Consultant in Diabetic Medicine and Endocrinology

Job overview

The post holder will join the Diabetes and Endocrinology team as a Consultant Physician, contributing to: ·

• Delivery of high-quality inpatient and outpatient diabetes and endocrine care.
• Acute diabetes and endocrine referrals and leadership during specialty take.
• General medical care during short stay ward weeks and general medical on-call shifts .
• Development of subspecialty interests in alignment with departmental priorities.
• Teaching, training and supervision of undergraduates and postgraduate trainees.
• Clinical governance, service development, quality improvement and research activity.

The successful applicant will help shape an expanding service at an exciting time of development, particularly as the integrated Weight Management Service evolves.

Main duties of the job

Key Elements of job plan:

• 1:8 Specialty Take Week
• 1:8 Short Stay Ward Week
• 24-hour General Medical On-Call (non-resident overnight + MRU day shift)
• Outpatient clinics across diabetes and endocrine subspecialties
• Community diabetes activity as agreed
• MDT sessions and admin time
• 1.5 SPA minimum, with flexibility for additional SPA depending on roles/interests

Full PA breakdown will be agreed at job planning and reviewed 6 months after appointment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for further details of main responsibilities.