Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology - Stevenage, United Kingdom - East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust

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Stevenage, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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We are recruiting for a Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

A consultant 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.

This is an excellent opportunity within the Diabetes and Endocrinology department at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust.

Our complete commitment to developing careers means we're looking for proactive, motivated, forward thinking, and dynamic individuals to join our clinical team.

This post is an important part of our ongoing development of medical services at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, offering the successful applicant the opportunity to work closely with the existing Diabetes and Endocrinology physicians to provide a high standard of care across the Trust.

We are seeking a consultant with enthusiasm, commitment, and drive to work closely with colleagues throughout the organisation and within the community to help lead the organisation.

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 Consultant will work alongside the current consultant team of 11 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.

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our over 6,000 dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care.

Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:
The Lister Hospital, Stevenage

New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City

Hertford County, Hertford

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients.

We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees.

Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests.

Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

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

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.