This 12-month fixed-term locum consultant post with Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust sits in diabetes and endocrinology, tied to the trust's new general medical model. The core of the work is delivering diabetes services, including foot, antenatal, type 1 and community care, alongside acute intake medicine and ongoing care for patients admitted on the take. The post carries scope to become substantive, and the job plan is agreed annually with the Divisional Director. A CCT in Diabetes and Endocrinology is required.
What the job involves
- Deliver diabetes and endocrinology services, and help develop them in hospital and community
- Cover acute intake medical work and provide ongoing care to patients admitted on the take
- Provide high-quality care to outpatients and inpatients referred for diagnosis and treatment
- Respond to inpatient and outpatient referrals from other specialties
- Give prompt, effective advice to GPs
- Cover consultant colleagues during periods of leave
- Contribute to research in an area of special interest
- Contribute to meeting NICE standards and the 4-hour ED target and other targets such as outpatient RTT
- Take part in educational and audit meetings and support the clinical governance strategy
- Meet CPD and revalidation requirements, and engage with appraisal and revalidation
- Contribute to directorate and hospital affairs, including consultant and directorate meetings
- Support the hospital's clinical governance strategy
What’s required
Qualifications
- MB BS or equivalent
- MRCP or equivalent
- CCT in Diabetes and Endocrinology
Experience
- Broad-based general training and wide experience of acute and general medicine
- Wide experience of, and strong commitment to, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
- Experience of audit and evidence of participation in clinical audit
Skills & knowledge
- Understanding of clinical governance principles and clinical risk
- Understanding of the NHS Plan and national policy on acute medical services
- Understanding of NHS organisation and management
- Knowledge of research methodology and clinical trials
- IT skills
- Evidence of leadership and organisational ability
Other
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
- Experience of, and ability to, work within a multidisciplinary team
- Flexibility to respond to the varying needs of a busy department
- Commitment to appraisal and revalidation
Nice to have
- Distinctions, scholarships, prizes or higher degrees (BSc, PhD, MD)
- Subspecialty training and interest that complements the service
- Broader experience of clinical governance and clinical risk management
- Evidence of organising training or teaching events
- Formal management course and management experience, especially change management
- Personal research projects, presentation and peer-reviewed publications
- Experience of service business cases and service development or improvement projects
What’s offered
- Office space and computer or laptop
- Support from the department's secretaries
- Scope to become a substantive post
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