Consultant in Endocrinology & Diabetes

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen to join our team at Diabetes and Endocrine Department at East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust – Ipswich Site.  In particular we are looking to appoint a motivated individual to support either of two subspecialist services – namely antenatal diabetes and the diabetic foot services.  There will also be an opportunity to develop research interests within this role.

We are inviting applications for a full time Consultant in Endocrinology & Diabetes with GIM (General Internal Medicine).Applicants will have completed CCT or be within 6 months of obtaining it or equivalent (Pathway Portfolio).

Envisaged Job Plan

The job plan is expected to consist of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) and the exact details of job plan will be agreed with the successful candidate after their appointment.

The appointee will be expected to undertake:

• Take part in Consultant On Call rota

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities

The key duties and responsibilities are:

• General responsibilities including participation in Consultant on call rota
• Specialist Clinics
• Outpatient clinics
• Operating: as per specialty
• Teaching
• Other care of inpatients or outpatients
• Clinical and other administration as required by agreement
• Teaching and training of junior staff and undergraduates
• Participation in Clinical Governance

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

All consultants in the department have a continuing and individual responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and a general responsibility to provide, in conjunction with their colleagues, an effective Service to meet the needs of the local population, within the resources available.

The post-holder will:

• Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standard of  care
• Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
• Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients and A&E
• Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care
• Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team