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Consultant Physician in GIM and Interest in Diabetes & Cardiovascular

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

CQC: Requires improvement

Kettering

Salary

£109,725 – £145,478

Training post

Unknown

Trust type

Foundation

Posted

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About the role

Role Introduction • The appointee will join a team of 6 existing consultants who currently deliver a mixture of general medicine with inpatient and outpatient diabetes and endocrine services for the Trust. Due to the changing dynamics of chronic disease management the structure of the consultant team is under continual review in order to facilitate an efficient interface between primary and secondary care and within the partnerships across UHN.

The post specifically focuses on the diabetic and cardiovascular inpatient covering a ward of high acuity patients: Joint vascular and diabetic foot patents, aging population of T1DM, young aged T2DM and patients admitted with acute decompensated heart failure.

Consultant Physician in GIM and Interest in Diabetes & Cardiovascular

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Core Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will be expected to take on the lead for the ward hance the importance of in depth knowledge and experience in not only diabetes and general medicine but also in cardiology. • Lead on education and supervision of the junior ward doctors targeting an optimal GMC survey review • Lead and improve the MDT workings within the inpatient setting • Lead through QIPs on inpatient KPIs • To ensure that patient experience and inpatient outcomes high standards are achieved and maintained

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For further information about the role and requirements, please see attached the Job description and person specification.

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Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close adverts once we have received sufficient applications

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is on an exciting journey with all of our divisions committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN). As part of this collaborative approach, there may be a requirement for you to work across both the Kettering and Northampton hospital sites, depending on the needs of the service.

Our Excellence Values

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Integrity

Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across UHN and help to unleash everyone's full potential.

UHN encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for UHN.

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Person specification

Essential

Demonstrable Team Leadership skills and experience
Effective Team worker, valuing the experience and contributing
Completion of Specialty Training (CST or equivalent) or within 6 months of achieving it in relevant specialty)
At least 2 years of clinical experience of inpatient and outpatient Diabetes & Endocrinology (at registrar or consultant level)
At least 2 years of clinical experience of inpatient and outpatient Cardiology (at registrar or consultant level)
At least 1 year of clinical experience as a consultant at a secondary care hospital
Experience of Audit and Quality Improvement
Experience of Teaching Junior Staff
Experience of Undergraduate Teaching

Desirable

Understanding and experience of delivering organisational change
Publications in recognised Medicine / Medical Education Journals or Presentations at National Level
MD, PhD or other higher degree