Consultant Endocrinology and General Internal Medicine
Consultant
Main area: Endocrinology
Grade: Consultant
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time
Job ref: 213-MED-DH-6711380
Employer: King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: King's College Hospital (Denmark Hill)
Town: London
Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum excl. London Zone Allowance.
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 03/11/2024 23:59
Interview date: 12/12/2024
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.7 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London.
Job overview
This is a replacement Consultant post. The remit of the postholder will be to work within the multi–disciplinary team providing and further developing care for medical patients from Endocrinology and General Internal Medicine and to provide and develop Endocrinology services to the Trust’s General Internal Medicine patients. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the Care Group while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.
PURPOSE OF JOB
The post will be based at Denmark Hill and the proposed Job Plan (6 PAs) is attached. The approximate split over the course of a 12 month period would be 2 months (8 weeks with prospective cover) in General Internal Medicine and 34 weeks (with limited prospective cover) in specialist Endocrinology.
This is subject to review within 3 months of the postholder commencing in post.
Main duties of the job
All employees are expected to undertake work on any of the Trust’s sites as required by the service. As a senior employee of the Trust, you will work in close co-operation with, and support other clinical, medical professional and managerial colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to the Trust’s patients. Integral to these responsibilities are the following:
- The provision of a first-class clinical service
- Effective leadership to all staff engaged in the specialty
- Sustaining and developing teaching and research in conjunction with King’s College London / KHP
- Undertaking all work in accordance with the Trust’s procedures and operating policies
- Conducting clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trust’s service plans
- Maintaining the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty, the Care Group or the Trust
Working for our organisation
KING’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
At King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust we are proud of our diverse workforce and the strength that gives us to provide compassionate care to all of our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Together with other colleagues, to provide a high quality care service to patients.
- Shared responsibility with other colleagues for providing 24 hours, 7 days a week cover for the Unit on a rota basis.
- Provide clinical supervision of junior medical/dental practitioners as a shared responsibility with other consultant colleagues.
- Responsible for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required.
- Responsible for outpatient clinic commitments in peripheral hospitals as agreed with the Care Group’s management team.
- Contribute to the Care Group’s research interests in accordance with the Trust’s R&D framework.
- Contribute to the audit programmes, Morbidity and Mortality, Clinical Governance programmes and Learning from Deaths.
- Conduct all activities within the contracted level of service and operating plan for service(s).
- Exercise professional leadership for all staff working in the specialty.
- Work in conjunction with clinical and other professional colleagues to ensure that the productivity of staff within the specialty is maintained.
- Undertake Care Group management duties as agreed with the Care Group/Departmental Manager/Clinical Director.
- Be aware of, and comply with, all Trust infection prevention and control policies.
- Prepare for and undertake the protective interventions that you are responsible for.
- King’s is committed to providing Consultant led 7-day services.
Person specification
- On the day of interview applicants must be within 6 months of CCT or must have fully completed CESR application and be fully registered on the GMC Endocrinology and GMC Specialist Register
Qualifications
- Full MRCP
- Other higher degree or diploma (e.g., MD)
Registration
- Full Registration with GMC
- Name on GMC Specialist Register on date of taking up appointment
Training and Experience
- Wide experience in all aspects of Endocrinology and General Internal Medicine.
- Sub-specialist training in pituitary, adrenal and thyroid medicine.
Administration
- Experience in day-to-day organisation of Endocrinology and General Internal Medicine services in a busy Teaching Hospital.
- Familiarity with information technology and general computer skills.
- Familiar with current structure of UK National Health Service.
Management and Leadership
- Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams.
- Management course and/or qualification.
Audit and Quality Improvement
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit.
- Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.
Research and Publications
- Experience of clinical research.
- Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of Endocrinology.
Teaching
- Experience of undergraduate and post-graduate teaching and exam preparation.
IMPORTANT
- Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you.
- If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications.
- Please provide email addresses for referees where possible.
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