Job summary
We are looking for a Locum Consultant Physician in Diabetes & Metabolism
The post will be appointed to the Department of Diabetes & Metabolism, Gastro, Hepatology and Diabetes Division, Barts Health NHS Trust and will be based at the Royal London Hospital (RLH), Mile End diabetes centre (MEH) and St Bartholomew's Hospital (SBH). The post will have clinical sessions and commitment to General Internal Medicine (GIM) at RLH, Diabetes at all three sites, and sessions in Obesity. The aim of this post is to deliver clinical sessions specifically within Obesity and Type 1 diabetes and aim for excellence in clinical standards as required by national audit and the Clinical Quality and Care measures.
The post holder will join the Diabetes & Metabolism team at RLH, and join the current consultant of the week rota (currently contributing 1 week in 6 of general medicine) and provide weekend on call cover for Diabetes & Metabolism (1 in 8) as part of the commitment.
The appointee will work a 10 PA job plan with seven day working incorporated into the timetable.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate professional excellence and the ability to deliver effective care. The successful candidate will be required to adhere to the Trust's policy on Maintaining Medical Excellence and to be committed to maintaining their standard of performance by keeping their knowledge and skills up to date.
Main duties of the job
Mani Duties Include:
o Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.
o Leadership, development and organisation of the services in his/her charge in line with the Trusts' business plans. Liaison and communication with the Clinical Director, General Manager and the Clinical lead for Diabetes & Metabolism.
o With the agreement of the Clinical Director and the lead for Diabetes & Metabolism, development of his/her own interests and sub-specialties within the specialty, in line with business planning principles and commissioners' approval, including active participation in research programmes.
o Corporate and individual responsibility for the professional management of doctors in training.
o To participate fully in the management of the department and to liaise closely with the Clinical Director, Service Manager, General Manager and the lead for Diabetes & Metabolism.
o The post holder may be required to carry out other duties in emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
o The duties outlined are not definite and may be changed in accordance with needs of the service requiring the post holder to be cooperative and flexible.
About us
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS, or equivalent
- MRCP or equivalent
- CCT (or within 6 months of date of interview) or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree, e.g. MD/PhD
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Competent and trained In Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus/ General Internal Medicine
Clinical Knowledge
Essential
- Widespread broad-based knowledge of all aspects of Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus/ General Internal Medicine
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Able to provide evidence of clinical audit and demonstrate understanding of impact and challenges this brings.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of current and future NHS challenges and strategy.
- Ability to support team members in business planning via collaboration and discussion.
- Knowledge and basic proficiency of IT systems used in NHS
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
- Experience of audit/ management
Research. Teaching skill & experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate personal experience of clinical research and describe and discuss findings and impact.
- Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to cardiology
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems
Desirable
- Demonstrate number of first/senior author publications in indexed journals, over a variety of subjects relevant to this post.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent presentational and verbal skills.
- Ability to manage time well to deliver objectives of the Medicine Clinical Board
- Ability to work under pressure Caring attitude to patients.
- Self motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work.
- Awareness of best practice through evidence based medicine, and personal drive to enact the change with the team
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS, or equivalent
- MRCP or equivalent
- CCT (or within 6 months of date of interview) or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree, e.g. MD/PhD
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Competent and trained In Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus/ General Internal Medicine
Clinical Knowledge
Essential
- Widespread broad-based knowledge of all aspects of Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus/ General Internal Medicine
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Able to provide evidence of clinical audit and demonstrate understanding of impact and challenges this brings.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of current and future NHS challenges and strategy.
- Ability to support team members in business planning via collaboration and discussion.
- Knowledge and basic proficiency of IT systems used in NHS
Desirable
- Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
- Experience of audit/ management
Research. Teaching skill & experience
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate personal experience of clinical research and describe and discuss findings and impact.
- Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to cardiology
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems
Desirable
- Demonstrate number of first/senior author publications in indexed journals, over a variety of subjects relevant to this post.
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent presentational and verbal skills.
- Ability to manage time well to deliver objectives of the Medicine Clinical Board
- Ability to work under pressure Caring attitude to patients.
- Self motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work.
- Awareness of best practice through evidence based medicine, and personal drive to enact the change with the team
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).
