Locum Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology

Job overview

This is an excellent opportunity within the Diabetes and Endocrinology department at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are looking to appoint a new Locum Consultant fixed term for 6 months to support our Elective Recovery Funded (ERF) activity. The post holder will carry outward duties in GIM and be part of the diabetes outreach team (DOT), as well as holding clinics in diabetes, endocrinology in the hospital but also possibly community settings. The post comprises 10 programmed activities (PAs).

The Consultant will work alongside the current consultant team of 12 in Diabetes and Endocrinology and provide diabetes and endocrine services at Lister Hospital. In addition, the post-holder will participate in the acute medical emergency rotas, which will operate on a 1:12-14 basis for weekends and approximately 1:25 weekdays though this is currently under review.

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist clinics in diabetes and endocrinology both hospital and community settings and contribute to general medical ward and diabetes outreach care, and the acute medicine on call rota.

• ·     Maintenance of high-quality patient centered care
• ·     Shared responsibility for the day-to-day management of the service and participation in strategic planning
• ·     Teaching and training within the multidisciplinary service
• ·     Active   involvement   in    multidisciplinary    team   meetings    and directorate clinical governance activity
• Active participation in continuing medical education

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In the paragraphs above you have read an overview about the role we would like to offer and general information about main duties of the post holder. Please see attached – job description which describes in full details the duties, responsibilities and reporting relationships of the advertising role.