Specialty Doctor - Diabetes and Endocrinology

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be clinically and educationally responsible to the Consultants working across the Diabetes and Endocrinology Department.

The post holder will support the Diabetes and Endocrinology / Adult Medicine department:

a) To participate in various outpatient activities including the medical management of patients attending outpatient clinics.

b) Ensuring the effective organisation of the ward including diagnosis and treatment of all patients admitted.

c) The appropriate discharge of patients, including providing timely paperwork to the General Practitioner ensuring a continuation of care following discharge.

d) The direct clinical supervision and training of the Ward Junior Medical Staff as well as the organisation and delegation of clinical work.

e) The monitoring of the quality of service given by the Diabetes and Endocrinology Department, which will include clinical audits.

f) Active participation at various committees and working groups.

g) Participation in development of medical treatment protocols.

h) Professional supervision under Consultant guidance aiming to encourage the development of all doctors within the Emergency Services and Critical Care Division.

i) Contributing to the provision of reports for the Coroner, Police Statements and for Complaints management adhering to time frames.

j) Demonstrating an involvement in Clinical Governance, Risk Management and Clinical Audit.

k) Contributing to collaborating with Clinical colleagues.

l) Ensuring own practice is up to date. This will include taking responsibility for own clinical professional development and participation in the Trust wide appraisal system.

m) Complying with data protection.

n) Complying with all relevant Trust Policies and Procedures.

o) To undertake regular on call duties for acute medical on call rota.

6.1 Hours of duty are the equivalent of 10 Programmed Activities per week plus on-call allowance.

6.2 Clinical sessions to be based in Outpatients or in admitted areas as required

7.1 Our Postgraduate Medical Centre has a very full and comprehensive medical programme, which the post holder is encouraged to participate in.

7.2 The Trust fully supports continuing professional development as recommended by the Royal College of Physicians.

7.3 Candidates will be supported to pursue specialist registration in the speciality of cardiology via the CESR route.

8.1 This post is covered by the terms and conditions of service of the Trust, which currently follow those laid down by the Hospital Medical and Dental Staff (England and Wales) Terms and Conditions of Service and General Medical Council.

8.2 The post is whole-time and currently works on the full shift rota with prospective cover.

Any extra duty worked over and above contracted hours should be taken as time off in lieu.

9.1 The doctor must be fully registered with the General Medical Council.

Person Specification

Essential and Desirable

Essential

• Relevant experience as a specialty trainee (or equivalent competencies)
• GMC registered
• Skills - IT, Decision making, judgement
• Audit
• Experience of teaching/educational supervision.
• Communication - written and verbal

Desirable

• Experience in Diabetes and Endocrinology
• MRCP part 2
• Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching

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

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside General Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton

OL6 9RW

Employer's website

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