Job summary
The
Leeds Centre for Diabetes and Endocrinology is seeking to appoint a substantive
Consultant Diabetologist for this replacement post. The successful candidate
will be working as part of the Diabetes team delivering outpatient care to
people living with diabetes. The post will comprise general diabetes clinics,
alongside an opportunity to contribute to sub-specialty interests that align
with the needs of the department. The post will be 10 PAs. This is an exciting
opportunity to contribute to the development of Leeds Diabetes service,
alongside established members of the team, to progress national and local
outpatient transformation objectives.
The
Diabetes service is part of the Diabetes Leeds partnership which provides high
quality care for people living with diabetes within Leeds. Our Diabetes Centre
is at the St Jamess University Hospital site. The diabetes service also has a
developing outreach service within Leeds Community Healthcare. The diabetes and
endocrinology team also contribute to the care in-patients on one medical ward.
Main duties of the job
During the off ward
period the post holder will concentrate on Diabetes outpatient services without
clinical responsibility for general medical wards. The focus area includes
general diabetes, advanced T1DM clinic/Technology Clinic, diabetes foot and
pregnancy related diabetes. During the
weeks on ward the post holder will spend an estimated 6.5 PAs a week on the
ward and 2 PAs providing advice and guidance (A&G) and attending diabetes
MDT. There will be an addition to 1.5 SPAs.
Applicants
must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence
in all aspects of endocrinology. Excellent communication and team working
skills, a strong commitment to teaching and service development are essential.
The
successful candidates will join an enthusiastic and supportive Diabetes
Multi-Disciplinary team with 5 consultant colleagues, 2 GPs with Specialist
Interest, specialist registrars in diabetes and endocrinology, Diabetes
Specialist Nurses, Specialist Dietitians, Specialist Podiatrists and pharmacy
colleagues. The posts will be based at St Jamess University Hospital, and will
be predominantly clinical with responsibility as a member of consultant team
for providing inpatient and outpatient care for people living with
Diabetes. Consultant mentoring will be
offered.
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is one the largest teaching hospital trusts in Europe, with
access to leading clinical expertise and medical technology. We care for people
from all over the country as well as the 780,000 residents of Leeds itself. The
Trust has a budget of £1.1 billion. Our 20,000 staff ensures that every year we
see and treat over 1,500,000 people in our 2,000 beds or out-patient settings,
comprising 100,000 day cases, 125,000 in-patients, 260,000 A&E visits and
1,050,000 out-patient appointments. We operate from 7 hospitals on 5 sites all
linked by the same vision, philosophy and culture to be the best for specialist
and integrated care.The
successful applicant should possess should hold accreditation in Membership of
the Royal College of Physicians (or equivalent) and should be included on the
Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT at the time of interview, if
currently within a training programme within the UK. In accordance with the consultant appointment
regulations, all other categories of doctors must be on the Specialist
Register.
Applicants should have
established skills in Diabetes and
its related specialties including General Medicine. A strong commitment to undergraduate and
postgraduate teaching and a research interest is desirable.
If shortlisted, you will be required to
give a 10-minute presentation on: What unique insights,
attributes and new approaches will I bring to ensure high quality care for
people living with Diabetes in Leeds
Job description
Job responsibilities
2.
OBJECTIVES
OF THE POST
2.1
To assist in the
provision of multi-disciplinary out-patient services / clinics in Diabetes, ensuring we meet our objectives of
a responsive, patient centred, and high quality service.
2.2
To
contribute to the development and modernisation of diabetes services with the
aim of improving capacity and quality of services to both the local Leeds and
regional populations.
2.3
To contribute to research, teaching and
new developments within the Diabetes Unit. The post holder will be encouraged to facilitate
and contribute to the current clinical research programs on going in the
department.
2.4
To promote
patient and public involvement into the services provided by the Diabetes
Centre, including involvement with local and national Diabetes patient support
groups.
2.5
To participate in
the education, training, and supervision of staff of all grades and
disciplines, including contributing to the design of programs and logistics of
local and regional diabetes training meetings.
