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Job summary

Main area
Diabetes & Endocrinology
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
432-MI2465
Employer
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Ipswich
Town
Ipswich
Salary
£99,532 - £131,964 Our Enhanced Welcome package includes an additional £20,000
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/08/2024 11:00

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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Consultant in Endocrinology & Diabetes

Consultant

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.

Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits

Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole.  The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

 

Job overview

Our Enhanced Welcome package includes an additional £20,000 and relocation costs to thank you for choosing to work at our trust and your new journey with ESNEFT.

An opportunity has arisen to join our team at Diabetes and Endocrine Department at East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust – Ipswich Site. 

We are inviting applications for a full time Consultant in Endocrinology & Diabetes with GIM (General Internal Medicine).


Applicants will have completed CCT or be within 6 months of obtaining it or equivalent (CESR).



Main duties of the job

The post-holder will: 

·         Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standard of  care

·         Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines

·         Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients and A&E

·         Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care

·         Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team

Working for our organisation

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.  

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.  

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

 

The key duties and responsibilities are:

 

·         General responsibilities including participation in Consultant on call rota

·         Specialist Clinics

·         Outpatient clinics

·         Operating: as per specialty

·         Teaching

·         Other care of inpatients or outpatients

·         Clinical and other administration as required by agreement

·         Teaching and training of junior staff and undergraduates·         Participation in Clinical Governance

Clinical Governance

The post-holder will:

 

·         Comply with the Trust’s Clinical Governance policy, including clinical risk management, data collection and regular departmental audit projects

Person specification

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Essential criteria
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • Full registration with GMC
  • Specialist Register for Diabetes and Endocrinology and General (Internal) Medicine or within six months of expected date of CCT
Desirable criteria
  • Training in appraisal techniques
  • Postgraduate thesis
  • DAFNE accreditation

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Sanjeev Sharma
Job title
Consultant
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01473 704180
Additional information

Applicants or prospective applicants are encouraged and welcome to visit the department and to meet prospective colleagues.  Arrangements for visiting can be made by contacting us.

Requests for visits to the unit should be made to:

Dr Sanjeev Sharma, Dr Duncan Fowler, Dr Zeenat Banu or Dr Damian Morris

Telephone 01473 704180

 

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