Wye Valley NHS Trust

Specialty Doctor Diabetes and Endocrinology

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Job summary

Specialty Doctor (Diabetes & Endocrinology)

Wye Valley Trust are looking for a Specialty Doctor in Diabetes & Endocrinology for 24months. This post provides an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and energetic Physician to work along with Consultant colleagues to further develop specialty outpatient services and inpatient Diabetes in-reach as part of the multidisciplinary team in a small, friendly medical community.

The aim is to provide a service which fulfils National Service Framework Standards of Care with seamless primary and secondary care services as part of NHS Herefordshire's Integrated Care Service.

As an integrated acute and community Trust the successful candidate will be based in Hereford County Hospital and will work collaboratively to develop the local endocrine service and integrated diabetes service across the county.

This is an exciting time for the Trust who have just invested in a significant increase in our medical consultant workforce across medicine and ED along with construction of new modern wards on our County Hospital site.

We welcome any enquiries and would be delighted to talk to you further and encourage potential applicants to visit. For more information or to arrange a visit please contact: Jyothish Govindan, Lead Consultant - Diabetes & Endocrinology Jyothish.Govindan@wvt.nhs.uk,Dr Emma Wales, Associate Medical Director (Medical Division) Emma.Wales@wvt.nhs.uk or Ellen Shaw, General Manager - Ambulatory & Frailty Ellen.Shaw2@wvt.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be based in the Hereford County Hospital and will work collaboratively to develop the local endocrine and integrated diabetes service across the county. The primary and secondary care teams are working together in an integrated diabetes care pathway.

The appointee will be expected to make a full and active contribution to the development of the Diabetes and Endocrinology service in Wye Valley NHS Trust. Every encouragement will be given by the team to develop aspects of the service which are of particular interest. This will include formulating/improving local guidelines and care pathways and supervising audit projects to ensure an excellent specialist service on the wards, out-patient department and in the wider community.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

Worcestershire is our neighbouring county. The post holder will be required to travel between sites.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Details

Date posted

20 September 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£52,530 to £82,400 a year £52,530 to £82,400 pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

229-MDMS-GT-5667325

Job locations

Hereford County Hospital, Wye Valley NHS Trust

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details about the role please see the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details about the role please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Physical Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to carry out duties as set out in the attached job description competently and subject to any aids and / or adaptations as may reasonably be required

Professional Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice.
  • MRCP(UK) or equivalent

Desirable

  • SCE in Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • Diploma in Diabetes

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Completed postgraduate training (full time or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis).
  • Shall have completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies

Desirable

  • Subspecialist interests to complement those of other team members
Person Specification

Physical Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to carry out duties as set out in the attached job description competently and subject to any aids and / or adaptations as may reasonably be required

Professional Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice.
  • MRCP(UK) or equivalent

Desirable

  • SCE in Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • Diploma in Diabetes

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Completed postgraduate training (full time or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis).
  • Shall have completed at least four years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in a relevant specialty or as a fixed term specialty trainee in a relevant specialty; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies

Desirable

  • Subspecialist interests to complement those of other team members

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital, Wye Valley NHS Trust

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER


Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Hereford County Hospital, Wye Valley NHS Trust

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER


Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Diabetes & Endocrine Consultant & Clinical Lead

Jyothish Govindan

jyothish.govindan@wvt.nhs.uk

01432364131

Details

Date posted

20 September 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£52,530 to £82,400 a year £52,530 to £82,400 pa

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

229-MDMS-GT-5667325

Job locations

Hereford County Hospital, Wye Valley NHS Trust

Union Walk

Hereford

HR1 2ER


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