Consultant - Diabetes and Endocrinology

Job overview

This post is for a Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist. This post holder will have combined Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Medical responsibilities.   The job is a full-time post comprising of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) plus on call although those wishing to work less than full time hours will be considered.

The post holder will demonstrate a firm commitment to clinical governance, clinical audit and risk management by the development of systems to ensure the highest standards of patient care are achieved and maintained.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have responsibility for inpatients within the medical directorate on one month in 3 rotational basis. They would have outpatient clinics on and off site.  will undertake a share of administrative duties associated with the care of their patients, the running of the Endocrinology department and the Directorate.

There will be a minimum of 1.5 SPA. There is a generous study budget for consultants and a post-graduate centre to support Study Leave. There is a helpful on-site Library with on-line journal/article finding support.

The post holder will be part of the general medical on call rota which is currently 1:8 weekends and 1:24 weekdays.

The Endocrine department provides a number of specialist clinics including diabetic foot, antenatal, transition, technology and cystic fibrosis. We also have local Pump MDT, Parathyroid and Complex Thyroid MDT and Adrenal MDT and are part of Kings College Hospital, London Pituitary MDT network.

The Team is supported by a dedicated Service Manager, Deputy Operations Manager and overall, by the Chief of Medicine Dr Chris Orchard, and Associate Director for Medicine Suzanne Jordan.

For an informal discussion of the post please contact Dr Frances Coyle (Lead Endocrinologist email f.coyle @nhs.net tel number 0300 6134009).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The development of a specialist interest would be encouraged particularly with a view to developing the Antenatal and Technology service but are open to negotiation

The post holder will have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and for the proper functioning of the department with inpatient and outpatient commitments. They will undertake a share of the administrative duties associated with the care of his/her patients. The post holder will play an important part in developing the service. They will also be expected to play an active role in management – there are many opportunities, from steering committees to research and development. The post holder will be expected to take part in Departmental Governance and contribute to Audit.

Outpatient clinics will be provided within Frimley Park Hospital and related peripheral clinics in Aldershot, Farnham, Fleet and Heatherwood.