Job summary
The successful candidate will be joining an established medical team in the Medicine and Emergency Care Division which is currently going through a period of expansion and redesign.
The post holder will be expected to provide senior decision making support to the emergency medical pathway and to the on-going provision of safe personal and effective medical care to the acutely medically unwell patient and/or to patients attending Diabetes & Endocrinology clinics.
They will work alongside Diabetes & Endocrinology consultants who will be available at all times to provide support if needed but it is expected that the post holder will largely be able to manage their own patient workload.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to provide senior decision making support to the emergency medical pathway and to the on-going provision of safe personal and effective medical care to the acutely medically unwell patient and/or to patients attending Diabetes & Endocrinology clinics.
They will work alongside Diabetes & Endocrinology consultants who will be available at all times to provide support if needed but it is expected that the post holder will largely be able to manage their own patient workload.
The job title of the post is "Specialty Doctor in Diabetes & Endocrinology and Medicine specialties". The post is paid on the Speciality Doctor scale and applicants wishing to work part time will be considered.Job plans will be negotiated with post holders on an individual annualised basis. Dependent upon experience, training needs and departmental requirements there will be time allocated to CPD, training, service development, research or individual speciality interests where appropriate. Sub - specialty interests will be discussed and supported where appropriate to the applicant and the service.
The post holder will be encouraged to advance their career in Diabetes & Endocrinology and General medicine. They will be supported to pursue the CESR process to gain GMC specialist registration in both these specialities.There is an active SAS mentoring system which will help to further develop the successful candidate's clinical and non-clinical skills.
About us
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust was formed in 2003 from the merger of Blackburn, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley NHS Trust and the Burnley Hospitals NHS Trust. East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust provides a caring service to a population of approximately 520,000.
Services are provided from two main sites, the Royal Blackburn Hospital and Burnley General Hospital. The Royal Blackburn Hospital and Phase V at Burnley General Hospital are significant PFI developments.In 2006 a service reconfiguration, 'meeting patients needs' was implemented which resulted in the Blackburn site becoming the centre for all acute services in East Lancashire. The ED at Blackburn is the only ED for East Lancashire and since 2012 has become a Trauma Unit in the Lancashire Trauma network with the Trauma Centre at the Royal Preston Hospital. The ED is supported by Urgent Care Centres at Blackburn and Burnley and a Minor Injuries Unit at Accrington.
Burnley is the site for the East Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre with an in-patient Obstetric Unit. There is a midwife led birthing unit off the Hospital site in Blackburn. In 2012 the Royal Blackburn Hospital was designated as one of the Lancashire Vascular Centres. The Trust hasclose links with a number of Tertiary Centres in Lancashire, Manchester and Liverpool.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For entry into the Specialty Doctor grade, applicants must have at least 2 years of experience in Diabetes & Endocrinology outpatients after full Registration. They must be able to demonstrate appropriate experience and expertise in dealing with patients with general and complex diabetic &endocrine conditions in outpatients and inpatient settings. They will also participate unselected acute medical take in General Medicine and be able to work with remote Consultant support if needed.
The job title of the post is Specialty Doctor in Diabetes & Endocrinology and Medicine specialties. The post is paid on the Speciality Doctor scale and applicants wishing to work part time will be considered.Job plans will be negotiated with post holders on an individual annualised basis. Dependent upon experience, training needs and departmental requirements there will be time allocated to CPD, training, service development, research or individual speciality interests where appropriate. Sub specialty interests will be discussed and supported where appropriate to the applicant and the service.
This is a new role within our department and the demands of the job and workload will be reviewed on a regular basis to ensure good working conditions for all those involved. Appropriate time for theclinical administration aspects of the role will be included in the role.The post holder will be expected to contribute to weekend duties.The post holder will be encouraged to advance their career in Diabetes & Endocrinology and General medicine. They will be supported to pursue the CESR process to gain GMC specialist registration in both these specialities.There is an active SAS mentoring system which will help to further develop the successful candidates clinical and non-clinical skills.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For entry into the Specialty Doctor grade, applicants must have at least 2 years of experience in Diabetes & Endocrinology outpatients after full Registration. They must be able to demonstrate appropriate experience and expertise in dealing with patients with general and complex diabetic &endocrine conditions in outpatients and inpatient settings. They will also participate unselected acute medical take in General Medicine and be able to work with remote Consultant support if needed.
The job title of the post is Specialty Doctor in Diabetes & Endocrinology and Medicine specialties. The post is paid on the Speciality Doctor scale and applicants wishing to work part time will be considered.Job plans will be negotiated with post holders on an individual annualised basis. Dependent upon experience, training needs and departmental requirements there will be time allocated to CPD, training, service development, research or individual speciality interests where appropriate. Sub specialty interests will be discussed and supported where appropriate to the applicant and the service.
This is a new role within our department and the demands of the job and workload will be reviewed on a regular basis to ensure good working conditions for all those involved. Appropriate time for theclinical administration aspects of the role will be included in the role.The post holder will be expected to contribute to weekend duties.The post holder will be encouraged to advance their career in Diabetes & Endocrinology and General medicine. They will be supported to pursue the CESR process to gain GMC specialist registration in both these specialities.There is an active SAS mentoring system which will help to further develop the successful candidates clinical and non-clinical skills.
Person Specification
N/A
Essential
- Educational Qualifications - Full registration with General Medical Council Professional /Occupational Qualifications - MRCP, or should have evidence of active participation towards MRCP exam
Desirable
- A higher qualification e.g. M.D. or MSc.
Person Specification
N/A
Essential
- Educational Qualifications - Full registration with General Medical Council Professional /Occupational Qualifications - MRCP, or should have evidence of active participation towards MRCP exam
Desirable
- A higher qualification e.g. M.D. or MSc.
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).
