Consultant Physician Diabetes and Endocrinology

This is a Consultant Diabetes and Endocrinologist position for 10 Programmed Activities per week with an additional PA available subject to negotiation and will include participation in a 1:8 hot week on-call. Teaching and participation in audit and research interest are encouraged.

The post holder will join an existing team of dynamic Consultants and to undertake OPD and IP activities at Walsall Manor Hospital NHS Trust and given the skill sets, may participate in the development of services.

The Diabetes and Endocrinology department have a robust programme for mentoring the new Consultant appointment: the successful candidate will have a clear designated supervisor within the departments and appraisal annually with set PDPs.

This post is available to applicants seeking LTFT working arrangements.

Job description

The working week for a full-time Consultant is comprised of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) each of which has a nominal timetable value of 4 hours.

A job plan in regard work distribution will be agreed with the Clinical Director and postholder on appointment

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Basic Medical Degree
• Full MRCP or equivalent
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register
• ALS (Adult Life support) within last 3 years
• Full GMC Registration with a Licence to Practice

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of Higher Specialist Training in Internal Medicine (or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from date of interview)

Must possess a wide experience in Diabetes and Endocrinology and General Internal Medicine at senior level

Ability to offer expert clinical advice on range of problems

Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and within a multi-disciplinary team

Ability to act as an effective role model for junior staff.

Skills

Essential

• Good organisational and management skills Ability to manage and lead within the Diabetes 7 Endocrinology Team
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
• Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
• Experience of supervising junior medical staff including SpR/StR level
• Ability to teach clinical and operative skills

About the employer

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities.

A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.