Job summary
- Main area
- Diabetes and Endocrinology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week (Plus on call)
- Job ref
- 151-KMU
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wexham Park Hospital
- Town
- Slough
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant Physician in Diabetes and Endocrinology
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
This post is for a Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist. This post holder will have combined Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Medical responsibilities. The job is a full-time post comprising of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) including the on call although those wishing to work less than full time hours will be considered.
We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague who will help develop our local Diabetes and Endocrine Service. Our Inpatient services, Diabetic foot and Joint Antenatal services are based at Wexham Park Hospital in Slough and Outpatient Endocrine and Diabetes clinics are based at King Edward Hospital in Windsor.
The post holders will join 4 full time consultant endocrinologists and 2 part time consultants based at Wexham Park Hospital . Outpatient clinics will be provided within Wexham Park Hospital and related peripheral clinics in King Edward Hospital, St Marks and Heatherwood Hospitals.
Main duties of the job
General Medicine: Ward 5 cover – 36-bed ward, plus outliers. During Ward weeks – currently 2-week block in every 10 weeks the post-holder will be covering the ward full -time with no clinic commitments. The ward consultant is expected to supervise the Registrars who see speciality referrals, take urgent GP calls, and work with the inpatient Diabetes Specialist Nurses/Foot team when needed.
Outpatient clinics: This part of the post typically involves 4-5 DCC sessions per week; General Endocrine, Type 1 diabetes, Transition, Complex Type 2 clinics, Joint Antenatal and Diabetic Foot MDT clinics. 1 session is dedicated to Admin. Diabetes clinic slots are 30 minutes. Endocrine clinic slot lengths can vary depending on whether the slot is face to face or telephone. The appointee will help with cross-cover of MDT clinics, along with the existing Consultant Team.
There will be a minimum of 1.5 SPA. There is a generous study budget for Consultants and a post-graduate centre to support Study Leave. There is a helpful on-site Library with on-line journal/article finding support.
The post holder will be part of the general medical on call rota which is currently 1:7 weekends and 1:20 weekdays.
Working for our organisation
The successful applicant will be involved in providing general medical services to patients on the endocrine and general medical ward and participating in the acute general medical on-call rota.
Applicants should have a CCT in Endocrinology and General Medicine, or be within 6-months of achieving this at the time of application.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For an informal discussion of the post or visit, please contact Dr Sri Akavarapu (Consultant Endocrinologist) email [email protected] tel 01753 63 3109
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MRCP (UK)
- CCT in Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Internal Medicine (or within 6 months of achieving at the time of application)
Desirable criteria
- MD/PhD
- Other post-graduate degree
Specific competencies for role
Essential criteria
- Able to evaluate own clinical practice
- Able to demonstrate innovative thinking
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Ability to organise and develop service provision
- Computer literate – confident in using MS Office, Email and Internet
- Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Leadership of professional bodies or committees
- Evidence of written communication in publications
Professional / specialist experience
Essential criteria
- Delivery of outpatient diabetes and endocrinology care
- Participation in unselected medical take and delivery of care to acute medical inpatients
- Ability to make decisions at the level of a consultant and to lead a team of trainees
- Experience of teaching medical students and trainees
Desirable criteria
- At least 1-year of training in a specialist unit
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 Sriranganath Akavarapu
- Job title
- Consultant Endocrinologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01753633109
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