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Job summary

Main area
Diabetes and Endocrinology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
164-6660065
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Queens Medical Centre Campus
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£105,504 - £139,882 pa pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/01/2025 23:59

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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Job overview

**PENDING COLLEGE APPROVAL**

Applications are invited for a Consultant Post in Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Medicine (10PA) at NUH. The post is available to start from February 2025Ìý by the successful appointee.

NUH provide a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services including structured education programmes for people with Type1 and Type 2 diabetes, transitional care, an insulin pump service and well established antenatal, foot and renal services. Four GP Cluster-based Community Diabetes Services have been developed and receive consultant support.

Outpatient Endocrinology is provided in theÌý Treatment Centre. Regional neurosurgical facilities are provided in NUH, and there are well established endocrine surgical services at the Trust and the Treatment Centre for thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal disorders. The service has well established links with paediatric endocrinology (paediatric transition), neurosurgery (joint pituitary clinic and monthly regional MDT meeting), thyroid surgery (including thyroid cancer MDT), adrenal disease (quarterly MDT) and gynaecology (quarterly MDT Turner’s clinic). The endocrine team has recently established clinical service links with the Nottingham Gender Dysphoria Service.

There are excellent links with Departments of Ophthalmology, Paediatrics, Vascular Surgery, Pituitary & Endocrine Surgery, Infectious Disease (OPAT services), Orthopaedics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Nephrology & Transplant and Clinical Chemistry.

Main duties of the job

**PENDING COLLEGE APPROVAL**

The post will provide inpatient ward cover to a GIM/specialty ward at the QMC campus (shared equitably with consultant colleagues on a rota basis) and will support the development of an inpatient and community diabetes service. Acute Medicine on calls will be based at the QMC campus. Outpatient clinics will be delivered on both campuses and will include General Diabetes, Endocrine, Antenatal Diabetes clinic , Hypertension clinic and Community Diabetes clinic.ÌýÌý

We are looking for a colleague who is dynamic, flexible and willing to join a team who deliver high clinical standards in both inpatient and outpatient areas. There will be opportunities to get involved in service development as the department evolves its clinical work in a changing NHS environment. The successful applicant will therefore be expected to work collaboratively with our strong multi-disciplinary team to actively drive further service development.Ìý

The appointee will be encouraged to support and develop established research and teaching links with Nottingham University. All our Consultants are appointed as Clinical Teachers by Nottingham University.

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the job description and job plan please see attached job description for full details.Ìý

Person specification

Clinical Skills/Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidenced technical skills as described in the job description Able to communicate effectively and appropriately with patients, their families and other health professionals.
Desirable criteria
  • Specific training in patient safety and/or human factors

Management Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to develop, present and operationalise coherent ideas for service development/delivery.
  • Able to delegate appropriately.
  • able to work in a team.
Desirable criteria
  • Higher management degree or qualification or training

Teaching, Audit & Research

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of participation in Clinical Audit
  • Able to teach and support junior staff effectively.
Desirable criteria
  • Original Research Publications Higher teaching degree or qualification or training

Professional Registration

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC Registration

Professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MRCP. CCT in Diabetes and Endocrinology

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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 Ravikanth Gouni
Job title
Diabetes and Endocrinology Head of Service
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01159249924
Additional information

Sally Hawes

Specialty General Manager

[email protected]

07812279998