Locum Consultant in Cardiometabolic Medicine

Locum Consultant in Cardiometabolic Medicine NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant

Main area Cardio-Metabolic Medicine Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Locum Consultant Contract 6 months (Fixed Term) Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job ref 180-LOCON-5337

Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital Town Cambridge Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 29/03/:59

Job overview

Applications are invited for the post of Locum Consultant in Cardiometabolic Medicine at Addenbrooke's Hospital on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.

This post is an 8PA post with additional 2PA research funding.

This post is available to start as soon as possible for a period of 6 months.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in the development and expansion of our nationally recognised Lipid, Obesity, Diabetes and Severe Insulin Resistance services, the latter being the national centre and also internationally recognised. The appointee will be expected to contribute to out-patient duties and clinical metabolic research development in the Institute of Metabolic Science of the University of Cambridge.

There is no on-call rota.

You will be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT in either Chemical Pathology (Metabolic Medicine) or Diabetes and Endocrinology (or equivalent) or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview.

Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.

Working for our organisation

The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.

Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, 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) will also be subject to this requirement.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful applicant will be able to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of metabolic disorders and will be involved in teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and other healthcare professionals.

Working on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus also offers unrivalled opportunity to collaborate with Cambridge University and other local research institutes and pharmaceutical companies, as the campus continues its rapid expansion and consolidates its position as one of Europe's leading centres of biomedical research.

Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.

Person specification Standards

• 5

Professionalism

• 5

Clinical Skills

• 5

Specialty Specific Skills

• 5

Commitment to Clinical Governance

• 5

Communication Skills

• 5

Personal Skills

• 5

Understanding of the NHS

• 5

Commitment to ongoing professional development

• 5

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Contact

Name Dr Paul Flynn
Job title Clinical Lead for Lipids
Telephone number

Informal enquiries about this post should be addressed to:
Dr Paul Flynn, Clinical Lead for Lipids,
Dr Adrian Park, Lead Obesity Physician,
Dr Anna Stears, Lead NSIRS Consultant,