Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant Physician in Diabetes and Endocrinology at Frimley Park Hospital. The post holder will join the five Consultants currently delivering the Diabetes and Endocrine service.

Our team are looking to appoint a new colleague who enjoys working in a supportive and dynamic environment. We encourage innovation and are constantly looking at ways to improve healthcare delivery.

The service currently offers outpatient endocrine and diabetes services; antenatal, transitional and community clinics; a nationally recognized inpatient diabetes team; rapidly expanding technology service and high performing DAFNE course. We run local MDTs in adrenal, parathyroid and complex thyroid disease and are a member of Kings College London Pituitary MDT. We also provide the hub for diabetic foot care with the vascular and orthopaedic team. Our latest offering is a specialist weight management service. The new post holder will be encouraged to develop a subspecialist interest.

Current post holders also hold positions such as RCP censor, Foundation year 2 Programme Director, Deputy Chief of Service and have been involved with NICE, NCEPOD and JBDS guideline review platforms. We are committed to helping the new post holder expand their portfolio.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be involved in providing general medical services to patients on the endocrine and general medical ward and participating in the acute general medical on-call rota. This is currently 1 in 8 weekends and 1 in 24 weekdays.

Applicants should have a CCT in Diabetes Endocrinology and General Medicine, or be within 6-months of achieving this at the time of application.

The post holder will have responsibility for inpatients, as part of a mega-firm within the medical directorate. He/she would also have outpatient clinics on and off site. He/she will undertake a share of the administrative duties associated with the care of his/her patients, the running of the endocrinology department and the directorate.

The endocrine department currently provides endocrine and diabetes outpatients services with specialist clinics including diabetic foot, antenatal, transitional, technology, specialist weight management and community. We also have a local monthly thyroid and parathyroid MDT and adrenal MDT and are part of Kings College Hospital pituitary MDT. The development of a specialist interest would be encouraged in the new appointee.

About us

Frimley Health is one of the largest acute Trusts in the South of England including sites at Frimley Park, Wexham Park and Heatherwood.The Trust comprises of 3 sites: Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Heatherwood Hospital, Ascot and Frimley Park Hospital.

In addition, there are outpatient and diagnostic facilities at Aldershot Centre for Health, Fleet and Farnham Hospitals, St Mark's Hospital in Maidenhead, King Edward VII Hospital in Windsor, as well as within Bracknell Forest and the Chalfonts.

There are 10 clinical directorates (paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, orthopaedics and plastics, general medicine, emergency, general surgery, specialist surgery, pathology, radiology, theatres and ITU) each of which has a chief of service, supported by an associate director. There is 1 Medical Director and 2 Deputies.

Trust Vision

Frimley Park Hospital, part of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is committed to the following values, which will allow us to be one of the best Trusts in the country:

  • Committed to excellence
  • Working together
  • Facing the future

The Medical Directorate provides hyperacute cardiac and stroke services to large areas of Surrey, North Hampshire and Berkshire. We also provide on-site renal dialysis. Medical care at Frimley Park Hospital was rated outstanding by the CQC in 2014.

Date posted

21 October 2022

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£88,364 to £119,133 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-NHF0024

Job locations

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Camberley

GU16 7UJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

A formal job plan will be agreed between the post holder and the Chief of Service. The Job Plan will then be reviewed at 3 months and then annually, following their Appraisal Meeting. The Job Plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out a consultants duties, responsibilities and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of a consultants professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It provides a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external. In addition, it includes personal objectives, including details of links to wider service objectives, and details of support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and the objectives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A formal job plan will be agreed between the post holder and the Chief of Service. The Job Plan will then be reviewed at 3 months and then annually, following their Appraisal Meeting. The Job Plan will be a prospective agreement that sets out a consultants duties, responsibilities and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of a consultants professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It provides a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external. In addition, it includes personal objectives, including details of links to wider service objectives, and details of support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and the objectives.

Person Specification

Assessed at Interview and application

Essential

  • MRCP (UK)
  • CCT in Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Internal Medicine (or within 6 months of achieving at the time of application)
  • Delivery of outpatient diabetes and endocrinology care

Desirable

  • MD/PhD or other post-graduate degree
Person Specification

Assessed at Interview and application

Essential

  • MRCP (UK)
  • CCT in Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Internal Medicine (or within 6 months of achieving at the time of application)
  • Delivery of outpatient diabetes and endocrinology care

Desirable

  • MD/PhD or other post-graduate degree

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

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

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Camberley

GU16 7UJ


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Camberley

GU16 7UJ


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant and ICB Clinical lead

Dr Frances Coyle

f.coyle@nhs.net

03006136231

Date posted

21 October 2022

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£88,364 to £119,133 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-NHF0024

Job locations

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Camberley

GU16 7UJ


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