Job summary
We are looking to recruit a new colleague to our department. The post in Internal Medicine, Diabetes & Endocrinology will be based in Lancaster with responsibility for inpatient and outpatient care at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI) and endocrine outpatient care at Westmorland General Hospital (WGH).
The appointee is required to have appropriate experience and interest in the specialty and to hold or to be within 6 months of obtaining completion of specialist training certification from the General Medical Council.
The appointee will join two existing consultants and a locum colleague in providing a high quality service and will be encouraged and supported in the development of sub-specialty interests. The diabetes and endocrinology team relocated its clinics to a new diabetes centre at the RLI in July 2017 providing exciting options for new colleagues to participate in service re-design and development.
The University Hospitals Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust provides undergraduate medical education for Lancaster University and is keen to develop its association with the university further, giving newly appointed consultants valuable opportunities to take an interest in undergraduate education, and or, research.
Main duties of the job
The post holder for this position will become a member of the Diabetes and Endocrinology Team and will be responsible for providing high-quality service, including meeting outpatient access times and other relevant quality standards. The specific goal of this appointment is to enable the team to offer a wider range and greater number of specialist clinics in diabetes and endocrinology and to improve inpatient diabetes management. Having a special interest in one or more of the following areas would be beneficial: diabetic ante-natal care, young adult diabetes care, diabetic foot disease, insulin pump therapy, lipids, neuroendocrine tumours, and thyroid nodule disease. Endocrine clinics are held at both the RLI and WGH, and joint endocrine/endocrine surgery/ENT thyroid nodule clinics are also operated at both hospitals. A weekly internal non-cancer endocrine tumour MDT with our two Endocrine Surgeons,head and neck specialist Radiologist, Histopathologist, and Clinical Chemist is scheduled. The appointee will have the opportunity to participate in the Lancashire and South Cumbria Neuroendocrine Tumour Network MDT as well as in complex and educational endocrinology case discussion meetings.
About us
We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our websitehttps://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the General Medication Council MRCP (or equivalent)
Desirable
Training
Essential
- Certificate of completion in specialist training (CCT) in general internal medicine (GIM)
- Certificate of completion in specialist training (CCT) in Diabetes & Endocrinology
Desirable
- Confident in the care of acutely ill patients in CCU/HDU
Experience
Essential
- Broad exposure to medical diseases and the management of these
- Ability to train, supervise junior medical staff and medical students
research
Essential
- Ability to supervise junior doctors in planning and conducting research and audit
Desirable
- Evidence of recent independent research with relevant publications
Personal skills
Essential
- Communication
- Form and maintain good relationships
- Ability to lead
- Ability to work as a team
Professional interests
Essential
- Keen and enthusiastic in Diabetes & Endocrinology
Desirable
- Membership of appropriate professional societies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the General Medication Council MRCP (or equivalent)
Desirable
Training
Essential
- Certificate of completion in specialist training (CCT) in general internal medicine (GIM)
- Certificate of completion in specialist training (CCT) in Diabetes & Endocrinology
Desirable
- Confident in the care of acutely ill patients in CCU/HDU
Experience
Essential
- Broad exposure to medical diseases and the management of these
- Ability to train, supervise junior medical staff and medical students
research
Essential
- Ability to supervise junior doctors in planning and conducting research and audit
Desirable
- Evidence of recent independent research with relevant publications
Personal skills
Essential
- Communication
- Form and maintain good relationships
- Ability to lead
- Ability to work as a team
Professional interests
Essential
- Keen and enthusiastic in Diabetes & Endocrinology
Desirable
- Membership of appropriate professional societies
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
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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).
