Job summary
The purpose-built Community Diabetes Centre was opened in 1996 and is located on the Kettering General Hospital site.
The department has close links with Leicester / Cambridge for endocrine issues and Oxford, to whom patients for pituitary surgery are traditionally referred and with Northampton, where patients would be referred to receive radioactive iodine for benign thyroid disease as well as vascular intervention/surgery. Kettering, Leicester and Cambridge endocrine team meet monthly for discussion of complex cases.
Diabetes care benefits from input of expert nurses, podiatrist and dietitians as well as organised MDT meeting/teachings. A range of general and speciality clinics happen in both diabetes and endocrine.
The appointee will join a team of 5 existing consultants who currently deliver a mixture of inpatient and outpatient diabetes and endocrine services for the Trust. Due to the changing dynamics of chronic disease management the structure of the consultant team is under continual review in order to facilitate an efficient interface between primary and secondary care.
JD Pending Royal College Approval
Main duties of the job
This is a post will aid us to formalise and standardise a new model of delivery of care for inpatient general medicine with a special interest in diabetes and endocrinology.
The appointee will NOT have a commitment to the acute general (internal) medicine on call rota although in the unlikely event this is desired by the appointee, this can be negotiated with the Chief Of Medicine at a later date.Job PurposeYou will be expected to
- Support and deliver specialist services in Diabetes and Endocrinology for both in-patients and Outpatients
- Help develop guidelines and care pathways to ensure the highest standard of specialist/generalist careis delivered.
- Be involved in teaching for undergraduates on placement and for doctors in training
- Provide specialist input to in-patients both on the diabetes ward and throughout the Trust Supporteducational activities of the department
- Deliver inpatient and outpatient diabetic foot care as part of an MDT
Outpatient work will involve diabetes and endocrine clinics at the Kettering General Hospital site.
The appointee will share a medical ward with three consultant colleagues and will be supported by a team composed of 3 SpRs (One with NTN number rotating in Diabetes and Endocrinology within the South Trent Deanery), and 2 Trust grade registrar, 2 CT2, 2 FY2, 1 GPVTS, 3 FY1 junior doctor
About us
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values:
Compassion
Respect
Integrity
Courageous
Accountable
Job description
Job responsibilities
Department, as part of the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire, has established an academic link with Leicester Diabetes Centre, University of Leicester and soon will be appointing the first academic consultant who will have 50% academic (University of Leicester) and 50% clinical job (Diabetes and Endocrine Dept, Kettering). This will further support academic productivity on the Unit. For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Department, as part of the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire, has established an academic link with Leicester Diabetes Centre, University of Leicester and soon will be appointing the first academic consultant who will have 50% academic (University of Leicester) and 50% clinical job (Diabetes and Endocrine Dept, Kettering). This will further support academic productivity on the Unit. For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registration
- oInclusion on Specialist Register or to be within receipt of CCT within 6 months of interview.
Desirable
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Wide experience in General Medicine and Diabetes / Endocrinology
- Able to take full and independent responsibility for patients
Desirable
- Previous experience of working at consultant level
Teaching and Research
Essential
- Actively encourages research with junior and other MDT staff
- Experience of participating in clinical audit and clinical research
- Experience in organising and delivering teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level
Desirable
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
- Presentations at national and international meetings
Qualities
Essential
- Be able to listen and communicate effectively to patients, relatives and staff.
- Be able to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Have organisational and management ability.
- Be prepared to work in collaboration with colleagues in the NHS and other agencies.
- Ability to apply research outcomes.
Desirable
- Demonstrate a willingness to take on additional professional responsibilities1
- Experience of service development
- Development and implementing clinical guidelines
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registration
- oInclusion on Specialist Register or to be within receipt of CCT within 6 months of interview.
Desirable
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Wide experience in General Medicine and Diabetes / Endocrinology
- Able to take full and independent responsibility for patients
Desirable
- Previous experience of working at consultant level
Teaching and Research
Essential
- Actively encourages research with junior and other MDT staff
- Experience of participating in clinical audit and clinical research
- Experience in organising and delivering teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level
Desirable
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
- Presentations at national and international meetings
Qualities
Essential
- Be able to listen and communicate effectively to patients, relatives and staff.
- Be able to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Have organisational and management ability.
- Be prepared to work in collaboration with colleagues in the NHS and other agencies.
- Ability to apply research outcomes.
Desirable
- Demonstrate a willingness to take on additional professional responsibilities1
- Experience of service development
- Development and implementing clinical guidelines
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).
