Job overview

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic clinician to join our friendly and forward-thinking team of Consultants delivering Specialist Diabetes and Endocrinology care at Basildon Hospital, part of the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

This substantive Consultant post is ideally suited to someone with a keen interest in antenatal diabetes, and a passion for providing high-quality, patient-centred care across both inpatient and outpatient settings.

At Basildon Hospital, we offer a supportive environment where innovation and teamwork are highly valued. You'll join a cohesive department that works closely with other specialties and values shared learning and improvement.

Whether you're looking to develop a specialist interest, contribute to service development, or simply thrive in a collaborative and modern hospital setting, this is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career.

Main duties of the job

You will play an active role in delivering and developing a broad range of sub-specialty outpatient diabetes clinics, including:

• Insulin Pump / Hybrid Closed-Loop Clinics
• Antenatal Diabetes Clinics
• Multidisciplinary Diabetic Foot-care Clinics
• Complex Diabetes Clinics
• General Endocrine Clinics

You will also be involved in rotational ward cover and will help manage inpatient care on our 27-bed Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Medicine ward, as well as supporting diabetes outliers and our inpatient diabetes team. Additional responsibilities include:

• Weekly schedule of approximately 5 outpatient clinics
• Involvement in antenatal and foot-care ward rounds
• Providing electronic triage, Advice & Guidance, and support across specialties
• Active participation in our established multidisciplinary meetings and collaborative working across departments

Working for our organisation

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well-being of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
 
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
 
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.