About this role
Job summary
Diabetes & Endocrinology Services
A full range of diabetes services are provided at LNWUH including transitional clinic, young adult clinics, diabetes, and insulin pump clinics. There is a strong team of Diabetes Specialist nurses at each site, professionally managed by a cross site Diabetes Nurse Consultant.
Endocrinology clinics are offered on all sites. A wide range of endocrine disorders are seen including benign thyroid disease, thyroid lumps, lipid disorders, calcium disorders, adrenal and pituitary disease. Facilities for investigating endocrine diseases include MRI scanner on site, nuclear medicine scans, access to ambulatory care or endocrine nurse specialist led testing and genetic testing. We have access to regional MDT's in thyroid, pituitary and adrenal diseases.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will undertake 4.5 clinics per week, with clinic commitments reduced when allocated to covering inpatient care . There is astandardised template for clinics in line with RCP guidelines.
The post holder will attend MDTs either in person or virtually. They will also contribute to the triaging of Endocrinology/Diabetes clinic referrals on the FDP system and to the review of ward referrals to the service.
The post-holder will contribute to the ongoing care of the general medicine patients at Ealing Hospital site on a rota basis.
The post holder will contribute to the acute on-call rota covering emergency admissions and ambulatory care.
The post holder will supervise junior doctors and other members of the multidisciplinary team in addition to undertaking undergraduate teaching.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
"We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR)."
Job description Job responsibilities
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Person Specification
Knowledge Essential
MRCP or equivalent GMC register - Licence to practice
Desirable
Post graduate qualification, e.g MD, PhD or FRCPath CCT in Endocrinology & GIM
Management/Audit Experience Essential
Evidence of clinical leadership in the development of clinical services Evidence of engag
Desirable
Significant quality improvement project/publication
Teaching Essential
Experience and interest in undergraduate teaching and postgraduate teaching
Desirable
Formal teaching qualification
Personal Skills Essential
Ability to work well in a team with good interpersonal skills Ability to work well under pressure
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.
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UK Registration
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Employer details Employer name London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Ealing and Central Middlesex Hospitals
London
UB1 3HW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)