Consultant – Diabetology and Endocrinology

  • Permanent – full-time
  • Upton

Website WUTHnhs Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Job summary

Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) is excited to be recruiting 1 WTE post in Diabetes and Endocrinology. The post holder will participate in the on/off ward model on our diabetes and endocrinology ward and support the establishment of a fully integrated insulin pump service including transition, young persons, pregnancy, podiatry and adult teams.

Post holder will join an enthusiastic team of 4.6WTE Consultants, 0.8WTE Associate Specialist, and a team of experienced diabetes specialist nurses, dieticians, and multidisciplinary diabetes pregnancy and foot teams. We have a weekly medical disorder in pregnancy clinic and our young person’s diabetes service took part in the Seamless Transition Project. We are the leading provider for Transgender Endocrinology in the region.

There are opportunities to expand links with the Ophthalmology consultants in thyroid eye clinics and develop any interest in bone endocrinology. We have close links with the Walton Joint Pituitary Team and the Liverpool University Hospitals Endocrine Surgical Teams as well as having our own monthly thyroid/parathyroid MDT with WUTH ENT colleagues and monthly radiology MDT. WUTH is a digital exemplar using the Cerner PAS with both DKA and VRIII protocols recently upgraded to paperless.

Whilst not essential, ideal candidates would help develop our research capability as the Trust enters an exciting expansion in research and innovation. We encourage applicants with a range of subspecialty interests.

Main duties of the job

Duties include –

  1. To at all times, comply with the GMC’s guidance on ‘Good Medical Practice’ as amended or substituted from time to time.
  2. To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
  3. To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with the Clinical Service Lead.
  4. To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.
  5. On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trust’s corporate Induction.
  6. To participate in the Trust’s Statutory & Mandatory training programme.
  7. To be responsible for the Clinical Management of all patients under your care.
  8. To work flexibly with colleagues to meet the needs of the service and achieve trust and national targets

To apply for this job please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk.