Job summary
Applications are invited for a full time (10 programmed activities per week) Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology with general medicine to join an existing team at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead. Candidates who wish to work LTFT are welcome to apply.
The job plan will consist of 8.5 DCC PAs and 1.5 core SPAs. The DCC work will include out-patient clinics in endocrinology and diabetes, support for speciality and general medical in-patients, general medical on-call and clinical administration related to this. The appointee will be expected to participate in the general medical on call rota along with consultants from other medical sub-specialities. The job plan will be negotiable with time allocated for administrative work and supporting professional activity.
The appointee will be expected to contribute to the education program for Junior Hospital Doctors and take an active role in the Trust's Clinical Governance Strategy. They will also be expected to take part in clinical audit. There are also opportunities for engagement in the training of junior medical staff, medical students, and other groups of health professionals. There are well established departmental teaching programs with contributions from all medical specialties.
Main duties of the job
The advertised post is in diabetes and endocrinology [10 PAs] and is tenable on a whole time or less than full time (LTFT) time basis. Our trust is clinician led and management supported. You will join a team of motivated and dynamic clinicians who are valued and supported to reach their potential. Together with the existing consultants in diabetes and endocrinology the post holder will work within an experienced MDT team which includes DSNs, DSMs, a specialist pharmacist, research nurses, dieticians, and podiatrists. You will be part of a team committed to delivering safe and effective care. We are a DAFNE accredited service.
The post is available from August 2023 and is based at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, though all diabetes out-patient services are provided from Trinity Square Health Centre, a community-based diabetes centre in the centre of Gateshead.
About us
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Providing consultant leadership on our base wards is part of the job. With this planned expansion of our consultant team, we will look after 48 in-patient beds with a combination of speciality and general medical in-patients. The out of hours on call commitments total 2 PAs. The job plan is negotiable but for candidates who want to work less than full time the OOH medical on-call element of the job plan is not negotiable.
Out-patient clinics are negotiable, and we will make every effort to fit in with the applicants interests. General endocrine clinics run on site at the QE and all our diabetes are held in our Trinity diabetes centre (with the exception of the antenatal service, which runs on site at QE within the womens health department)
The post-holder will have responsibility for the training and supervision of his/her junior medical staff and will be required to devote time to this activity on a regular basis. He/she may be named as educational supervisor, with specific responsibilities for assessment and appraisal under the relevant training scheme, as well as providing informal advice and support. The post-holder will also be expected to teach medical students, nurses and allied health professionals, as required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Providing consultant leadership on our base wards is part of the job. With this planned expansion of our consultant team, we will look after 48 in-patient beds with a combination of speciality and general medical in-patients. The out of hours on call commitments total 2 PAs. The job plan is negotiable but for candidates who want to work less than full time the OOH medical on-call element of the job plan is not negotiable.
Out-patient clinics are negotiable, and we will make every effort to fit in with the applicants interests. General endocrine clinics run on site at the QE and all our diabetes are held in our Trinity diabetes centre (with the exception of the antenatal service, which runs on site at QE within the womens health department)
The post-holder will have responsibility for the training and supervision of his/her junior medical staff and will be required to devote time to this activity on a regular basis. He/she may be named as educational supervisor, with specific responsibilities for assessment and appraisal under the relevant training scheme, as well as providing informal advice and support. The post-holder will also be expected to teach medical students, nurses and allied health professionals, as required.
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- full registration with the GMC
Desirable
essential
Essential
- evidence of specialised training and experience in Diabetes and Endocrinology
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- full registration with the GMC
Desirable
essential
Essential
- evidence of specialised training and experience in Diabetes and Endocrinology
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).
