Junior Training Fellow in Diabetes

Job summary

The Trust is one of the largest and busiest acute hospitals in the country, with an annual budget exceeding £325 million. The Trust serves almost 500,000 people in North Staffordshire and provides a range of speciality services for more than 3,000,000. It employs over 7,000 staff and has over 1,200 beds. During the past year we saw over 100,000 patients within our Emergency department which is one of the busiest in the country.The post-holder will work with the diabetes/general medicine and endocrinology team to provide diabetes & endocrinology/ general medicines service to a catchment population across Staffordshire, Leek Moorlands and North Shropshire. The successful applicant will join a Diabetes and Endocrinology team made up of 8 Consultants. We also have 2 x 28-bedded acute medical wards where most of the patients with acute metabolic diseases are admitted, supported by junior and middle grade staff.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work across two Diabetes & Endocrinology / General Medicine wards, in conjunction with another Junior Doctor and the consultant who provides cover to the ward.

Participation in out-of-hours-work and weekend ward rounds is required as part of this post.

The post-holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the patients on the ward, the majority of whom will have had a period on another hospital ward prior to transfer to Diabetes & Endocrinology / General Medicine.

The consultant facilitates a morning Board Round with a requirement to work towards prompt discharges, aiming for Home before Lunch.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

UHNM

Stoke on Trent

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

UHNM

Stoke on Trent

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG

Employer's website

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

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