Locum Consultant in Endocrinology

Job overview

We are looking for two enthusiastic colleagues to join our dynamic service within Barts Health NHS Trust. This reflects one new post and one replacement post based at Newham University Hospital for a maximum of 10 PAs (programmed activities) for one year with an expectation that the roles will be advertised as substantive posts at the end of this period. Newham University Hospital (NUH) is a district general hospital with a major undergraduate teaching role, serving one of the youngest and most ethnically diverse populations in the UK. The hospital serves a multicultural population of 355 000 with a high prevalence of diabetes (8.5%). There is a purpose- built diabetes centre located in East Ham with diabetes outpatient facilities co located with the community Type 2 Diabetes Specialist Nurse service provided by the East London Foundation Trust and onsite podiatry and X ray.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes and subspecialty clinics (eg foot / antenatal / young adult diabetes) Endocrinology outpatient clinics Outpatient investigation and management of common endocrine disorders Inpatient management of endocrine and diabetes emergencies Management of common GIM emergencies and conditions Leading and supervising the inpatient ward rounds Risk and Governance Commitment to engagement in regular audit, quality improvement and departmental Governance processes Education and Training Engagement in clinical and educational supervision of trainees if appropriate (as this is a locum post), teaching medical students attached to the team and providing adhoc teaching and training for other members of the MDT and department Personal development Commitment to maintaining personal CPD Engagement with Trust requirements for appraisal and revalidation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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