Job summary
The Trust welcomes applications for a Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology to join the established Medical team and Specialists Nurses.
The Trust is committed to achieve excellence in clinical medicine and we can offer the right candidate:-Enthusiastic, friendly and supportive staff and environmentDesignated beds for inpatient careFull range of Diabetes & Endocrine Medicine services and allied professionals to lead and developAn active and supportive research opportunity
Main duties of the job
This post will be responsible for the continued delivery and further development of an already established Diabetes and Endocrinology service for patients living within the catchment area of the Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals Trust and surrounding areas. The post holder will be expected to work cross site, and as service models change, the base site may change.
About us
There are three Diabetes and Endocrinology Physicians based at Doncaster Royal Infirmary - Dr S Dewan (works across Bassetlaw and Doncaster Hospitals), Dr R. Tekleberhan Dr S Muniyappa, Dr A. Oprescu and two based at Bassetlaw Hospital - Dr P Chaturvedi and Dr A Ahmed.
The Bassetlaw services include diabetes ante natal clinic, diabetic foot clinic, general diabetes and endocrine clinics, paediatric transition clinics. The department has Familial Hyperlipidaemia and has an established insulin pump service.
The Doncaster Royal Infirmary services include diabetes antenatal clinic, which needs further expansion due to increase in numbers of newly diagnosed ladies with Diabetes and Gestational Diabetes, diabetic foot clinic, adult diabetes clinics, bariatric clinics, paediatric transition clinics, Familial Hyperlipidaemia/lipid clinics. Diabetes and Endocrinology department runs the National Eye screening programme, hence have a record of all people with Diabetes within Doncaster and Bassetlaw catchment area.
We have expanded transition services, employed transition nurses, adopting multidisciplinary approach across paediatrics and adult services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Strengthening the delivery of a high quality Diabetes and Endocrinology service across the hospital and community.
- Forging links between emergency medicine and acute medicine for acute patients
- Maintaining excellent services for acute take patients and medical inpatients
- Liaising and developing working policies with relevant hospital departments, local General Practitioners, nurses and paramedical staff. Integrating primary and secondary care.
- Developing innovative practices in clinical patient management, focusing on high quality care and emphasis on community management where appropriate.
- Developing the use of nurse practitioners and paramedical staff in the hospital and community.
- Maintaining close links with diabetes and endocrinology colleagues across all sites.
- Hands on clinical involvement as a Consultant Physician including participation in the medical on-call rota with other physicians.
- Continued care of medical inpatients
- You will contribute to the management process within the Division and across the Trust. Assuming roles of responsibility in audit, Governance, Undergraduate and Postgraduate Training.
- Participation in Medical Audit on a regular basis and contribute to its development in the department and across DBTH.
- Contribution to the operational performance and efficiency of the Division including effective use of resources.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Strengthening the delivery of a high quality Diabetes and Endocrinology service across the hospital and community.
- Forging links between emergency medicine and acute medicine for acute patients
- Maintaining excellent services for acute take patients and medical inpatients
- Liaising and developing working policies with relevant hospital departments, local General Practitioners, nurses and paramedical staff. Integrating primary and secondary care.
- Developing innovative practices in clinical patient management, focusing on high quality care and emphasis on community management where appropriate.
- Developing the use of nurse practitioners and paramedical staff in the hospital and community.
- Maintaining close links with diabetes and endocrinology colleagues across all sites.
- Hands on clinical involvement as a Consultant Physician including participation in the medical on-call rota with other physicians.
- Continued care of medical inpatients
- You will contribute to the management process within the Division and across the Trust. Assuming roles of responsibility in audit, Governance, Undergraduate and Postgraduate Training.
- Participation in Medical Audit on a regular basis and contribute to its development in the department and across DBTH.
- Contribution to the operational performance and efficiency of the Division including effective use of resources.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- You must be on the specialist register for Diabetes & Endocrinology or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of Doctors must be eligible to be on the GMC specialist register (evidence required prior to commencement) to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee
- Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise
Desirable
- Relevant higher degree in Diabetes & Endocrinology and General Internal Medicine (or equivalent)
Experience and Achievements
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of diabetes and endocrinology conditions; to include diabetes foot ulcers and diabetes in pregnancy
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on range of problems within the specialty
- Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
Desirable
- Wide based experience in general internal medicine (GIM)
- Attendance at a recognised management course
Teaching and training
Essential
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
Desirable
- Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
- Training in clinical and educational supervision
- Attendance at a teaching course
- Formal qualification in teaching/education
Audit and research
Essential
- Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects and the implementation of outcomes
Desirable
- Critical Appraisal Skills
- Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to use IT Systems - inc Word, Excel, PowerPoint Outlook
- Evidence of innovation
Desirable
- Evidence of continual learning and development
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
General
Essential
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP or equivalent
- You must be on the specialist register for Diabetes & Endocrinology or within 6 months of being admitted to the register for trainees, if currently in a training programme in the UK. In accordance with the regulations, all other categories of Doctors must be eligible to be on the GMC specialist register (evidence required prior to commencement) to be considered for a consultant appointment by the Advisory Appointments Committee
- Applicants must continue to hold a Licence to Practise
Desirable
- Relevant higher degree in Diabetes & Endocrinology and General Internal Medicine (or equivalent)
Experience and Achievements
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in all aspects of diabetes and endocrinology conditions; to include diabetes foot ulcers and diabetes in pregnancy
- Ability to offer expert clinical opinions on range of problems within the specialty
- Shows ability to work with and lead others across professions
Desirable
- Wide based experience in general internal medicine (GIM)
- Attendance at a recognised management course
Teaching and training
Essential
- Experience of and enthusiasm for clinical teaching of postgraduate doctors and non-medical staff.
Desirable
- Academic achievements/evidence of familiarity with research methods which have resulted in publications
- Training in clinical and educational supervision
- Attendance at a teaching course
- Formal qualification in teaching/education
Audit and research
Essential
- Knowledge of Audit principles and evidence of participation in and completion of audit projects and the implementation of outcomes
Desirable
- Critical Appraisal Skills
- Evidence of knowledge of research methodology
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to use IT Systems - inc Word, Excel, PowerPoint Outlook
- Evidence of innovation
Desirable
- Evidence of continual learning and development
- Understands self (strengths and weaknesses) and impact of behaviour on others
General
Essential
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
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
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).
