Consultant in Endocrinology/GIM (EH/CMH)

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic well-motivated Consultant colleague to join the dedicated team of physicians at Ealing and Central Middlesex Hospitals.

Diabetes & Endocrinology Services

A full range of diabetes services are provided at LNWUH including transitional clinic, young adult clinics, diabetes, and insulin pump clinics. Each site provides a specialist multidisciplinary foot services supported by a team of dedicated podiatrists who also provide inpatient support. There is close liaison with the vascular surgeons and a trust wide Foot MDT held every Friday. Antenatal clinics are delivered at Central Middlesex Site and at Northwick Park Hospital. There is a strong team of Diabetes Specialist nurses at each site, professionally managed by a cross site Diabetes Nurse Consultant.

Endocrinology clinics are offered on all sites. A wide range of endocrine disorders are seen including benign thyroid disease, thyroid lumps, lipid disorders, calcium disorders, adrenal and pituitary disease. Facilities for investigating endocrine diseases include MRI scanner on site, nuclear medicine scans, access to ambulatory care or endocrine nurse specialist led testing and genetic testing. We have access to regional MDT's in thyroid, pituitary and adrenal diseases. Radio-iodine for benign thyroid disorders is available at the Northwick Park Hospital site within the trust

Main duties of the job

General Internal Medicine

The post holder will be expected to contribute to the ongoing care of Endocrinology general medicine inpatients on a rotational basis. Whilst on the ward the post holder will undertake a daily morning ward round and morning board round Monday to Friday.

The post holder will contribute to the acute on-call rota covering emergency admissions and ambulatory care.

The post holder will undertake four clinics per week, with clinic commitments reduced when allocated to covering inpatient care . There is a standardised template for clinics in line with RCP guidelines.

The post holder will attend the MDT either in person or virtually. They will also contribute to the triaging of Endocrinology/Diabetes clinic referrals on the vantage system and to the review of ward referrals to the service.

The post-holder will contribute to the ongoing care of the general medicine patients at Ealing Hospital site on a rota basis and will also be involved in the provision of specialty endocrinology input to the medical admissions unit and Emergency Department.

The post holder will supervise junior doctors and other members of the multidisciplinary team in addition to undertaking undergraduate teaching.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.