2.6
The successful candidate will be one of the team looking after General
Medical in-patients under the care of the diabetes and endocrinology team,
including on-call cover. This will involve working patterns to ensure ward
continuity, potentially including ward-blocks with annualised hours/ time off
in lieu. This includes both out-of-hours cover in addition to post-take ward
rounds during normal working hours.
2.7
To contribute to
the out-of-hours provision of acute medicine on a rota alongside consultant
colleagues from acute and respiratory
medicine.
2.8
The precise duties and responsibilities of the post may be varied
depending on circumstances and subject to negotiation with the Lead Clinician
and Clinical Director.
INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM:
Wednesday 21 June 2023
Job description
Job responsibilities
2.
OBJECTIVES
OF THE POST
2.1
To assist in the
provision of multi-disciplinary out-patient services / clinics in Diabetes, ensuring we meet our objectives of
a responsive, patient centred, and high quality service.
2.2
To
contribute to the development and modernisation of diabetes services with the
aim of improving capacity and quality of services to both the local Leeds and
regional populations.
2.3
To contribute to research, teaching and
new developments within the Diabetes Unit. The post holder will be encouraged to facilitate
and contribute to the current clinical research programs on going in the
department.
2.4
To promote
patient and public involvement into the services provided by the Diabetes
Centre, including involvement with local and national Diabetes patient support
groups.
2.5
To participate in
the education, training, and supervision of staff of all grades and
disciplines, including contributing to the design of programs and logistics of
local and regional diabetes training meetings.
2.6
The successful candidate will be one of the team looking after General
Medical in-patients under the care of the diabetes and endocrinology team,
including on-call cover. This will involve working patterns to ensure ward
continuity, potentially including ward-blocks with annualised hours/ time off
in lieu. This includes both out-of-hours cover in addition to post-take ward
rounds during normal working hours.
2.7
To contribute to
the out-of-hours provision of acute medicine on a rota alongside consultant
colleagues from acute and respiratory
medicine.
2.8
The precise duties and responsibilities of the post may be varied
depending on circumstances and subject to negotiation with the Lead Clinician
and Clinical Director.
INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM:
Wednesday 21 June 2023
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS (or equivalent)
- MRCP or equivalent qualification.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Endocrinology, General medicine and relevant sub-specialities.
- Specifically, he/she must demonstrate higher training in General Medicine, Diabetes & Endocrinology.
-
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Management & Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
- *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- *Effective interpersonal skills.
- *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
Desirable
- Attendance at recognised management course.
Training, Research, Teaching & Audit
Essential
- Should have completed a recognised training programme Endocrinology and General Medicine.
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Medically fit to fulfil ALL aspects of the post, and be able to respond quickly to emergencies, as necessary. Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice).
- *Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice - GMC NUMBER MUST BE STATED ON YOUR APPLICATION FORM TO BE CONSIDERED FOR SHORTLISTING.
- *Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
- -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process: https://www.gmc-uk.org/news/news-archive/brexit---information-for-doctors
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS (or equivalent)
- MRCP or equivalent qualification.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Endocrinology, General medicine and relevant sub-specialities.
- Specifically, he/she must demonstrate higher training in General Medicine, Diabetes & Endocrinology.
-
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Management & Interpersonal Skills
Essential
- Understanding of current issues in the NHS.
- *Well organised and skilled in good time management.
- *Effective interpersonal skills.
- *Demonstrate ability to relate to and work within a team.
Desirable
- Attendance at recognised management course.
Training, Research, Teaching & Audit
Essential
- Should have completed a recognised training programme Endocrinology and General Medicine.
- Evidence of the ability to carry out medical research.
- Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors.
- Experience of participation in regular clinical audit.
Desirable
- Previous experience of supervising research by junior staff.
- Previous attendance on Appraisal Techniques and Small Group Teaching Workshops.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Medically fit to fulfil ALL aspects of the post, and be able to respond quickly to emergencies, as necessary. Meets professional health requirements (in line with GMC standards/Good Medical Practice).
- *Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice - GMC NUMBER MUST BE STATED ON YOUR APPLICATION FORM TO BE CONSIDERED FOR SHORTLISTING.
- *Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via:
- -CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) CESR (or) international applicants should comply with the GMC specialty registration process: https://www.gmc-uk.org/news/news-archive/brexit---information-for-doctors
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).
