Consultant in General Medicine WSI in Diabetes and Endocrinology

Consultant in General Medicine WSI in Diabetes and Endocrinology

We are seeking an enthusiastic Consultant to join our award winning Diabetes and Endocrinology Team.

The posts has been created as part of the expansion of the medical workforce to support the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH) opening and involves work within the inpatient bed base as well as outpatient activity.

Main duties of the job

The candidate will be expected to deliver care to a ward of 24 General Medical inpatients, as well as providing specialist advice in DM and Endocrinology to other teams. They will support the Think Glucose nurses and also the residents working on the ward. Although the majority of weeks will be spent working in the acute setting, other weeks will feature a mix of SPA and clinic based work.

Supporting and developing the DM and Endocrine service.

The patients we serve need your help. We have high levels of deprivation and a high prevalence of Diabetic and Endocrine diseases. They deserve the best care and we believe you can help us continue to provide it for them. Our brand new hospital is one part of a huge regeneration programme in the locality and we want you to be a part of creating the amazing services that our patients require.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the detailed job description and personal specification for further information about this role.

Person Specification Qualifications:

• oMRCP or equivalent
• oEntry on the Specialist Register in Diabetes and Endocrinology
• oHigher Degree

Clinical Experience:

• oClinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Diabetes and Endocrinology and also GIM
• oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies
• oAbility to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
• oSpecial interest that complements the existing consultants

Management and Administrative Experience:

• oAbility to organise and prioritise workload effectively

Clinical Effectiveness

• oExperience of conducting clinical audit

Teaching and Training experience:

• oAbility to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.
• oFormal training in teaching

Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience:

• oAbility to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• oKnowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Diabetes and Endocrinology
• oPublications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
• oEvidence of having undertaken original research

Other Requirements:

• oFull GMC Registration with Licence to Practise
• oAn understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.

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.