Unit at CGH that performs a range of endocrine assessments. Antenatal services are based at GRH.

We have a full multidisciplinary diabetes team based on both main sites who also attend community hospital clinics, and there are close links with the Community Diabetes Service.

We hope the postholder will be able to take over Dr. Gray's areas of specialty interest (antenatal care, insulin pumps, young adult diabetes plus radioiodine) in addition to general diabetes and endocrinology, but there is scope for negotiation with the successful candidate depending on specific interests.

The successful candidate will be expected to liaise closely with the countywide diabetes team but in particular work with Dr. Evans in providing inpatient cover for other specialties at CGH.

Job responsibilities

• The appointee will be expected to share responsibility for the delivery of high-quality care to the patients presenting to the Department.
• To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff.
• To provide on-call support to the general medical take out of hours. To attend out of hours as per agreed protocols. To remain contactable and available when on call.
• To carry out ward rounds.
• To provide conditions for improved training opportunities in line with national and local recommendations arising out of MMC and related requirements.
• To participate in the undergraduate teaching programme.
• To assist and participate in postgraduate training for F1s, F2s, Core Trainees, StRs and other staff as appropriate.
• Where agreed, to act as Educational Supervisor to junior and middle grade medical staff, being responsible for their appraisal and personal development planning.
• To promote evidence-based practice. To respond appropriately to NICE guidance. To change own and others clinical practice in response to new clinical developments.
• To undertake and supervise relevant clinical audit topics.
• To be involved in risk management and quality assurance.
• To remain up to date and engaged in CME/CPD as per RCP guidelines.
• To respond appropriately to complaints and critical incidents.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Full General Medical Council registration.
• On Specialist Register for Diabetes/Endocrinology & General (Internal) Medicine via: CCT or CESR-CP (Combined Programme) (proposed CCT/CESR-CP date must be within 6 months of interview), CESR or European Community Rights.
• Diplomas or postgraduate thesis relevant to the specialty.

Clinical Experience

• Clinical training & experience equivalent to that required to obtain UK CCT in Diabetes/Endocrinology & General (Internal) Medicine.
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.

Personal Attributes

• Communication skills, written and verbal.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to show initiative and enthusiasm.
• Ability to work under stress.
• Flexibility, able to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Honesty and reliability.
• Enquiring, critical approach to work.
• Caring attitude to patients.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
• Flexibility & willingness to share clinical responsibility for patients.
• Able to travel throughout the county.
• Able to work cooperatively as a team member.
• Ability to self-motivate.
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels.

Research & Publications

• Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems.
• Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects.
• Evidence of participation in Audit and Clinical Governance Programmes.
• Ability to manage and lead a diabetes & endocrine / general medicine firm.

Quality Management

• Ability to manage risk.
• Ability to manage change.
• Ability to deal with complaints.
• Commitment to CPD / CME.
• Ability to take part in and respond to appraisal.
• Experience in audit & clinical governance.
• Working knowledge of evidence-based practice.

Teaching

• Ability to teach clinical skills.
• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems.
• Training in teaching skills.
• Certificate of education.
• Experience of teaching clinical skills to undergraduates and postgraduates.
• Ability to supervise postgraduate research.

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.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant Physician, Diabetes and Endocrinology
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust