Job summary
Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Diabetes & Endocrinology
Consultant in Endocrinology and GIM
From £ 88364 - 119,363 p.a excl. LZ (pro rata)
Full Time - 10 PAs
Main duties of the job
The post will deliver general medicine and endocrine care and is a position which has arisen as a result of a vacancy. This is an excellent opportunity to join a first class team in an active and progressive central London teaching hospital environment.
The post will involve working with existing members of the Consultant team and wider MDT to provide general and specialist services. The role will include (limited) participation in the GIM rota and mainly inpatient and outpatient specialist endocrine care.
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0-18 years) and therefore 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
About us
Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is made up of two of London's best known teaching hospitals and employs over 13,650 staff and have over 2 million patient contacts a year. Our annual turnover is now £1.3 billion.
You must be fully registered with the GMC/GDC and hold Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent at interview stage.
As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking certain groups of staff to work more flexibly so that we can offer services to patients in the evenings and at weekends. We regard this flexibility as essential if we are to continue to provide first class patient care in the future. As a result, any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern of working in the future if required and in accordance with the provisions of the new Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust consultant contract.
Please note that successful completion of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is our accepted minimum language requirement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This replacement post involves the delivery of general and specialist endocrinology in addition to contributing to general internal medicine (acute take & inpatients).The role will include outpatient activities in endocrinology, across the full spectrum of endocrine disorders. Care is delivered in dedicated units on both the Guy's and St. Thomas' sites. There are weekly multi-disciplinary meetings for patients with thyroid, adrenal, neuroendocrine and pituitary disorders. The endocrine team has more than 9 Consultants involved in endocrine care delivery with excellent admin support and facilities. There are 6 endocrine specialist nurses, supporting MDMs, clinical care and endocrine investigation. Endocrine clinics (multi-professional, virtual, and face to face) are held daily, as is endocrine testing. Clinics are divided into clinical themes, including new patients, rapid access, thyroid, general, neuroendocrine, rare diseases, adolescent, metabolic bone and pituitary. The post-holder will work alongside colleagues to design and deliver innovative and effective ways to provide endocrine care for a high volume complex case load.
For further information please contact Dr Paul Carroll (Paul.Carroll@gstt.nhs.uk).
Job description
Job responsibilities
This replacement post involves the delivery of general and specialist endocrinology in addition to contributing to general internal medicine (acute take & inpatients).The role will include outpatient activities in endocrinology, across the full spectrum of endocrine disorders. Care is delivered in dedicated units on both the Guy's and St. Thomas' sites. There are weekly multi-disciplinary meetings for patients with thyroid, adrenal, neuroendocrine and pituitary disorders. The endocrine team has more than 9 Consultants involved in endocrine care delivery with excellent admin support and facilities. There are 6 endocrine specialist nurses, supporting MDMs, clinical care and endocrine investigation. Endocrine clinics (multi-professional, virtual, and face to face) are held daily, as is endocrine testing. Clinics are divided into clinical themes, including new patients, rapid access, thyroid, general, neuroendocrine, rare diseases, adolescent, metabolic bone and pituitary. The post-holder will work alongside colleagues to design and deliver innovative and effective ways to provide endocrine care for a high volume complex case load.
For further information please contact Dr Paul Carroll (Paul.Carroll@gstt.nhs.uk).
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise.
- On GMC Specialist Register or within six months to attaining CCT in diabetes and endocrinology or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher Degree in relevant area
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Fully trained in Endocrinology & Acute Medicine
- Excellent clinical skills and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the Job Plan
- Experience in managing complex patients multidisciplinary team working and apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach
Desirable
- Evidence of clinical or research/audit commitment and a relevant speciality interest
- Experience of working at Consultant level in Endocrinology
- Proven ability to to contribute to the design and delivery of endocrine care
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage all the typical cases seen in inpatient and outpatient adults in diabetes, endocrinology and GIMone and endocrine service.
- Ability to independently perform and interpret complex endocrinology investigations
Desirable
- Clinical team leadership skills
- Demonstrable interest in supporting service development and quality improvement
Audit Management and IT
Essential
- Good track record of clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills required.
- Understanding of principles of audit.
- Demonstrate quality improvement projects
Desirable
- Experience in clinical guideline and pathway development.
Research,Teaching & Experience
Essential
- A track record of research, publications/ understanding / knowledge of Research ethics.
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.
Desirable
- Evidence of original research and publication.
- Appraisal training. Teaching qualification.
Leadership / Management
Essential
- Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
- Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
- Interpersonal Skills; (1) Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others, (2) Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure, (3) Ability to work as part of a team
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise.
- On GMC Specialist Register or within six months to attaining CCT in diabetes and endocrinology or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher Degree in relevant area
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Fully trained in Endocrinology & Acute Medicine
- Excellent clinical skills and experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the Job Plan
- Experience in managing complex patients multidisciplinary team working and apply sound clinical judgement to problems
- Demonstrates clear, logical thinking/analytical approach
Desirable
- Evidence of clinical or research/audit commitment and a relevant speciality interest
- Experience of working at Consultant level in Endocrinology
- Proven ability to to contribute to the design and delivery of endocrine care
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage all the typical cases seen in inpatient and outpatient adults in diabetes, endocrinology and GIMone and endocrine service.
- Ability to independently perform and interpret complex endocrinology investigations
Desirable
- Clinical team leadership skills
- Demonstrable interest in supporting service development and quality improvement
Audit Management and IT
Essential
- Good track record of clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills required.
- Understanding of principles of audit.
- Demonstrate quality improvement projects
Desirable
- Experience in clinical guideline and pathway development.
Research,Teaching & Experience
Essential
- A track record of research, publications/ understanding / knowledge of Research ethics.
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff.
Desirable
- Evidence of original research and publication.
- Appraisal training. Teaching qualification.
Leadership / Management
Essential
- Communication; Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
- Accountability; Ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority.
- Interpersonal Skills; (1) Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others, (2) Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure, (3) Ability to work as part of a team
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
