Job summary
We are seeking to appoint to a post of consultant physician to the Department of Diabetes & Metabolism within the Cardiology, Respiratory Medicine, Gastroenterology and Diabetes Directorate, Division of Specialty Medicine, Barts Health NHS Trust which will be based at the Royal London Hospital (RLH), Mile End diabetes centre (MEH) and St Bartholomew's Hospital (SBH). The post will also have clinical sessions and commitment to General Internal Medicine (GIM) at RLH and deliver specialty clinical sessions and have lead roles specifically within Type 1 diabetes and Inpatient diabetes and aim for excellence in clinical standards as required by national audit and the Clinical Quality and Care measures.
The post holder will join the Diabetes & Metabolism team at RLH and join the current Consultant of the month rota (currently contributing 10 weeks of general medicine annually) and provide weekend on call cover for Diabetes & Metabolism and inpatients (1 in 8) as part of the commitment.
The appointee will work a 9 PA job plan with seven day working incorporated into the timetable. There may be opportunity to extend this to a 10PA job plan over time with predicted cross site working.
Main duties of the job
The job plan is anticipated to contain 9 Programmed Activities per week, approximately 6.75 PAs (direct clinical care) per week, and 2.25 PAs (supporting) when averaged through the year.
The post holder will contribute to the Type 1 diabetes service with dedicated lists within the MDT clinic at St Bartholomew's and Mile End Hospital. The post holder will also take a lead and develop sub-specialist services in eating disorders and gastroparesis.
The post holder will lead on further development of diabetes inpatient services at SBH and RLH. St Bartholomew's hospital is home to Barts Heart Centre and inpatient Cardiology, Respiratory and Oncology. There are twice weekly consultant inpatient ward rounds of diabetes patients run with an SpR and diabetes specialist nurses. The RLH runs a once a week MDT and a twice a week consultant led ward round. The post-holder will lead the RLH inpatient service and hold accountability as the named medical inpatient lead for the site. The postholder will work with the SBH inpatient lead in joint governance meetings.
The post holder will also contribute to the Diabetes Antenatal clinic as outlined in proposed timetable when off the wards.
About us
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Competent and trained
- In Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus/ General Internal Medicine
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS, or equivalent
- MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree, e.g. MD/PhD
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Competent and trained
- In Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus/ General Internal Medicine
Clinical Knowledge
Essential
- Widespread broad-based knowledge of all aspects of Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus/ General Internal Medicine
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Able to provide evidence of clinical audit and demonstrate understanding of impact and challenges this brings
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of current and future NHS challenges and strategy.
- Ability to support team members in business planning via collaboration and discussion
- Knowledge and basic proficiency of IT systems used in NHS
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
- Experience of audit/ management
Research. Teaching skill & experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate personal experience of clinical research and describe and discuss findings and impact.
- Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to cardiology
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems
Desirable
- Demonstrate number of first/senior author publications in indexed journals, over a variety of subjects relevant to this post.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent presentational and verbal skills.
- Ability to motivate and develop medical trainees.
- Ability to manage time well to deliver objectives of the Medicine Clinical Board
- Awareness of best practice through evidence based medicine, and personal drive to enact the change with the team
- Self motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work.
- Ability to work under pressure
- Caring attitude to patients.
Desirable
- IT skills and computer literacy
Person Specification
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Competent and trained
- In Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus/ General Internal Medicine
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS, or equivalent
- MRCP or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree, e.g. MD/PhD
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Competent and trained
- In Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus/ General Internal Medicine
Clinical Knowledge
Essential
- Widespread broad-based knowledge of all aspects of Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus/ General Internal Medicine
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Able to provide evidence of clinical audit and demonstrate understanding of impact and challenges this brings
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of current and future NHS challenges and strategy.
- Ability to support team members in business planning via collaboration and discussion
- Knowledge and basic proficiency of IT systems used in NHS
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
- Experience of audit/ management
Research. Teaching skill & experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate personal experience of clinical research and describe and discuss findings and impact.
- Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to cardiology
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems
Desirable
- Demonstrate number of first/senior author publications in indexed journals, over a variety of subjects relevant to this post.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent presentational and verbal skills.
- Ability to motivate and develop medical trainees.
- Ability to manage time well to deliver objectives of the Medicine Clinical Board
- Awareness of best practice through evidence based medicine, and personal drive to enact the change with the team
- Self motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work.
- Ability to work under pressure
- Caring attitude to patients.
Desirable
- IT skills and computer literacy
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.
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.
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).
