Senior Clinical Fellow in Diabetes and Endocrinology
We have 1 fixed term appointment available for 12 months in the Diabetes & Endocrinology department. The post is full time, and the post holder will be expected to participate in the general medicine 16 week rolling Rota. This is an excellent opportunity within Diabetes and Endocrinology along with General Medicine at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. The post is particularly suited for those doctors considering a career in Diabetes and Endocrinology and in supporting their application to higher speciality training in the UK, by providing the required training for IM3 level competencies. Main duties of the job
The junior doctors have responsibility for patients under the care of the Consultants. Supervision of the day-to-day care of inpatients will include investigation, treatment and follow up of patients, attending ward rounds and multi-disciplinary case conferences, clerking in patients, keeping adequate medical records, preparing discharge reports, assisting in outpatient clinics. Participation in medical audit and presenting cases in postgraduate teaching sessions are mandatory. The post holder will plan and carry out dynamic endocrine testing such as water deprivation test, ITT, Cushing's protocol, 72 hours fast and other dynamic tests under the supervision of the consultants in the department. They will also have the opportunity to observe in the community diabetes clinics, subspecialty clinics and join a nationally winning award diabetes outreach team. About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and 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 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 and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda. We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen. Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description which describes in full details the duties, responsibilities and reporting relationships of the advertising role. Person Specification
Previous Experience
Experience of working in Acute General Medicine and Diabetes and Endocrinology Good range of experience in community diabetes and in patient and health care professional education NHS experience Fitness to Practice
Evidence of engagement with appraisal and revalidation Qualifications / Training
Hold a current licence to practice from the General Medical Council Advanced Life Support Certificate or equivalent MD or PHD Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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We have 1 fixed term appointment available for 12 months in the Diabetes & Endocrinology department. The post is full time, and the post holder will be expected to participate in the general medicine 16 week rolling Rota. This is an excellent opportunity within Diabetes and Endocrinology along with General Medicine at East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. The post is particularly suited for those doctors considering a career in Diabetes and Endocrinology and in supporting their application to higher speciality training in the UK, by providing the required training for IM3 level competencies. Main duties of the job
The junior doctors have responsibility for patients under the care of the Consultants. Supervision of the day-to-day care of inpatients will include investigation, treatment and follow up of patients, attending ward rounds and multi-disciplinary case conferences, clerking in patients, keeping adequate medical records, preparing discharge reports, assisting in outpatient clinics. Participation in medical audit and presenting cases in postgraduate teaching sessions are mandatory. The post holder will plan and carry out dynamic endocrine testing such as water deprivation test, ITT, Cushing's protocol, 72 hours fast and other dynamic tests under the supervision of the consultants in the department. They will also have the opportunity to observe in the community diabetes clinics, subspecialty clinics and join a nationally winning award diabetes outreach team. About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and 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 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 and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda. We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen. Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description which describes in full details the duties, responsibilities and reporting relationships of the advertising role. Person Specification
Previous Experience
Experience of working in Acute General Medicine and Diabetes and Endocrinology Good range of experience in community diabetes and in patient and health care professional education NHS experience Fitness to Practice
Evidence of engagement with appraisal and revalidation Qualifications / Training
Hold a current licence to practice from the General Medical Council Advanced Life Support Certificate or equivalent MD or PHD Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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