ConsultantPermanent

Consultant in General Internal Medicine, Diabetes & Endocrinology

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Sutton-in-Ashfield

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Training post

Unknown

Trust type

Foundation

Posted

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About the role

The successful candidate will join a Diabetes and Endocrinology Department at a time of rapid growth and service development across the whole local health system including primary care, secondary care and community care.

The successful candidate will be a ‘generalist with a special interest model’ of placing ward based acute and sub-acute ward based general internal medicine as a core function while maintaining a specialty interest. The candidate will be welcomed into a well organised department providing a wide range of services in ward based General Internal Medicine and specialty and sub-specialty level services in Diabetes and Endocrinology. We work collaboratively and supportively together and are always looking to improve the care for our patients.

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To provide a safe, effective and efficient service to enable the best possible care to patients.

Consultant in General Internal Medicine, Diabetes & Endocrinology

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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To perform administrative duties including those associated with the care of patients, the day-to-day running of the department, coding and mandatory returns, as well as the collection of other data as required by the Commissioners for performance management.

To participate in the development of the service, working to the service specifications and providing input into strategy and planning to the Service Director and management team as required.

To carry out all duties at the highest possible standard and in accordance with current quality initiatives within that area of work.

To cover for colleagues’ annual leave and other authorised absence, on a reciprocal basis.

Any other duties that may be required from time to time.

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To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer to the job description attached.

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Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journals Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated Kings Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last six years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

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Person specification

Essential

Full and Specialist registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or be eligible for specialist registration within six months of interview
Membership of Royal College of Physicians or show evidence of equivalent qualification
Entry on Specialist Register or CCT in GIM within 6 months of date of interview for this
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Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan
Ability to maintain clinical credibility and authority with a multi-professional team including senior trainees
Ability to convert research evidence into clinical practice
Ability to communicate effectively with team members, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies
Commitment to Continuing Medical Education and the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit
Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload

Desirable

Higher degree: MD or PhD
Entry on specialist registrar with CCT in Diabetes
Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR equivalent training programme
Diabetes & Endocrinology Fellowship
Demonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role
Publications in peer-reviewed journals
Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional, or national levels
The potential to develop management and leadership skills