Locum Consultant in Diabetes, Endocrine & GIM

Main duties of the job

The postholder will work with consultant colleagues to provide high quality patient care across inpatient, outpatient and acute services, including participation in a 24/7 on‑call rota and cross‑cover for leave and sickness. The role includes supervision and training of junior doctors, teaching and educational responsibilities, contribution to research, audit, clinical governance and quality improvement activities, and active involvement in service development and Care Group management. The postholder will also provide professional leadership within the specialty, support staff development and wellbeing, ensure compliance with Trust policies including infection control and patient safety standards, and contribute to the delivery of consultant‑led 7‑day services.

Job responsibilities

• Together with other colleagues, to provide a high quality care service to patients. This includes all aspects of treatment and relevant management duties for the proper functioning of the Care Group.
• Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis. Responsible also for covering colleagues periods of annual leave and short‑term sickness as detailed in your contract.
• Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.
• Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to CPD and clinical governance initiatives.
• Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Groups management team where part of the service structure.
• Contribute to the Care Groups research interests in accordance with the Trusts R&D framework.
• Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.
• Take an active role in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of the Care Groups Business Plan. This may include assisting with discussions regarding service plans and developments with internal and external agencies.
• Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).
• Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty. This will include fostering and developing projects focused towards these ends and ensuring that the momentum of post‑qualification professional education and other appropriate training is maintained.
• Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained and their job satisfaction is enhanced. This may include involvement in the appraisal process for peers and/or junior colleagues.
• Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.
• Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies, to include hand hygiene, personal hygiene, environmental and food hygiene.
• Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for in a manner that is consistent with evidence‑based practice and maintaining patient safety.
• Kings is committed to providing Consultant led 7‑day services and in the event of future developments the post holder would be expected to contribute equally with other Consultant colleagues.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registerable medical qualification
• CESR Pathway
• Full MRCP

Desirable

• Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)

Training and Experience

Essential

• Wide experience in all aspects of Diabetes, Endocrinology and general medicine, culminating in award of Certificate of Completion of Training by GMC, or CESR Pathway

Desirable

• Diabetic Pump experience

Registration

Essential

• Full Registration with GMC
• Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment

Administration

Essential

• Experience in day‑to‑day organisation of Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Medicine services in a busy Teaching Hospital
• Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills
• Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service and conversant with recent initiatives and changes

Management and Leadership

Essential

• Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi‑disciplinary teams

Desirable

• Management course and/or qualification

Audit and Quality Improvement

Essential

• Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit.
• Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.

Desirable

• Audit Publications

Research and Publications

Essential

• Experience of clinical research. Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.

Desirable

• Relevant research experience

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of undergraduate and post graduate teaching and exam preparation.

Desirable

• Teaching skills course/qualification

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