Job summary
We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual with a commitment to delivering the highest quality of care to join our well-integrated team and contribute to the development of our service.
Main duties of the job
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.
In addition, we offer the opportunity to be involved in teaching and training, research and audit/quality improvement.
Candidates must hold the MRCP (UK) or equivalent qualification and have CCT in diabetes and endocrinology or be in an approved training program within 6 months of expected CCT date at time of interview.
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
2.1 Overview
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 follows a clinician-led approach, supported by our management team. 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.
2.2 Outpatient Clinics
We will make every effort to fit in with the applicants interests when negotiating the successful candidates job plan.
Sub-speciality clinics in diabetes currently include:
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- Antenatal diabetes
- Pre-conception service
- MDT Foot clinic with input into the Newcastle vascular foot MDT
- Insulin Pump service
- Transition service
- Metabolic/lipid service
- Young adult clinic [in development]
- DAFNE annual review
We are very open to expanding our out-patient services should the successful applicant have an appropriate skill set.
2.3 Training and Supervision
The post-holder will have responsibility for the training and supervision of junior medical staff and will be required to devote time to this activity on a regular basis. If appropriate, the post-holder will be named in the contracts of doctors in training grades as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as the initial source of advice to such doctors on their careers. The post-holder will also be expected to teach medical students and other healthcare professionals as required. A job plan review after commencement of post and no later than 3 months after start date will ensure that this activity is appropriately captured and remunerated (0.25 PA per supervising trainee and 0.125 PA for further trainees).
Job description
Job responsibilities
2.1 Overview
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 follows a clinician-led approach, supported by our management team. 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.
2.2 Outpatient Clinics
We will make every effort to fit in with the applicants interests when negotiating the successful candidates job plan.
Sub-speciality clinics in diabetes currently include:
-
- Antenatal diabetes
- Pre-conception service
- MDT Foot clinic with input into the Newcastle vascular foot MDT
- Insulin Pump service
- Transition service
- Metabolic/lipid service
- Young adult clinic [in development]
- DAFNE annual review
We are very open to expanding our out-patient services should the successful applicant have an appropriate skill set.
2.3 Training and Supervision
The post-holder will have responsibility for the training and supervision of junior medical staff and will be required to devote time to this activity on a regular basis. If appropriate, the post-holder will be named in the contracts of doctors in training grades as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as the initial source of advice to such doctors on their careers. The post-holder will also be expected to teach medical students and other healthcare professionals as required. A job plan review after commencement of post and no later than 3 months after start date will ensure that this activity is appropriately captured and remunerated (0.25 PA per supervising trainee and 0.125 PA for further trainees).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCT in diabetes and endocrinology or in approved training programme within 6 months of expected CCT date at time of interview.
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate specialised training and relevant experience in diabetes and endocrinology with relevant experience in general internal medicine.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CCT in diabetes and endocrinology or in approved training programme within 6 months of expected CCT date at time of interview.
Experience
Essential
- Appropriate specialised training and relevant experience in diabetes and endocrinology with relevant experience in general internal medicine.
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).
