Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology

Job summary

Consultant in: Diabetes and Endocrinology

10 PA Contract

We have an exciting opportunity for a new consultant post in Diabetes and Endocrinology.

The successful candidate will join a friendly, dynamic consultant team who strive to be regional leaders in the delivery of high quality, compassionate, patient-centred, multi-disciplinary care in diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism, including teaching, training and research.

Main duties of the job

This new post has is likely to include general diabetes and general endocrinology clinics, diabetes foot multidisciplinary clinics and weight management services. There will be potential to progress in a leadership role within some of these services. There is scope for significant academic (research and/ or teaching) roles & development within existing capabilities. Two weekly sessions of back of house in-patient care in diabetes and endocrinology and general medicine are the only general medical commitment.

Applicants should possess full GMC registration, MRCP (or equivalent) and either already be on the Specialist Register or be within 6 months of receiving their Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at the time of interview.

About us

Since the autumn of 2019, we have been empowering our clinicians to take the decisions about how we manage our resources and deliver care across our hospitals and services - supported by our amazing scientific teams, administrative, support staff and volunteers. This is important - not just for our local communities in Teesside and North Yorkshire but for patients across the North East and beyond who rely on us as a specialist centre and regional major trauma centre.

By enabling clinicians to come together to shape and deliver the care they want for their patients, we were rated by our colleagues in the 2020 NHS Staff Survey as the most improved Trust in the country. This clinically-led approach has been at the heart of our response to COVID-19 and the overriding goal set by our experienced clinicians to help keep colleagues, patients and service users safe

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Full GMC Registration MRCP Relevant CCT or equivalent

Desirable

Training in appraisal techniques GCP Certification

Clinical experience

Essential

Experience of clinical audit

Desirable

Experience of innovative service developments Experience (trainee level) of insulin pump management Experience (trainee level) of diabetic foot care

Personal attributes

Essential

Leadership skills Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients and relatives

Desirable

Experience of medical research, basic science and clinical IT skills

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