Job summary
Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is seeking to appoint two consultants. They will be responsible to develop the Diabetes and Endocrinology service and will be based at the Tunbridge Wells site or Maidstone hospital but at times expected to work cross site if required for the services point of view. The successful applicants will join six existing consultants within the department and involved with delivering high quality care to the patients.
Any sub speciality interest would be considered including the antenatal, young adults and others with mutual discussions. Recruited consultants will undertake out-patient clinics in both complex diabetes and endocrinology and will contribute to the general medical rota. They will also be supported by a large team of diabetes specialists' nurses and 3 endocrine nurse specialists.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide a high standard of care to any patient for whom you have clinical responsibility. This will include any patients referred to you and cared for by you personally or by members of your team and, in addition, any patients of consultant colleagues when you are covering on-call or for annual/study leave.
Participate in clinical and other service activities and developments with the aim of ensuring a high standard of patient care across the Trust.
Work in close co-operation with other medical, professional and managerial colleagues, both within and outside the specialty, to provide high quality health care to the Trust's patients, and to contribute to future thinking about the Trust's strategic direction.
About us
The Trust was formed in April 2000 by the merger of the Mid Kent Healthcare Trust and the Kent & Sussex Weald NHS Trust. It provides general hospital services to a population of approximately 480,000 in West Kent and North East Sussex, and Specialist Cancer services to a considerably larger population.
The Diabetes & Endocrinology Department provides a comprehensive range of services:
Diabetes: complex diabetes, DAFNE courses, antenatal, young adult, transitional, renal, foot and insulin pump clinics with provision for continuous and flash glucose monitoring.
Endocrinology: general endocrine, transitional endocrine, antenatal, radioiodine, thyroid eye disease clinics; input into thyroid cancer multi-disciplinary meetings; dynamic testing; in-patient care of endocrine patients.
Community Integrated Diabetes Service:this service was established in 2017/18 and is run as a "hub" and "spoke" model.
Job description
Job responsibilities
It is expected that the appointees will work closely with their colleagues in diabetes & endocrinology and will attend diabetes and endocrine multi-disciplinary meetings, grand rounds and clinical governance sessions. The appointee will be encouraged to develop a special interest in diabetes and/or endocrinology.
Participate fully in and share leadership of the clinical governance of the specialty covering its Trust-wide activities. To attend clinical governance half-days as detailed in the Trusts Guide to Job Planning unless on agreed leave or while attending emergencies.
Participate actively in departmental audits, sharing co-ordination of audit activities within the department and implementation of change.
Take an active responsibility for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and supervision.
Job description
Job responsibilities
It is expected that the appointees will work closely with their colleagues in diabetes & endocrinology and will attend diabetes and endocrine multi-disciplinary meetings, grand rounds and clinical governance sessions. The appointee will be encouraged to develop a special interest in diabetes and/or endocrinology.
Participate fully in and share leadership of the clinical governance of the specialty covering its Trust-wide activities. To attend clinical governance half-days as detailed in the Trusts Guide to Job Planning unless on agreed leave or while attending emergencies.
Participate actively in departmental audits, sharing co-ordination of audit activities within the department and implementation of change.
Take an active responsibility for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and supervision.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Wide experience in general medicine, diabetes & endocrinology
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for patients
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registration
- MRCP (or equivalent)
- Inclusion on Specialist Register or be within receipt of CCT within 6 months of interview
Desirable
- Distinctions, scholarships, prizes
- Additional degrees eg., BSc, MSc, MD or PhD
Audit
Essential
- Experience of participating in clinical audit
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in audit projects
Teaching / Research
Essential
- Experience in organising and delivering teaching
- An understanding of general research principles, scientific method and interpretation of literature
Desirable
- Presentations at regional and/or national meetings
- Evidence of personal research projects
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Wide experience in general medicine, diabetes & endocrinology
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for patients
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC Registration
- MRCP (or equivalent)
- Inclusion on Specialist Register or be within receipt of CCT within 6 months of interview
Desirable
- Distinctions, scholarships, prizes
- Additional degrees eg., BSc, MSc, MD or PhD
Audit
Essential
- Experience of participating in clinical audit
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in audit projects
Teaching / Research
Essential
- Experience in organising and delivering teaching
- An understanding of general research principles, scientific method and interpretation of literature
Desirable
- Presentations at regional and/or national meetings
- Evidence of personal research projects
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
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).
