Job summary
Working Full time: 10 Sessions per week
Applications are invited for the position of Consultant Physician in General Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology. This is an exciting opportunity to join our busy and visionary department and have an opportunity to participate in the continuing development and success of the service.The candidate will be expected to integrate within the team of seven other existing full-time consultants in order to provide a complete and high-quality Diabetes, Endocrine and General Medicine service.We have a strong tradition for team working with a multidisciplinary approach utilising the skills of specialist nurses, dietitians and podiatrists.There are close links between the hospital and community diabetes services. There is a full range of specialist diabetes clinics including Antenatal, Foot, Renal, Type 1, Complication and Young Persons as well as Endocrine/ Bone and bariatric clinics with regular MDT meetings.The department has a very active and expanding research portfolio involving both multinational commercial clinical trial work and investigator-initiated trials in various aspects of diabetes and endocrinology as well as research related to diabetes education and patient management strategies.
The department has an excellent record of recruitment to clinical trials and has been the highest recruiter, nationally, for various trials.
Main duties of the job
The principal duties and responsibilities are listed below:-o Care of general medical emergencies referred by General Practitioners and ED, including on call and post take ward rounds as directed by the Clinical Directoro Ward rounds for inpatientso Review and advise on the management of inpatients referred by other specialists within the hospitalo Specialist and General Medical Outpatient clinicso Close liaison with primary care to further develop diabetes care in the communityo Teaching of medical students and doctors in trainingo Audit, CPD, Clinical Governance and Annual Appraisalo Development and promotion of evidence based practice and guidelineso Multidisciplinary team working and leadershipo Relevant participation in managemento Research activityo Other appropriate duties and responsibilities
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 5916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP
- SCE in Diabetes and Endocrinology
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for General Internal Medicine and Diabetes and Endocrinology or within 6 months at time of interview
- CCT - or within 6 months at the time of interview
- ALS
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Wide clinical experience in Endocrinology & Diabetes and also General Internal Medicine
- Experience /Interest in teaching
- Understand importance of Management skills
Desirable
- Recognised Teaching Skill Course or Qualification
- Relevant experience in undertaking and organisation of Audit
- Research and publications relevant to post. Clinical trials experience
- Undertaken any relevant management courses
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP
- SCE in Diabetes and Endocrinology
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for General Internal Medicine and Diabetes and Endocrinology or within 6 months at time of interview
- CCT - or within 6 months at the time of interview
- ALS
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Wide clinical experience in Endocrinology & Diabetes and also General Internal Medicine
- Experience /Interest in teaching
- Understand importance of Management skills
Desirable
- Recognised Teaching Skill Course or Qualification
- Relevant experience in undertaking and organisation of Audit
- Research and publications relevant to post. Clinical trials experience
- Undertaken any relevant management courses
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
