Consultant Diabetes & Endocrinology

The Great Western Hospital is delighted to advertise a consultant post in Endocrinology & Diabetes with leadership in our weight management services.

We are a friendly department and would welcome any interested candidates to visit the Trust or to get in touch to ask any questions that you might have. The team are also open to discussing other sub-specialty interests you might like to explore in a potential job plan. To discuss the role or arrange a visit, please contact the clinical lead Dr Auditi Naziat on or via her secretary on 01793 605800.

The GWH is a clinical base for Kings College London, Bristol and Oxford Universities with a potential to be involved in teaching / supervising via the Undergraduate Academy.

Shortlisted candidates are encouraged to visit the Trust and meet senior members of staff and management teams. Details will be shared following shortlisting.

Main duties of the job

• Multidisciplinary team working is key component of the working within the Trust and involves regular MDT discussions with colleagues
• Providing evidence-based care for patients in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care
• Development of sub-specialty interests that fit in with departmental needs and the strategic direction of the Trust.
• Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties are required, and for contributing to undergraduate and post-graduate and continuing medical education activity.
• Provision of cover for Consultant colleagues' periods of leave in accordance with arrangements agreed within Trust policy.
• Participation in Quality Improvement and in continuing medical education.
• Conducting suitable duties in cases of emergencies and unforeseen circumstances.
• The post holder will participate in an out of hours consultant rota for unselected Medical take, detailed within the job plan section
• Other general medical responsibilities by mutual agreement

About us

The Great Western Hospital, Swindon is a large, busy, modern district general hospital situated on a green field site near junction 15 of the M4 between the Marlborough Downs, the Ridgeway and the Vale of the White Horse. The population served by the Diabetes and Endocrine Department extends between Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and Berkshire, a population of approximately 350,000.

Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation :

Service We will put our patients first

Teamwork We will work together

Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service

Respect We will act with integrity

Job description

Job responsibilities

The clinical workload involves Inpatient Diabetes in-reaching service, outpatient clinics including weight management clinic, Hot Diabetes Clinic, general Diabetes and Endocrine clinics, Thyrotoxicosis clinic, monthly Diabetes and Endocrine / Radiology MDT meetings and ward cover in 4 monthly rotas. There is opportunity to work from home one day per week (except the ward cover and inpatient cross cover weeks). There is dedicated time as virtual clinic to review results for all Endocrine and Diabetes patient investigations carried out during outpatient clinics or inpatient reviews or at MDT, in addition to clinical admin time which can be used for other admin activities e.g., urgent patient queries or work email review.

The Department sees the full range of Endocrinology & Diabetes conditions, plus offers specialist clinics : Endocrinology - Thyrotoxicosis, Male Hypogonadism, Pituitary, Secondary Hypertension Diabetes - Foot attack, Complex Type 2 Diabetes, Hot Diabetes, Atypical Diabetes, Antenatal Diabetes / Endocrinology and Preconception, Young adult and transition and also Weight management service. The team is supporting GPs providing an advice via Cinapsis platform.

There are several Multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings locally (Endocrine / Radiology MDT, Diabetes MDT, Diabetes Foot, Insulin pump) and linked with Oxford MDTs (adrenal, pituitary and general endocrinology).

The Department is supported by several diabetes Specialist Nurses, Endocrine specialist nurse with all endocrine dynamic tests on site, clinical psychologist, Dieticians, podiatry service, full radiology facilities including CT, MRI and nuclear medicine scans. Vascular support is provided by a network arrangement with Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The service also provides an Inpatient Diabetes in-reach service to review and treat patients for admission avoidance and Length of Stay reduction supported by the inpatient diabetes specialist nursing team.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Employer details

Employer name

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB