Consultant - Diabetology and Endocrinology

Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) is excited to be recruiting three (10 PA) posts in Diabetes and Endocrinology. These are newly created posts to implement an on/off ward model on our diabetes and endocrinology ward and establish a fully integrated insulin pump service including transition, young persons, and adult teams.

Post holders will join an enthusiastic team of 4.6WTE Consultants, 0.8WTE Associate Specialist, and a team of experienced diabetes specialist nurses, dieticians, and multidisciplinary diabetes pregnancy and foot teams. We have a weekly medical disorder in pregnancy clinic and our young person’s diabetes service took part in the Seamless Transition Project. We are the leading provider for Transgender Endocrinology in the region.

There are opportunities to expand our links with the Ophthalmology consultants in thyroid eye clinics and to develop any interest in bone endocrinology. We have very close links with the Walton Joint Pituitary Team and the Liverpool University Hospitals Endocrine Surgical Teams as well as having our own monthly thyroid/parathyroid MDT with WUTH ENT colleagues and monthly radiology MDT. WUTH is a digital exemplar using the Cerner PAS with both DKA and VRIII protocols recently upgraded to paperless.

Duties include
- To at all times, comply with the GMC’s guidance on ‘Good Medical Practice’ as amended or substituted from time to time.

To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.

To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with the Clinical Service Lead.

To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.

On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trust’s corporate Induction.

To participate in the Trust’s Statutory & Mandatory training programme.

To be responsible for the Clinical Management of all patients under your care.

To work flexibly with colleagues to meet the needs of the service and achieve trust and national targets

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Consultant Diabetology and Endocrinology positions available at WUTH.

If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have an enhanced DBS.

This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 month.

The job will attract a recruitment and retention premium - details available on request.