Specialty Doctor Diabetes and Endocrinology in Carlisle

Specialty Doctor Diabetes and Endocrinology - Fixed term 12 months. The Diabetes and Endocrinology Department falls under the remit of the Community Collaborative within North Cumbria Integrated Care Foundation Trust (NCIC). You will support the provision of both inpatient and outpatient diabetes and endocrinology care and the development and implementation of the integrated diabetes pathway with our community partners and the ICB.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team consisting of consultants, Diabetes Specialist Nurses, Diabetes Dieticians, and resident doctors in training. The post holder would support the inpatient and outpatient service and link with a community nursing service with an expanding pump therapy service. There is collaborative working with obstetrics and paediatrics by joint diabetes antenatal and a transitional young adult clinic to aid smooth transition to adult care. There is also a highly developed multidisciplinary foot care team that supervises the care of patients with diabetic foot complications. The successful applicant will be joining a highly motivated integrated group of diabetes care providers and will be expected to be an active contributor to the team. Additionally, you will support Tier 3 weight management service contributing to medical weight management clinics.

Main duties of the job: We are looking to appoint a dynamic and forward-thinking specialty doctor within the Trust covering North Cumbria. This is an opportunity to join an organisation in which Clinicians are at the forefront of management. The programme of training for each individual doctor will be flexible depending on his/her need and stage of training. Our Diabetes and Endocrine consultants are responsible for providing specialist care to patients in inpatient settings, specialty outpatient clinics in both the acute and community settings, advice and guidance, and education to primary care and community services.

The ideal candidate will be innovative, forward-thinking, and supportive to developing an all-encompassing integrated service to support the residents of Cumbria across primary and secondary care. There are plenty of opportunities to specialise within the Diabetes and Endocrine service with the following specialist services provided:

• Transition joint clinics with paediatricians
• Dedicated Diabetes Foot Services, with podiatric and vascular nurse input
• Joint Ante-natal clinics
• Provision of DAFNE and DESMOND
• Provision of insulin pump services with dedicated pump clinics
• Complex diabetes clinics both in hospital & community

Working for our organisation: At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county. Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high-quality care every time’:

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation, we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work. Across the North East and North Cumbria, we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities: Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Qualifications:

• MBBS or equivalent
• Full registration with GMC
• Relevant PG qualification (MD or PhD)

Experience:

• Shall have completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in Diabetes and Endocrinology or as a fixed-term specialty trainee in Diabetes and Endocrinology; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.
• Familiar with clinical governance
• Willing and able to work with colleagues in management, nursing, and other specialities to ensure the delivery of high quality, safe, and reliable care
• Experience in clinical governance
• Teaching of junior medical staff, nursing staff
• Training in evidence-based medicine
• Academic training with research publication
• Evidence of CPD
• Evidence of appraisal and revalidation within GMC guidelines

Skills:

• Interpersonal skills
• Communication and language skills
• Decisiveness and accountability skills
• Flexibility
• Resilience
• Thoroughness
• Shows initiative/drive and enthusiasm
• Probity
• Evidence of being a successful team player
• Demonstrates a commitment to Trust values and behaviours

Physical requirements:

• Meets professional health requirements
• Willing and able to meet the travel requirements of the post