Job summary
Locum Consultant in General Medicine with a specialist interest in Diabetes & Endocrinology
We are seeking an enthusiastic Locum Consultant to join our award winning Diabetes and Endocrinology Team on a fixed term 6 month post.
Additional posts have come as part of the expansion of the medical workforce in preparation for the move to the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH) and include opportunities to work in the inpatient bed base. This is an exciting time to join the Trust and the successful candidate will be supporting the opening of this brand new facility. The candidate will be expected to deliver care to a ward of 16 General Medical inpatients, some outliers as well as providing specialist advice in DM and Endo to other teams. They will support the think Glucose nurses and also the juniors working on the ward. Although the majority of weeks will be spent working in the acute setting, other weeks will feature a mix of SPA and clinic based work. Supporting and developing the DM and Endocrine service.
Main duties of the job
The patients we serve need your help. We have high levels of deprivation and a high prevalence of Diabetic and Endocrine diseases. They deserve the best care and we believe you can help us continue to provide it for them. Our brand new hospital is one part of a huge regeneration programme in the locality and we want you to be a part of creating the amazing services that our patients require. #morethanahospital
We have a broad MDT including nurses, dietetics, support workers and operational and administrative colleagues. We provide a number of specialist services across paediatrics, adults, antenatal, endocrinology.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens this year and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH . If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continue your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three strategic objectives:
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Diabetes & Endocrinology services sits within the ambitious and welcoming Primary Care, Community and Therapies group which has direct and indirect links with place and primary care colleagues empowering clinicians to work proactively together to impact health inequalities for our population.
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, MMUH, opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. Our team will work works flexibly across our acute and community sites, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
Further information regarding this position please contact Isobel Harrop -Mobile: 07566766706, E-mail:iharrop@hunter-healthcare.com
Visits to the Trust and informal enquiries are welcomed. Please contact Dr Simon Mitchell, Group Director (via PA Sue Hill 01216121465 or emailsue.hill@nhs.net)
To apply for this job and more information and full advert, please visitwww.jobs.nhs.uk, job reference number: TBC
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to equality of opportunity and is a no smoking organisation
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Diabetes & Endocrinology services sits within the ambitious and welcoming Primary Care, Community and Therapies group which has direct and indirect links with place and primary care colleagues empowering clinicians to work proactively together to impact health inequalities for our population.
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, MMUH, opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. Our team will work works flexibly across our acute and community sites, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
Further information regarding this position please contact Isobel Harrop -Mobile: 07566766706, E-mail:iharrop@hunter-healthcare.com
Visits to the Trust and informal enquiries are welcomed. Please contact Dr Simon Mitchell, Group Director (via PA Sue Hill 01216121465 or emailsue.hill@nhs.net)
To apply for this job and more information and full advert, please visitwww.jobs.nhs.uk, job reference number: TBC
Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to equality of opportunity and is a no smoking organisation
Person Specification
Qualifications:
Essential
- oMedical qualification (eg MBBS etc)
- oMRCP or equivalent
Desirable
- oEntry on the Specialist Register in Diabetes and Endocrinology
- oHigher Degree
Clinical Experience:
Essential
- oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Diabetes and Endocrinology and also GIM
- o Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies
- o Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
Desirable
- oSpecial interest that complements the existing consultants
Management and Administrative Experience:
Essential
- oAbility to organise and prioritise workload effectively
Clinical Effectiveness
Essential
- oExperience of conducting clinical audit
- o Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making
Teaching and Training experience:
Essential
- oAbility to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.
- o The ability to appraise junior doctors and other staff.
Desirable
- oFormal training in teaching
Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience:
Essential
- oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable
- oKnowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Diabetes and Endocrinology
- oPublications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
- oEvidence of having undertaken original research
Other Requirements:
Essential
- oFull GMC Registration with Licence to Practise
Person Specification
Qualifications:
Essential
- oMedical qualification (eg MBBS etc)
- oMRCP or equivalent
Desirable
- oEntry on the Specialist Register in Diabetes and Endocrinology
- oHigher Degree
Clinical Experience:
Essential
- oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Diabetes and Endocrinology and also GIM
- o Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies
- o Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
Desirable
- oSpecial interest that complements the existing consultants
Management and Administrative Experience:
Essential
- oAbility to organise and prioritise workload effectively
Clinical Effectiveness
Essential
- oExperience of conducting clinical audit
- o Ability to use the evidence base and clinical audit to support decision-making
Teaching and Training experience:
Essential
- oAbility to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.
- o The ability to appraise junior doctors and other staff.
Desirable
- oFormal training in teaching
Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience:
Essential
- oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable
- oKnowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Diabetes and Endocrinology
- oPublications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
- oEvidence of having undertaken original research
Other Requirements:
Essential
- oFull GMC Registration with Licence to Practise
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).
