Job summary
Required to join our
friendly clinical team in this replacement post. This post is focussed purely on endocrinology, with
no diabetes component, and represent a rare opportunity for endocrinology
sub-specialty development for interested and ambitious candidates. There will
be an opportunity for the appointees to develop a specialist interest over
time, which aligns with the strategic needs of the department. We are aa busy regional tertiary centre providing high quality care for people
living with endocrinology conditions. The endocrinology department consists of
5 endocrinology consultants and 8 specialist nurses. The service currently
delivers around 14,600 outpatient appointments per year with an active caseload
of approximately 11,000 patients and strong referral growth. Weprovide clinical outpatient services in all the major branches of endocrinology including pituitary disorders, osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease, fracture liaison service, adrenal endocrinology, endocrine late effects of cancer, thyroid cancer, neuroendocrine tumours, thyroid eye disease, antenatal endocrinology, transitional endocrinology (with paediatric colleagues). We also provide a dedicated inpatient endocrinology referral service for the Trust and advice and guidance support for Leeds. The department benefits from close links with dedicated endocrine surgery and neurosurgery and regional MDTs in adrenal, pituitary, thyroid and parathyroid disease.
Main duties of the job
The diabetes and endocrinology team also jointly contribute to the care of general medical in-patients on one medical ward.The
ideal candidate will be innovative, forward thinking and committed to
developing an integrated service to support the population we serve. Applicants
should have established skills in general and specialist endocrinology and
general medicine. They should be able to provide high quality patient-centred
care, excel in team-working and accept shared operational responsibility for
the service. A strong commitment to
undergraduate and postgraduate teaching is expected and a research interest is
desirable.
The
successful applicant should possess MRCP (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.
Consideration will be given to
applicants who wish to work full or part time and those wishing to job share.
If shortlisted, you will be
required to give a 10-minute presentation on:
What unique
insights, attributes and innovation will I bring, to enhance the quality of
care for Leeds endocrinology patients, in the context of current and expected
future healthcare challenges
INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD VIA MS
TEAMS: Monday 9 December 2024
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 ensure 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.
Our vision is based on
The Leeds Way, which is a clear statement of who we are and what we believe, founded
on values of working that were put forward by our own staff. Our values are to be:
Patient-centred
Fair
Collaborative
Accountable
Empowered
We believe that by being
true to these values, we will consistently achieve and continuously improve our
results in relation to our goals, which are to be:
1. The
best for patient safety, quality and experience
2. The
best place to work
3. A
centre of excellence for specialist services, education, research and innovation
4. Hospitals
that offer seamless, integrated care
5. Financially
sustainable
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assist in the provision of multi-disciplinary out-patient services /
clinics in endocrinology, ensuring we meet our objectives of a responsive,
patient centred, and high quality service.
To contribute to the development and modernisation of endocrine services
with the aim of improving capacity and quality of services to both the local
Leeds and regional populations.
To develop an
area of sub-specialty within endocrinology that interdigitates with the
activities of the current Endocrine Consultants and increases availability of
specialist endocrine care to our patients.
To contribute to the research agenda of the Endocrine Unit, as well as
developing independent areas of research with the sub-specialty area.
To promote
patient and public involvement within the services provided by the Endocrine
Unit, including involvement with local and national endocrine patient support
groups.
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.
To contribute to
the out-of-hours provision of acute medicine on a rota alongside consultant
colleagues from acute and respiratory
medicine.
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 and endocrinology training meetings.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To assist in the provision of multi-disciplinary out-patient services /
clinics in endocrinology, ensuring we meet our objectives of a responsive,
patient centred, and high quality service.
To contribute to the development and modernisation of endocrine services
with the aim of improving capacity and quality of services to both the local
Leeds and regional populations.
To develop an
area of sub-specialty within endocrinology that interdigitates with the
activities of the current Endocrine Consultants and increases availability of
specialist endocrine care to our patients.
To contribute to the research agenda of the Endocrine Unit, as well as
developing independent areas of research with the sub-specialty area.
To promote
patient and public involvement within the services provided by the Endocrine
Unit, including involvement with local and national endocrine patient support
groups.
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.
To contribute to
the out-of-hours provision of acute medicine on a rota alongside consultant
colleagues from acute and respiratory
medicine.
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 and endocrinology training meetings.
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.
Person Specification
Training, Research, Teaching & Audit
Essential
- Should have completed a recognised training programme in 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.
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Endocrinology, General Internal Medicine and relevant sub-specialities.
- Specifically, must demonstrate higher specialist training in Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Internal Medicine.
-
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Qualifications
Essential
- MCRP or equivalent qualification.
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice. YOUR GMC NUMBER MUST BE CLEARLY STATED IN YOUR APPLICATION FORM.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely.
Desirable
Management, Interpersonal Skills & Other Requirements
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.
- *Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- *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
Desirable
- Attendance at recognised management course.
Person Specification
Training, Research, Teaching & Audit
Essential
- Should have completed a recognised training programme in 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.
Experience
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate a high level of clinical experience and competence in Endocrinology, General Internal Medicine and relevant sub-specialities.
- Specifically, must demonstrate higher specialist training in Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Internal Medicine.
-
- Evidence of continuous career progression consistent with personal circumstances.
Qualifications
Essential
- MCRP or equivalent qualification.
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment and hold a current licence to practice. YOUR GMC NUMBER MUST BE CLEARLY STATED IN YOUR APPLICATION FORM.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- Is up to date and fit to practise safely.
Desirable
Management, Interpersonal Skills & Other Requirements
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.
- *Hold full GMC Registration with a license to practice.
- *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
Desirable
- Attendance at recognised management course.
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).
