About the role
Applications are invited for a full‑time consultant post in Diabetes & Endocrinology. The successful candidate will join a team of 8 consultants at Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust and may have commitments at any of our 3 sites. The multidisciplinary team at Mid Yorkshire is dynamic and consists of Consultants, doctors in specialty training posts, Diabetes Nurse Consultant, Diabetes Nurse Specialists, Endocrine Nurse Specialists, research nurses, podiatrists and dieticians. In addition to general diabetes & endocrine services, there are a range of speciality services including diabetes and endocrine antenatal services, diabetes foot services, insulin pump clinics, young adult clinic, transition clinics, osteoporosis, lipid management, weight management services and provision for radio‑iodine services. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their own specialist interest, contributing to the range of services currently provided at Mid Yorkshire.
Our consultants also staff an inpatient Diabetes & Endocrinology ward on a rotational basis.
The post holder will join the out of hours Acute General Medicine Rota; this involves evening (1 in 16) or weekend (1 in 8) ward rounds on the acute medical unit at Pinderfields hospital and on call based from home (1.5 PAs).
Main duties
- A range of general and specialist outpatient services in Diabetes and Endocrinology
- Contribution to Acute Medicine on call and General Medical inpatients
- Diabetes & Endocrinology outpatient clinics, MDT meetings and supporting Diabetes inpatient team.
- Administrative duties to support outpatient and inpatient work (office space and secretarial support will be provided)
- Supporting Professional Activities in accordance with the Trust Framework with at least 1.5 SPA (core) and such additional PAs (DCC or SPA) offered according to roles and duties commissioned.
- On‑Call duties for general medicine – currently assessed as 1.5 PA (1:14 weekdays, 1:8 weekends)
- Educational supervision for residents (from FY1 to Specialist Registrar). These will be additional SPA and job planned as 0.25 PA per trainee (1 hour/ week).
Please see the attached full job description for an example weekly timetable.
Essential person specification requirements
- Full GMC Registration with licence to practise
- Medical Degree from recognised medical school
- GMC Full Registration with licence to practise
- MRCP or Equivalent
- Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register for Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Internal Medicine or within 6 months of obtaining CCT (or CESR / equivalent)
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Wide experience in general and specialist diabetes and endocrinology and general internal medicine
- Comprehensive technical competence in Diabetes and Endocrinology
- Able to provide sound clinical opinion on all diabetes and endocrine problems
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients within general medical practice
- Ability to be the responsible physician for the Acute Medical take and ward patients.
- Wide experience of NHS procedures and practice
- Teaching skills
- Computer literate
- Demonstrates intelligent and analytical approach to problem solving
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Able to manage and lead a service and junior staff
- Ability to work within the trust and NHS performance framework and targets
- Possesses good communication skills
- Flexibility
- Willingness to provide and learn all aspects of hospitals internal systems and processes and adhere to local policies
- Physically able to carry out the duties as specified in the job description and ability to evidence competencies
- Disclosure + Barring Service (DBS) Clearance
Contact information
Dr Ryan D’Costa (Head of Clinical Service Diabetes & Endocrinology) via secretary Christine Green/ Jackie Beevers on 01924 546290/ 546289 or r.d’costa@nhs.net
Our benefits
- Access to the NHS pension plan
- Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
- Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
- Extensive benefits and support, including:
- Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
- Home electronics scheme
- Cycle to work scheme – subject to eligibility criteria
- Car lease salary sacrifice scheme – subject to eligibility criteria
- Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
- Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
- Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
- Career progression, training and support
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