Crynodeb o'r swydd
- Prif leoliad
- diabetes
- Gradd
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Cyfnod Penodol: 12 mis (Maternity leave cover)
- Oriau
- Llawnamser - 40 awr yr wythnos
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 197-AA5880A
- Cyflogwr
- Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- Queen Mary's Hospital
- Tref
- Sidcup
- Cyflog
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 30/03/2025 23:59
Teitl cyflogwr

Locum Consultant Diabetologist
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, (LGT), is a community-focused provider of local and acute care, delivering high-quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich, and Bexley.We provide whole-life care and are here to support our communities to live healthier lives as well as taking care of them when they need us the most.
Employing almost 7,500 colleagues, affectionately known as Team LGT, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham, and at over a dozen community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup.
We have recently launched our new vision and values to mark the LGT10 – the tenth anniversary of our Trust forming in 2013. Our trust vision is to be exceptional. In the quality of our patient care; our support for colleagues; and in the difference we make through our partnerships and in our communities.
To achieve this we value Respect, Compassion, and Inclusion; Being accountableoverstaying comfortable; Listeningoveralways knowing best; and Succeeding togetheroverachieving alone.
Our hospitals and community sites provide a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, as well as emergency and planned care. The Trust is rated as “good” or “outstanding” in over three-quarters of the services inspected by the Care Quality Commission.
Every year our work includes performing 10,000 procedures in our theatres; bringing seven and a half thousand new lives into the world; carrying out 570,000 visits to patients in their homes or communities and providing emergency care for more than 300,000 patients arriving in our busy Urgent and Emergency Departments.
LGT is a centre for the education and training of medical students enrolled with King’s College London’s GKT School of Medical Education. We are a training centre for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. We are pioneering new roles that will support the changing needs of our patients and are one of the largest employers of physician associates in the country.
We are committed to working with our partners to deliver the best outcomes for our local communities. This means playing an active role in the South East London Integrated Care System (ICS), and in formal partnerships including the South East London Acute Provider Collaborative, provider partnerships with our local mental health trusts and borough-based boards of the ICS in Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
We are looking to recruit one full time Consultant Diabetologist to cover Maternity leave for 12 months, to develop our local community diabetes services.
They will be based within Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and spend 50% of their time working in the community across the boroughs of Greenwich and Bexley.
The service will aim to deliver community diabetes clinics, virtual clinics, and primary care MDTs, which involve discussion of complex care patients who have diabetes and other care needs within the multidisciplinary team, with the aim of delivering patient-centred care. The service will work closely with primary care to improve the quality of care across the Bexley
and Greenwich system.
There will also be the opportunity to support any additional specialist interest post holders may have within the acute component of the role.
The acute hospital-based role can be designed around a post holder’s interests to supportour existing services in outpatient Type 1 diabetes clinics, pre-conception clinics, gestationaldiabetes and inpatient diabetes. Alternatively, there is the opportunity to deliver somegeneral medicine work (eg acute medicine on-call) or endocrinology clinics.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
The 10 PA contract will comprise 7.5 direct clinical programmed activities and 2.5 supporting programmed activities.
The supporting programmed activities will include 1.5 PA for revalidation including participation in morbidity & mortality reviews, in the departmental clinical governance programme and in mandatory training. It is anticipated that a further 1 SPA will be allocated for teaching and training activities including educational supervision, plus development of the
community service.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
The 10 PA contract will comprise 7.5 direct clinical programmed activities and 2.5 supportingprogrammed activities.
The supporting programmed activities will include 1.5 PA for revalidation includingparticipation in morbidity & mortality reviews, in the departmental clinical governanceprogramme and in mandatory training. It is anticipated that a further 1 SPA will be allocatedfor teaching and training activities including educational supervision, plus development of the
community service.
The Community role is envisaged as follows:
- To provide clinical leadership for a borough based multidisciplinary team includingDSNs, podiatrists, dietitian and psychologist.
- To deliver Consultant led community diabetes clinics (type 1 and complex type 2),provide clinical support to the DSNs, podiatrists, dietitian and psychologist.
- Using Practice data, work with Practices to risk stratify their patients with diabetesand deliver MDTs to agree a management plan
- Offer advice and guidance either by telephone or email
- To have the opportunity and flexibility to develop this role and service so that it meetsthe needs of the local community and system partners
- To test and explore innovation within the service, for example, the use of digital andremote monitoring
The acute role would be to facilitate continuity and a high quality of diabetes care for patientswith established or newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes admitted to the hospital, during theirstay and on discharge. We envisage that they will undertake type 2 diabetes and possiblymore specialist clinics of their choice. Colleagues will continue to also provide T2DMcommunity clinics to facilitate team working. There will be considerable flexibility within therole to maintain and develop clinical skills.
On Call Commitment:
There may be opportunities to undertake inpatient diabetes/endocrine reviews, preoperative assessments, endocrinology clinics or engage in the on call rota depending on theappointee’s interests. If applicants which to join the on-call rota there will be consideration for
time off in lieu.
