A high performing organisation, rated good by the CQC, with a track record of success. This is an exciting time to join the Acute Medicine and Medicine Specialties Teams at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust. The aspirations for our patient focused services are bold. We are a forward thinking team that prides itself on providing high quality clinical care. We aim to have a true 7 day service and, to realise that aim, we are increasing our consultant physician workforce by 50% over the next 2 years. There will also be a marked increase in junior medical and other clinical staff to support this development.

We are an enthusiastic and motivated unit providing ample opportunities to develop and reshape the delivery of both diabetes and endocrine services in County Durham and Darlington. We are looking for new colleagues who will be able to work with us to achieve this goal.

We see this as a great opportunity for those who have traditionally worked within the hospital and those moving into their first consultant post, to consider ingenious ways of delivering care closer to home while being an established secondary care clinician.

Main duties of the job

The basic contract is for 10 programmed activites (PAs) with elective outpatient work and inpatient care in both diabetes and endocrine services. These duties will be shared with the 5 (1 part time) other consultants based in UHND making it a 1:5 flexible commitment and 4 other consultants based in DMH making a 1:5 commitment.

The successful candidates will provide skills in diabetes and endocrinology but will be encouraged to develop additional special expertise of their choosing (for example diabetic foot, bone metabolism, type 1 diabetes, lipid services or erectile dysfunction services) to complement the special interests of the other consultants within the Trust.

About us

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We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

At County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust our aim is to always deliver excellent care with compassion to deliver the highest quality of care our patients deserve. We value the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to the Trust creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved and able to influence the future direction of our services. The wellbeing of staff is important to us we have a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team who provide support on a range of topics.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

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Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holders will be expected to undertake clinical work in conjunction with their clinical colleagues and other professional staff in order to maintain and develop the diabetes, endocrinology and metabolic service.

The following are subject to change as the Trust seeks new ways of working.

1. The post-holders will be based at the University Hospital North Durham or Darlington Memorial Hospital, with commitment to out-patient services in associated hospitals within the Trust.

2. The post-holders will undertake clinical work in conjunction with their colleagues and other professional staff in order to maintain and develop diabetes and endocrinology services and develop specialist skills in accordance with the needs of the department. They will be responsible in conjunction with colleagues for planning future developments of these services.

3. The post-holders will work with colleagues to develop services in the community including a contribution to the development and co-ordination of GPs with a special interest and the role of the Diabetes Specialist Nurses in the Community.

4. The post-holders will share responsibility with the other Diabetologists in the trust to maintain and develop specialist services as well as working with the local implementation teams. This will also include a level of clinical supervision for GPs with a special interest and community Diabetes Specialist nurses, a point of contact, advice and referral.

5. The post-holders will have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and will provide a comprehensive clinical service to consultant colleagues in other clinical disciplines in the hospital and to general practitioners in County Durham.

6. The post-holders will participate in the current 1:12 on call rota with unselected take along with the other consultants covering both week days and weekends as required. Consultants will cover colleagues in their absence and ensure continuous patient care.

7. For management purposes and use of resources, post-holders will be accountable to the Clinical Director and will ensure the effective and efficient use of resources allocated.

8. The post-holders will be responsible for the professional and educational supervision of junior staff.

9. The post-holders will participate in the postgraduate teaching of medical staff and undergraduates attached to the Trust and in the training of all grades of staff in hospital and community.

10. Research activities, which are considered to be an inherent part of normal clinical duties, will be encouraged and limited research funding may be available following successful applications to the local research and development committee.

11. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) - the post- holders are responsible for ensuring that they meet the national requirements for CPD, both internal and external.Andwill be expected to attend regularly, and contribute to, the educational programmed activity held by the Directorate.

12. It is expected that the appointee will actively and regularly participate in all clinical audit.

13. The post-holders will be expected to participate in clinical governance arrangements in line with national and local guidelines and in respect of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in the Trust in accordance with current best practice.

14. The post-holders will be expected to deputise in the absence of colleagues in cases of annual leave, study leave and sickness as far as is practicable.

15. The post-holders will uphold the visions of the Trust and work with the team to help deliver 7 day services for acute medicine and diabetes services which we are working towards.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent
• MRCP (UK) or equivalent

Desirable

• Research degree, Masters degree
• or Teaching Qualification
• Certificate of Medical Education or other formal training programme
• MD/PhD

Experience

Essential

• Experience in Diabetes and Endocrinology and GIM
• Must be proficient in Diabetes and Endocrinology
• Experience of supervising and training and teaching trainees
• Able to provide evidence of career planning through appraisal process
• Evidence of being up to date with professional development

Desirable

• Experience of close liaison with community services
• Experience of service development
• Evidence of research experience and clinical effectiveness work

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Good clinical skills
• To be able to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems within the service
• Understands factors affecting patient safety
• Experience and understanding of audit and conducting clinical audit
• Demonstrates awareness of developing situations in clinical environment
• Demonstrates ability to solve problems & make timely decisions, even when under pressure
• Able to use IT to enhance patient care

Desirable

• Ability to use the evidence base and clinical to support decision making

Special Requirements

Essential

• Previous management experience
• Previous active involvement in audit
• Awareness of managerial role of a consultant in the NHS
• Able to demonstrate evidence of NHS management skills for example ability to organise and prioritise own work
• Ability to delegate appropriately to trainee or non-consultant
• Demonstrates ability to work effectively on strategic or long-term issues with colleagues within the NHS and with staff from other agencies
• Demonstrates ability to lead team and to operate as effective team member
• Demonstrates successful discharge of managerial responsibilities - if previous consultant experience
• Demonstrates skills in planning, management and organisation Teaching Experience
• Evidence of active teaching of undergraduates, junior doctors and nurses
• A strong commitment to undergraduate education
• An interest in teaching all grades of hospital and professional staff
• Personal Skills
• Willingness and ability to participate equally in a multi-disciplinary team
• Able to cope with stress
• Good discipline and motivation
• Flexible team worker
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates empathy when communicating with patients and relatives, carers, including the response to complaints
• Commitment to CME and CPD Willingness to undertake additional
• professional duties
• Demonstrates honesty, integrity and awareness of confidentiality and ethical issues relevant to emergency medicine
• Demonstrates interest and realistic insight into future roles of emergency medicine and external factors that may affect it
• Demonstrates punctuality, being able to organise self, and flexibility
• Demonstrates non-prejudicial or non-judgmental attitude to others
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ability to respond constructively to feedback

Desirable

• Willingness to become involved in departmental research projects and to lead some research or academic development
• Extracurricular activities or achievements in local area
• Demonstrates awareness of health, social and economic challenges facing the community served by the relevant departments

Employer details

Employer name

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

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