Job summary
- Main area
- Diabetes and Endocrinology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 230-44376700-MED-AA
- Employer
- George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- George Eliot NHS Trust
- Town
- Nuneaton
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.
The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
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Job overview
Job Title: Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology
Hours per week: Full Time - 10 sessions per week
Perm/Fixed Term: Permanent
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Closing Date: 12th February 2025
Interview Date: 10th March 2025
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **
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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.
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- This is a full-time post for a Consultant Diabetes & Endocrine (10.0 PA).
- The appointee will work in collaboration with the other Diabetes and Endocrine Consultants, other Specialist Consultants, Doctors in Training, Diabetes Specialist Nurses, Dieticians, and Podiatrists in the Trust. This will be delivering outpatient and inpatient diabetes and endocrine services to the local population serviced by the George Eliot Hospital Trust, to share facilities and provide continuity to patients and staff and deliver high standards of care. Specific duties will include up to five outpatient clinics per week. A typical clinic will consist of 4 new patients and 6 follow-up patients per clinic.
Main duties of the job
Ward Areas
There are two dedicated inpatient areas for diabetes and endocrinology – Nason Ward (27 beds) and Melly Ward (14 beds). There is also outreach diabetes and endocrinology support to other ward areas via inpatient referrals, as well as Same Day Emergency Care and the Emergency Department. Patients who require tertiary centre specialist inpatient stay, and treatment are referred to the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire.
Radiology
There is direct referral to radiology services, including X-Ray, CT, Ultrasound, and MRI. There is 24/7 on-call cover and Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS). The radiology team specialise in interventional radiology, MSK, cardiac, and general radiology.
Pathology
Pathology services are provided on-site by the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire and offers services in haematology and blood transfusion, biochemistry, immunology, microbiology (including virology and serology), histopathology, and cytology (including mortuary services).
The Biochemistry Department is headed by a Consultant Clinical Scientist. In addition, there are Consultant Haematologists, Microbiologists, and Histopathologists within the Trust.
Support services
There are podiatry, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and dietetics services available on-site for diabetes and endocrine specialities.
Working for our organisation
Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘excel at patient care’ takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Leadership and Governance
- Work with colleagues to provide a comprehensive diabetes and endocrinology service for the Trust and ensure that the highest standards of care are achieved.
- Work with colleagues in planning service delivery including a forward looking innovative practice.
- Contribute to the Trust's corporate and strategic objectives and undertake mandatory training required by the Trust.
- Work with colleagues to meet the required activity targets of the Trust.
- Play an active role in implementing the Trust’s Clinical Governance.
- Demonstrate active participation in clinical audit.
- Demonstrate excellence in patient care.
- Deputies for colleagues including covering for absence of leave and at short notice in exceptional circumstances.
Human Resources
- Manage the performance of staff, through coaching and mentoring to enhance their potential and take action to improve poor performance when necessary.
- Have individual annual appraisals against objectives aligned to a Job Plan.
- Ensure that all staff effectively manage the Trusts’ HR policies and practices and employment legislation.
- Contribute, enthusiastically, to the teaching of patients, undergraduates and postgraduates in a wide range of health-related disciplines.
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
- The post holder must have well-developed listening and communication skills and be able to deal effectively with clinicians from all disciplines, managers and professionals both within and outside the Trust.
- The post holder must have well-developed presentational skills, good report writing skills and make effective use of presentation aids.
Planning and Organising
- Support the development of a culture of continuous improvement, developing and contributing to service developments and the formulation of business cases to support these.
- Effectively plan, communicate and execute change.
Analysis and data management
- Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of all information governance and professional standards.
- Respond to complaints according to the trust protocols and within the appropriate timeframe.
Equality and Diversity
- Ensure the implementation of equality and diversity policy in relation to management and development of staff in the division.
- Actively promote the equality and diversity policies of the Trust.
Continuing Medical Education
- Attend departmental meetings including the weekly hospital postgraduate educational meeting and radiology meetings.
- Take responsibility for personal and professional development and ensure that CME standards are achieved, and specialist accreditation retained.
- The Trust fully supports the requirement for CME by the relevant Royal College and acknowledges that it is an essential component of a consultant's professional activities that will be reviewed during the appraisal process and revalidation. Time and financial support will be granted in accordance with the Trust's Leave Policy.
These duties and responsibilities are not intended to be exhaustive. Duties may be subject to review in the light of changing circumstances. Duties will be reflected in a job plan, which will be subject to annual review with the Clinical Lead and the Medical Director.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP Intercollegiate or equivalent
- An appropriate higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register via CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) – CESR or European Community Rights
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Thorough & broad training in adult Diabetes & Endocrinology
- Teaching and commitment to education post- and under- graduate levels
Desirable criteria
- Higher qualification in education
Academic Achievements
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate successful participation in audit
- Instigated, designed and completed audit projects and protocols
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of completed and published research
- Experience of having supervised and supported research students
Key Skills
Essential criteria
- Effective written (including record keeping) and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to use tact, diplomacy, negotiation and persuasion as well as authority
- Ability to be a flexible team member
- Interested in developing innovative ways of delivering patient care
Desirable criteria
- Attended a course in NHS leadership
- Evidence of having organised events and led professional groups
Other
Essential criteria
- Fluent in verbal and written English
- Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives’ dignity, privacy, integrity, cultural and religious beliefs
- Ability to remain calm and work effectively in pressure situations
- Good previous attendance record
Audit / Research & Publications
Essential criteria
- Undertaken complete audit cycle or QIP
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice
- Knowledge of clinical governance processes
- Interest and awareness of research methodology
Desirable criteria
- Ability to demonstrate recent evidence of relevant and continued research
- Published research in peer-reviewed journals
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to listen and communicate effectively (written, public speaking and presentational)
- Ability to work within a multi-professional and multi-disciplinary framework
- Good organisational skills
- Excellent personal time and management skills
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
- Professor Patel
- Job title
- Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02476 351351
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