Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist | University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 12 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £93,666 - £126,281 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 12 May 2024 |
| Location: | Southampton, SO16 6YD |
| Company: | University Hospital Southampton NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6224956/188-MT1159 |
Summary
Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist
Online applications are invited for a 0.8 WTE Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist at Southampton Children’s Hospital. We are seeking a colleague who can add value to a supportive and dynamic team to further advance Southampton tertiary paediatric endocrine services.
About the service
The service provides comprehensive tertiary paediatric endocrine care for the local population of Southampton, the Wessex region and further afield, covering a population of around 4 million. All major tertiary paediatric specialities are co-located at Southampton Children’s Hospital. The trust is a major teaching centre for the University of Southampton. There is a well-developed multi-disciplinary team. Specialty clinics are provided for DSD, genetics, young adult service, complex obesity and rare bone disorders. As part of our commitment to provide specialist support at a regional level, the roles of this post will include providing specialist endocrine care to support other consultants and healthcare professionals at hospital sites across the Wessex Paediatric Endocrine Network.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Should you wish to discuss the post further, please contact Dr Nikki Davis, Service Lead for Paediatric Endocrinology on 02381 208518 or 02381205281 or nikki.davis@uhs.nhs.uk.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
What you’ll do
• undertake the full range of general and specialist duties as a tertiary consultant paediatric endocrinologist including outpatient clinics, participate in general and specialist MDTs, consultant of the week (including urgent patient management and network liaison) and outreach clinics
• develop the Wessex Paediatric Endocrine Network across the South of England
• address increasing demands for paediatric endocrine care and outreach activity
What we’re looking for
We are seeking a colleague who can add value to a supportive and dynamic paediatric endocrine team to further advance Southampton tertiary paediatric endocrine services
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 May 2024