CPD/SPA
CPD is counted within SPA time (see trust regulations). Attendance at internal meetings(non DCC) counts as SPA and is also often CPD, the clinician will have to make a choice ofwhat to attend within department and discuss with the CD where attendance is vital as partof smooth working of the department.
SPA in this post is 2.5 PA’s per week.
Professional leaveMust be agreed with the CD/DD and is discretionary according to the activity. No clinicsshould be cancelled for professional leave.
Diabetes and Endocrinology Department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Woolwich) andQueen Mary’s Hospital (Sidcup) Medical Staff:
Dr Jennifer Tremble Consultant D&E and General/Acute Medicine, Clinical Lead for D &E, QEH MedicineDr Debbie-Ann Charles Consultant D&E and General Medicine, QEH
Dr Iffy Chika Consultant D&E and General Medicine, QEH
Dr Valmiki Salema Consultant D&E QEH and Community services
Dr Serife Mehmet Consultant D&E and General Medicine, QMH
Dr Sharaf Ibrahim Consultant D&E and General Medicine, QMH
Within the QEH Medicine Division, Diabetes and Endocrine outpatient clinics are deliveredacross two sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woolwich and Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup.
All inpatient work is delivered at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, where there is a busy EmergencyDepartment. There are no inpatients at Queen Mary’s Hospital.
There are diabetes day centres on both sites where nurse/dietetic and podiatry clinics areheld. At QEH Consultant diabetes clinics are largely in the main outpatients departmentalthough many of these are currently running virtually. Two of the Consultants currentlyundertake T2DM community clinics alternate weeks within the hospital supported by
Community nurses, dietitians and a psychologist.
There is a lead Diabetes nurse based at QEH and a second DAFNE and pump trainednurse. There is a part time band 7 nurse supporting inpatient diabetes and a newlyappointed band 6 nurse and HCA. At QMH there are two band 7 nurses. There is a DAFNEtrained T1DM dietitian and a newly appointed inpatient diabetes dietitian.
There is a pump service on both sites. Transition clinics take place quarterly on both sites.
There is a separate antenatal clinic for Bexley and Greenwich patients – both held currentlyas a result of COVID at QMH – all deliveries are at QEH. There is a specialist foot roundlead by the inpatient podiatrist supported by Vascular surgeons from St Thomas’, adiabetologist, microbiologist and pharmacist. There are also foot services at QMH supportedby the diabetologist and vascular surgeons. There is a satellite dialysis unit at QEH,supported by the renal team from King’s College Hospital, and another at QMH, supportedby the renal team from Guy’s and St Thomas’.
Manyleb y person
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- MBBS or equivalent.
- Full registration with the GMC and hold a license to practice
- MRCP (UK) or equivalent.
- To be on the GMC Specialist Register for diabetes, endocrinology and ideally general medicine or within six months of obtaining CCT at the time of interview.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Distinctions, scholarships, prizes Other degrees, e.g. BSc MSc, MD
- The Specialty Examination in Endocrinology and Diabetes
Clinical Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Broad based training and wide experience of diabetes type 1 type 2 in the hospital and community
- Depending on the interests of the candidate evidence of experience in specialist diabetes, General/Acute Medicine and Endocrinology
- Experience of working in a multicultural environment
Meini prawf dymunol
- Previous consultant-level experience of working in diabetes within a multidisciplinary team.
Clinical Audit
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit.
- Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance and Clinical Risk
- Understanding of NHS systems and audit processes
- Evidence of service improvement projects and audits
Meini prawf dymunol
- Evidence of involvement in audits that have been used to significantly improve patient care.
- involvement and /or experience in risk processes such as Serious Incident reviews and patient safety systems
Teaching Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience and interest in undergraduate teaching
- Skill and ability in formal and informal teaching for both under/ postgraduate students and nursing/midwifery staff
- Educational supervision accreditation
Meini prawf dymunol
- An understanding of current issues in medical education and training
- Previous experience in trainee Supervision
- Presentations at National or International meetings
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
Management and Administrative Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Understands the management structure of the NHS Evidence of risk management
Meini prawf dymunol
- Will have attended a National Health Service Management Course appropriate to consultant duties
IT skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to use Microsoft office packages, e.g. MS Word, Excel, Access & PowerPoint.
- Ability to use patient information systems
Other Attributes
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Effective communicator – verbal and written
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of leadership. Organisational ability.
- Able to take responsibility and cope with stressful situations.
- Able to get on with other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Credibility and integrity.
- A sympathetic approach to patients and relatives.
- Ability to establish good professional relationships with others.
- Ability to plan strategically, execute tasks and to exercise sound judgment when faced with conflicting pressures.
- Ability to engage in and lead change management.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Has experience of committee work and prepared to undertake committee work
- Critical and enquiring approach to knowledge acquisition.
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Charisse Gennings
- Teitl y swydd
- Service Manager Specialist Medicine
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07808816254
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
For Community element:
Ishbel Collison - Interim Service Manager: Long term Conditions
Adult Community Physical Health Directorate Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Telephone number: 0208 319 7110
Rhestr swyddi gyda Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust yn Meddygol a deintyddol neu bob sector