Job summary
Employer heading
Consultant Physician in Diabetes and Endocrinology
Consultant
Job overview
We are looking for enthusiastic, innovative, dynamic consultants to join our team to continue to help realise these aspirations. The jobs offered are standard full time 10PA posts with on-call commitments but we would welcome applications for less than full time working will be considered. We are also open to consider job sharing and flexible working and encourage good work life balance.
This role is for a consultant to support Diabetes and Endocrinology and GIM ward cover at the Royal Liverpool site.
Main duties of the job
Sample Timetable*
Indicative Job Plan:
*the elements will remain but the specific days may vary depending on needs.
Week 1- On wards
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MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
AM |
Ward Round |
Ward Round |
Ward Round |
Ward Round |
Ward Round |
PM |
Referrals AMU in reach -3 hours
Board ward round 1 hour |
Referrals AMU in reach -3 hours
Board ward round 1 hour |
Referrals AMU in reach -3 hours
Board ward round 1 hour |
Referrals AMU in reach -3 hours
Board ward round 1 hour |
SPA 1 Hour
Referrals AMU in reach -2 hours
Board ward round 1 hour |
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DCC 9.75 SPA 0.25
|
Week 2- on wards
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MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
AM |
SPA |
Diab Clinic |
Diabetes Clinic |
SPA 2 hour Admin 2 hour |
Foot clinic/ endo clinic
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PM |
LDP Clinic Diabetes Clinic |
Endocrine Clinic/ ANC |
Admin |
Endo Clinic |
Teaching SPA 2-hour
Admin 2 hours |
|
DCC 6 Admin DCC 1.5 SPA 2 |
Week 3-6 (Off wards)
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MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
AM |
SPA |
Diab Clinic |
Diabetes Clinic |
SPA 2 hour Admin 2 hour |
Foot clinic/ endo clinic
|
PM |
LDP Clinic Diabetes Clinic |
Endocrine Clinic/ ANC |
Admin |
Endo Clinic |
Teaching SPA 2-hour
Admin 2 hours |
|
DCC 6 Admin DCC 1.5 SPA 2 |
Working for our organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click here https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
An exciting opportunity to recruit three enthusiastic and highly motivated consultants has arisen in the Diabetes and Endocrinology speciality and General Internal Medicine at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
The Diabetes and Endocrinology directorate at RLUH provides high-quality seven-day consultant-delivered provision of inpatient care on the Royal site and hosts numerous Diabetes and Endocrinology outpatient services. The Department also offers support to a very well-established community diabetes service as part of the Liverpool Diabetes Partnership (LDP) and supports diabetes and endocrinology care in neighbouring trusts such as Claterbridge Cancer Centre, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool Women’s Hospital etc.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MB ChB or MBBS (or equivalent)
- MRCP (UK)
- Entry on the GMC Specialist Register via - CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) or - CESR or - European Community Rights
- Full registration with the GMC and licence to practise (or eligible for) Eligible for specialist register in Diab & Endo/GIM
Desirable criteria
- MD/PhD
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continuing medical education
Teaching & training Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of teaching to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines
Clinical Governance experience
Essential criteria
- Understanding of NHS management structures and the principles of Clinical Governance.
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients.
Management Experience
Essential criteria
- Willingness to participate in management activities
- Understanding of financial arrangements in the NHS
- Ability to plan strategically and to exercise sound judgements when faced with conflicting pressures
Audit Experience
Essential criteria
- Thorough understanding of the principles of clinical audit.
- Publication of audit results.
Desirable criteria
- Publication of audit results.
Research Experience
Essential criteria
- Understanding principles of research.
- Proven track record in research.
- Publication of research.
IT skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to use Microsoft office packages, e.g. word, excel, access & powerpoint.
- Ability to use patient information systems.
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to cope with stressful situations and undertake responsibility / able to work under pressure
- Demonstration of good communication skills and leadership qualities
- Ability to work as part of a multi professional team
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Dushyant Sharma
- Job title
- Consultant Physician and Clinical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 706 3091
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