Locum Consultant in Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Medicine

Overview

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust (SaTH) are looking to appoint two Consultants in Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Internal Medicine to develop new and complement existing services presently being delivered to a high standard by a team of full time and part time consultants.

The posts are subject to a collective job-planning exercise but attract 10 Programmed Activities per week. The posts are new posts, one primarily based at the Princess Royal Hospital and one primarily based at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, although it is a contractual requirement that all consultants newly appointed to the Trust must be prepared to work on either site.

• To develop new and complement existing services in the provision of Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Medical Services.
• To undertake on-call medical duties in collaboration with Consultant Physician colleagues.
• To deliver high quality Diabetes, Endocrinology and Medical Services.
• To provide inpatient diabetes care and support ambulatory care.
• To provide diabetes and endocrine outpatient clinics.
• To develop enhanced clinical skills, especially in the assessment and management of acutely ill patients.
• To have excellent team-working skills with the abilities and professional attitude to work well in a multi-professional team.
• To deliver clinical and quality targets agreed both nationally and locally with clinical teams and commissioners.
• To follow patients throughout their clinical pathways.