Consultant in Endocrinology
4 weeks ago
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented, ambitious, and dynamic clinician to join the Endocrinology Team and Integrated Diabetes Service at the Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to lead Inpatient Diabetes with a contribution to leadership in Tier 3 weight management service replacing one of our consultants, who recently left the Trust.
The department sees the full spectrum of Endocrine and Diabetes conditions, with a range of specialist clinics, and is supported by a team of specialist nurses, psychologist, dieticians and podiatry services. Endocrine dynamic testing is done onsite by our endocrine specialist nurse, with full radiology diagnostics within the hospital.
The hospital is conveniently placed on the outskirts of Swindon with excellent travel links, it is just 5 minutes from junction fifteen of the M4, 75 miles from London and 35 miles from Bristol.
**Clinical Duties**:
- Multidisciplinary team working is key component of the working within the Trust and involves regular MDT discussions with colleagues
- Providing evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting.
- Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care
- Development of sub-specialty interests that fit in with departmental needs and the strategic direction of the Trust.
- Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties are required, and for contributing to undergraduate and post-graduate and continuing medical education activity.
- Provision of cover for Consultant colleagues’ periods of leave in accordance with arrangements agreed within Trust policy.
- Participation in Quality Improvement and in continuing medical education.
- Conducting suitable duties in cases of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
- The post holder will participate in an out of hours consultant rota for unselected Medical take, detailed within the job plan section
- Other general medical responsibilities by mutual agreement
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:
Service We will put our patients first
Teamwork We will work together
Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
Respect We will act with integrity
**Management and Leadership Responsibilities**:
All staff in each Division are managerially accountable through their Lead Clinician to the Associate Medical Director, who has overall responsibility for the services within the Division. Consultants are key members of the Division and are accountable and responsible for leading changes to service that will improve the patient experience.
- To support the Clinical Lead in policy and strategy development as a senior member of the Division Management Team.
- To contribute to the leadership and development of Services under the direction of the Clinical Lead and Associate Medical Director and in line with the Trust’s business plans.
- The post holder will ensure effective communication and involvement of staff across the Division including support to the Divisional Director to achieve their objectives.
- Work in partnership with colleagues in other Divisions within the Trust.
- As part of the Division Management Team, assist in the cost-effective utilisation of resources, including pay and non-pay items such as equipment and drugs, within budgets.
- Work within the Trust’s framework for Clinical Governance and Risk, including the development of clinical policies and adherence to standing orders, standing financial instructions and financial procedures.
- Undertake direct supervision of junior colleagues and participate in departmental/trust wide teaching programmes.
- Undertake investigations and report writing for incidents where required and participate in clinical risk management
Clinical Governance and Audit
All consultants are expected to participate in clinical effectiveness activities. They are expected to maintain and foster improvements in the quality and standards of clinical services. Consultants lead the safeguarding of high standards of care by participating in the creation of environment in which excellence in clinical care will flourish.
Consultants are expected to support the Clinical/Medical Leadership teams within their division to achieve the following:
- Production of a Division annual clinical governance plan.
- Production of a Division quality strategy.
- Production of a Division quarterly report to the Trust’s Clinical Governance and Risk Committee.
- Ensuring targets within the plan are met, including: - Adoption of evidence-based practice including compliance with government guidance, e.g. NICE
- Establishment and implementation of a Division clinical audit programme
- Completion of risk assessments
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