Job summary
Applications are invited from suitably qualified individuals for the post of Locum Consultant in Clinical Biochemistry and Metabolic Medicine at the Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT). This is a 6 month fixed term post. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to join a dynamic team of consultant chemical pathologists and managing the bone metabolic clinics for the specialty.
Clinical duties will be based mainly at the Royal Liverpool Hospital site. The consultant will be expected to do 2 bone metabolic clnincs per week. The post is for 2.5 Programmed Activities (PAs): direct clinical care activity.
The department of Metabolic Medicine is based at Edward building (4th floor) at new Royal Liverpool Hospital site.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed clinician to join our consultant team. The new consultant will share the provision of outpatient clinics, including virtual and face to face clinics, in metabolic bone diseases. The post holder will be encouraged to attend the once every fortnightly metabolic bone multidisciplinary meeting. The candidate will be expected to manage 2 bone metabolic per week.
The post holder will be expected to follow national governance standards as set out in the Healthcare Commission document Standards for Better Health. In addition, the post holder will actively participate in the Trust's clinical governance strategy. Consultants are expected to provide a lead for, and undertake, quality improvement and clinical audit. The post-holder will be required to comply with the principles of research governance and Caldecott requirements.
The successful candidate will be expected to participate in CPD activities and in appraisal and revalidation requirements. The Trust is fully committed to providing the support and time necessary for the appointee to undertake CPD as outlined by the Royal College of Pathologists or The Royal College of Physicians. All Consultants have an annual job plan review conducted by the Care Group Clinical Director.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click herehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The post
The locum consultant will share in the provision of outpatient clinics, including remote access clinics, in lipid disorders and metabolic bone disease. There will be three outpatient clinics per week. The successful applicant will join the other consultants to provide advice on the management of biochemical abnormalities in inpatients within RLBUHT and AUH and also provide advice and guidance to General Practitioners on a one in four rota.
Main Duties
1. To provide a clinical advisory service for Clinical Biochemistry in the Blood Sciences Department of Liverpool Clinical Laboratories (LcL).
2. To share responsibility at consultant level in the metabolic bone disease and lipid outpatient clinics.
3. Providing consultant level clinical and training supervision of medical and other staff associated with the unit.
4. Subject to the provisions of the Terms and Conditions of Service, the post-holder will be expected to observe the Trusts agreed policies and procedures, drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters, and to follow the standing orders and financial instructions of the Trust.
5. All medical and dental staff employed by the Trust are expected to comply with its Risk Management and Health and Safety Policies and with the guidelines of the General Medical Council, Good Medicine Practice.
Clinical Governance
The post holder will be expected to follow national governance standards as set out in the Healthcare Commission document Standards for Better Health. In addition, the post holder will actively participate in the Trusts clinical governance strategy. Consultants are expected to provide a lead for and undertake quality improvement and clinical audit.
The post-holder will be required to comply with the principles of research governance and Caldecott requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post
The locum consultant will share in the provision of outpatient clinics, including remote access clinics, in lipid disorders and metabolic bone disease. There will be three outpatient clinics per week. The successful applicant will join the other consultants to provide advice on the management of biochemical abnormalities in inpatients within RLBUHT and AUH and also provide advice and guidance to General Practitioners on a one in four rota.
Main Duties
1. To provide a clinical advisory service for Clinical Biochemistry in the Blood Sciences Department of Liverpool Clinical Laboratories (LcL).
2. To share responsibility at consultant level in the metabolic bone disease and lipid outpatient clinics.
3. Providing consultant level clinical and training supervision of medical and other staff associated with the unit.
4. Subject to the provisions of the Terms and Conditions of Service, the post-holder will be expected to observe the Trusts agreed policies and procedures, drawn up in consultation with the profession on clinical matters, and to follow the standing orders and financial instructions of the Trust.
5. All medical and dental staff employed by the Trust are expected to comply with its Risk Management and Health and Safety Policies and with the guidelines of the General Medical Council, Good Medicine Practice.
Clinical Governance
The post holder will be expected to follow national governance standards as set out in the Healthcare Commission document Standards for Better Health. In addition, the post holder will actively participate in the Trusts clinical governance strategy. Consultants are expected to provide a lead for and undertake quality improvement and clinical audit.
The post-holder will be required to comply with the principles of research governance and Caldecott requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
- FRCPath
- Full GMC registration
- CCT in Chemical Pathology / Metabolic Medicine or within 6 months of attaining CCT in above at time of interview
Desirable
Experience / Ability
Essential
- Extensive experience in Clinical Biochemistry and Metabolic Medicine
Teaching/Education
Essential
- Experience in and commitment to teaching medical and non-medical personnel
- Evidence of commitment to CPD
Language skills
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB ChB or equivalent medical qualification
- FRCPath
- Full GMC registration
- CCT in Chemical Pathology / Metabolic Medicine or within 6 months of attaining CCT in above at time of interview
Desirable
Experience / Ability
Essential
- Extensive experience in Clinical Biochemistry and Metabolic Medicine
Teaching/Education
Essential
- Experience in and commitment to teaching medical and non-medical personnel
- Evidence of commitment to CPD
Language skills
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English
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).
