Job Title: Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology
Hours per week: Full Time - 10 sessions per week
Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Closing Date: 12th February 2025
Interview Date: 10th March 2025
*This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. *
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This is a full-time post for a Consultant Diabetes & Endocrine (10.0 PA).
The appointee will work in collaboration with the other Diabetes and Endocrine Consultants, other Specialist Consultants, Doctors in Training, Diabetes Specialist Nurses, Dieticians, and Podiatrists in the Trust. This will be delivering outpatient and inpatient diabetes and endocrine services to the local population serviced by the George Eliot Hospital Trust, to share facilities and provide continuity to patients and staff and deliver high standards of care. Specific duties will include up to five outpatient clinics per week. A typical clinic will consist of 4 new patients and 6 follow-up patients per clinic.
Ward Areas
There are two dedicated inpatient areas for diabetes and endocrinology – Nason Ward (27 beds) and Melly Ward (14 beds). There is also outreach diabetes and endocrinology support to other ward areas via inpatient referrals, as well as Same Day Emergency Care and the Emergency Department. Patients who require tertiary centre specialist inpatient stay, and treatment are referred to the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire.
Radiology
There is direct referral to radiology services, including X-Ray, CT, Ultrasound, and MRI. There is 24/7 on-call cover and Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS). The radiology team specialise in interventional radiology, MSK, cardiac, and general radiology.
Pathology
Pathology services are provided on-site by the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire and offers services in haematology and blood transfusion, biochemistry, immunology, microbiology (including virology and serology), histopathology, and cytology (including mortuary services).
The Biochemistry Department is headed by a Consultant Clinical Scientist. In addition, there are Consultant Haematologists, Microbiologists, and Histopathologists within the Trust.
Support services
There are podiatry, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and dietetics services available on-site for diabetes and endocrine specialities.
Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘ excel at patient care’ takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
E ffective Open Communication
e x cellence and safety in everything we do
C hallenge but support
E xpect respect and dignity
L ocal health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Leadership and Governance
Work with colleagues to provide a comprehensive diabetes and endocrinology service for the Trust and ensure that the highest standards of care are achieved.
Work with colleagues in planning service delivery including a forward looking innovative practice.
Contribute to the Trust’s corporate and strategic objectives and undertake mandatory training required by the Trust.
Work with colleagues to meet the required activity targets of the Trust.
Play an active role in implementing the Trust’s Clinical Governance.
Demonstrate active participation in clinical audit.
Demonstrate excellence in patient care.
Deputies for colleagues including covering for absence of leave and at short notice in exceptional circumstances.
Human Resources
Manage the performance of staff, through coaching and mentoring to enhance their potential and take action to improve poor performance when necessary.
Have individual annual appraisals against objectives aligned to a Job Plan.
Ensure that all staff effectively manage the Trusts’ HR policies and practices and employment legislation.
Contribute, enthusiastically, to the teaching of patients, undergraduates and postgraduates in a wide range of health-related disciplines.
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
The post holder must have well-developed listening and communication skills and be able to deal effectively with clinicians from all disciplines, managers and professionals both within and outside the Trust.
The post holder must have well-developed presentational skills, good report writing skills and make effective use of presentation aids.
Planning and Organising
Support the development of a culture of continuous improvement, developing and contributing to service developments and the formulation of business cases to support these.
Effectively plan, communicate and execute change.
Analysis and data management
Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of all information governance and professional standards.
Respond to complaints according to the trust protocols and within the appropriate timeframe.
Equality and Diversity
Ensure the implementation of equality and diversity policy in relation to management and development of staff in the division.
Actively promote the equality and diversity policies of the Trust.
Continuing Medical Education
Attend departmental meetings including the weekly hospital postgraduate educational meeting and radiology meetings.
Take responsibility for personal and professional development and ensure that CME standards are achieved, and specialist accreditation retained.
The Trust fully supports the requirement for CME by the relevant Royal College and acknowledges that it is an essential component of a consultant’s professional activities that will be reviewed during the appraisal process and revalidation. Time and financial support will be granted in accordance with the Trust’s Leave Policy.
These duties and responsibilities are not intended to be exhaustive. Duties may be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances. Duties will be reflected in a job plan, which will be subject to annual review with the Clinical Lead and the Medical Director.
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