Consultant in Diabetes

They will be responsible in conjunction with colleagues for planning future developments of these services. The post holders will work with colleagues to develop services in the community including a contribution to the development and co-ordination of GPs with a special interest and the role of the Diabetes Specialist Nurses in the Community. The post holders will share responsibility with the other Diabetologists in the trust to maintain and develop specialist services as well as working with the local implementation teams. This will also include a level of clinical supervision for GPs with a special interest and community Diabetes Specialist nurses, a point of contact, advice and referral.

The post holders will have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and will provide a comprehensive clinical service to consultant colleagues in other clinical disciplines in the hospital and to general practitioners in County Durham. The post holders will participate in the current 1:12 on call rota with unselected take along with the other consultants covering both week days and weekends as required. Consultants will cover colleagues in their absence and ensure continuous patient care. For management purposes and use of resources they will be accountable to the Clinical Director and will ensure the effective and efficient use of resources allocated.

They will be expected to attend regularly, and contribute to, the educational programmed activity held by the Directorate. It is expected that the appointee will actively and regularly participate in all clinical audit. The post holders will be expected to participate in clinical governance arrangements in line with national and local guidelines and in respect of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in the Trust in accordance with current best practice. The post holders will be expected to deputise in the absence of colleagues in cases of annual leave, study leave and sickness as far as is practicable.

The post holders will uphold the visions of the Trust and work with the team to help deliver 7 day services for acute medicine and diabetes services which we are working towards.