About this role
Job summary
James Paget University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint a Consultant in Endocrinology and General Internal Medicine to a newly created permanent post. The successful candidate will deliver inpatient care within the Short Stay Medical Unit as part of the Acute Medicine service, alongside providing outpatient and inpatient care for patients with diabetes and endocrine conditions. This includes managing Diabetes patients using Hybrid Closed Loop technology, delivering general diabetes and endocrinology clinics, and supporting antenatal diabetes services.
Main duties of the job
The Consultant Endocrinologist will share responsibility for the delivery of a comprehensive Diabetes and Endocrine service, alongside management of acute inpatients within our Short Stay Medical Unit located within the urgent and emergency care (UEC) floor. The role includes offering expert consultation and advisory support to colleagues across other specialties, working collaboratively through multidisciplinary meetings, and contributing to postgraduate education within the Trust. The post holder will play an active role in teaching, audit, research, clinical governance, and continuing professional development in line with Royal College of Physicians requirements. They will contribute to the effective management and development of the service, with opportunities to undertake leadership roles, and will work in accordance with the agreed consultant job plan, deploying flexible professional time to support emergency care, liaison activities, education, audit, and service improvement.
About us
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Job description Job responsibilities
For further details regarding the post please see Job Description and Person Specification which is attached to this job advertisement.
Education and Qualifications
Essential
MBBS or equivalent MRCP or equivalent Full GMC Registration Full and Specialist registration in Diabetes and Endocrinology, and in General (Internal) Medicine (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview.
Desirable
MD/PhD Experience & Knowledge
Essential
Wide experience in Endocrinology and General Internal Medicine
Ability to provide expert clinical opinion across a wide range of problems within the specialty especially with a wide experience in General Internal Medicine and Diabetes and Endocrinology Desirable
Experience in managing patients on hybrid closed loop insulin pumps.
Experience in managing diabetes and endocrinology problems in pregnancy. Academic Achievements
Essential
Ability to use research outcomes in clinical practice Experience of conducting clinical audit Experience of using evidence base to support decision making Desirable
Involvement in research projects and published papers Formaltraining inteachingskills Key Skills
Essential
Ability and enthusiasm for teaching health care professionals and medical students in a Endocrinology & General Medicine setting Capable of organising and prioritising work effectively Motivation and able to plan and develop the service Commitment to continuing professional development Willingness to participate in clinical governance Computer Literate Desirable
Formal training in teaching skills Experience of committee work/project management.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications Essential
MBBS or equivalent MRCP or equivalent Full and Specialist registration in Diabetes and Endocrinology, and in General (Internal) Medicine (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC), or be eligible for registration within six months of interview. Full GMC Registration
Desirable
MD/PhD
Experience & Knowledge Essential
Wide experience in Endocrinology and General Internal Medicine Ability to provide expert clinical opinion across a wide range of problems within the specialty especially with a wide experience in General Internal Medicine and Diabetes and Endocrinology
Desirable
Experience in managing patients on hybrid closed loop insulin pumps. Experience in managing diabetes and endocrinology problems in pregnancy.
Academic Achievements Essential
Ability to use research outcomes in clinical practice Experience of conducting clinical audit Experience of using evidence base to support decision making
Desirable
Involvement in research projects and published papers Formal training in teaching skills
Key Skills Essential
Ability and enthusiasm for teaching health care professionals and medical students in a Endocrinology & General Medicine setting Capable of organising and prioritising work effectively Motivation and able to plan and develop the service Commitment to continuing professional development Willingness to participate in clinical governance Computer Literate
Desirable
Experience of committee work/project management.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address James Paget Hospital University Foundation Trust
Gorleston-On-Sea
NR316LA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.jpaget.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)