University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology

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Job summary

An outstanding opportunity to join the Diabetes Team has presented itself. Due to expansion of the Type 1 Diabetes Service we are recruiting a Consultant Diabetologist to join our dynamic, forward thinking team across all UHB sites. Clinical academic PAs available and also opportunities to "try before you sign" with NHS locum positions.

This post is looking for consultants with a particular interest in developing the Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) service including Antenatal Care across the trust as well as playing an active part in a busy diabetes and endocrinology department with contributions to general internal medicine. There is potential of clinical academic PAs available as part of this post.

The successful candidate will be required to

*assist with developing the T1D service (particularly diabetes technology)

*participate in diabetes and/or endocrinology outpatient clinics

*provide support to diabetes and endocrinology specialist nurse team

*contribute to diabetes and endocrinology MDTs, grand round, audit and medical hot case review meetings

*provide diabetes and endocrinology specialist support to other inpatient medical teams

*provide senior medical cover for inpatients with general medical, diabetes and endocrinology related conditions

*participate in general medicine on-call rota

*support learning and development of junior medical staff and specialist nurse teams

*take the opportunity to develop an area of interest and have a leadership role in this area

Main duties of the job

The Department:

We are a large endocrinology & diabetes service providing secondary and tertiary care, we are highly regarded nationally.

*The Type 1 diabetes service at University Hospital Birmingham NHS FT is one of the largest in the country. It serves a population that is diverse both in ethnicity and demographics and is spread across 4 hospitals in Birmingham.

*These cross-hospital services are very cohesive and there is excellent communication and coordination between the different sites.

*We provide all aspects of specialist T1D care. This includes structured education (DAFNE), insulin pump, glucose sensing, hybrid closed loop therapy and beta cell replacement (both islet and pancreas transplantation).

*The service was one of the largest contributors to the recent NHSE Hybrid Closed Loop.

*Supporting exercise education for type 1 diabetes (EXTOD) and clinical research are core interests of the service. The majority of patients are offered participation in one or more clinical studies.

The Role / Person:

You will have an important role in the support and development of the Type 1 Diabetes Service

*Enthusiastic, self-motivated and enjoy working as part of a successful, multidisciplinary team

*Keen to pursue research interests (opportunities are available), improving the quality of service with your own new ideas

*Up to date with state of the art technology to support people with Type 1 Diabetes

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

Details

Date posted

26 March 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£88,364 to £119,133 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

304-EPP-1071383

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Job description

Job responsibilities

*Work with colleagues to provide a comprehensive endocrinology and diabetes service to 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 program.

*Demonstrate active participation in clinical audit.

*Demonstrate excellence in patient care.

*Deputise for colleagues including covering for absence of leave and at short notice in exceptional circumstances.

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Work with colleagues to provide a comprehensive endocrinology and diabetes service to 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 program.

*Demonstrate active participation in clinical audit.

*Demonstrate excellence in patient care.

*Deputise for colleagues including covering for absence of leave and at short notice in exceptional circumstances.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *MRCP or equivalent (E).
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • *MRCP or equivalent (E).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Endocrinologist and Clinical Site Lead

Dr Helena Gleeson

Helena.Gleeson@uhb.nhs.uk

01213716939

Details

Date posted

26 March 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£88,364 to £119,133 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

304-EPP-1071383

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH


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