Job summary
- Main area
- Diabetes and Endocrinology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 184-AB-23535889
- Employer
- Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Yeovil District Hospital
- Town
- Yeovil
- Salary
- £99,532 - £131,964 YC73
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/09/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Diabetes & Endocrinology Consultant
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Our award winning trusts recognise that our colleagues are our most valuable resource, we are proud of the excellent levels of service our Trust provides to our service users and the dedication and conscientiousness of our colleagues. With over 10,000 colleagues working for our trusts in a very wide range of services, we aim to provide a supportive, inclusive environment in which our colleagues can thrive.
Job overview
We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic consultant to join a friendly and innovative team to deliver high-quality diabetes and endocrine care for our Somerset population. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to lead and develop services relevant to their interest and experience. This post is for 10 Pas joining other established Consultant posts. The successful candidate would need to be prepared to take on new challenges to expand the service, and work collaboratively with other team members. The management team is supportive of developing the service and regular monthly meetings ensures collaboration of management and consultant colleagues.
Main duties of the job
Outpatient work - The new consultant will provide outpatient clinics, provide cover for the podiatry clinics and contribute to the support for the endocrine nurse running dynamic endocrine tests.
Inpatient work - The new consultant will take part of the medical on call rota (1 in 14 weekdays and weekends, with the option to split weekends) The new consultant will support the other Diabetes and Endocrine Consultants in seeing diabetes and endocrine ward referrals and take a lead role supporting the diabetes inpatient specialist nurses and podiatrist.
To work with the multidisciplinary team to support the development of in house, county wide and community diabetes services.
To provide cover for colleagues in their absence. To deal with emergencies as the occasion demands.
Working for our organisation
Yeovil District Hospital is now part of Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression, and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Person specification
Professional Registration
Essential criteria
- MBBS and MRCP or equivalent
- Full GMC registration and hold a license to practice at time of applying.
Desirable criteria
- An appropriate higher degree or qualification (MD, phD or equivalent)
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Depth and breadth of clinical experience in Diabetes and Endocrinology
- Depth and breadth of clinical experience in General Medicine and Acute Medicine
- Experience in a special interest that will complement those existing in the department
- Relevant experience of working in the UK NHS
Desirable criteria
- Experience at locum consultant level
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Alex Bickerton
- Job title
- Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology
- Telephone number
- 01935 384468
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Yeovil District Hosptial NHS Foundation Trust
Higher Kingston
Yeovil
Somerset
BA21 4AT
- Telephone
- 07471 359070
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