Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 05 Rhagfyr 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £109,725.00 i £145,478.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £109725.00 - £145478.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 21 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Bedford, MK42 9DJ |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9418-25-1456 |
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A 10 PA week consists of 8.5 PAs direct clinical care and 1.5 PAs for Supporting Professional Activity (SPA). The department has a flexible approach to clinic activities and flexes some clinics depending upon demand; however the total clinical time would remain constant. Only clinical/ward commitments have been specified. The year is based upon 42 working weeks per individual consultant and clinics are annualized. Outpatient work Endocrine and Diabetes clinics would be agreed with the Post holder depending upon their interest and needs of the department with the total clinical sessions to fit within job plan but would normally include 1 - 2 each of general Endocrine clinics and diabetes clinics per week plus a specialist clinic. Outpatient work is reduced when the consultant is doing ward duties. Endocrine clinics are based on 30 minute slots for most new patients (occasional thyroid new clinics are 20 minute slots) and 15 minutes for follow-ups keeping the ratio of New:FU approx. 1:3. The time slots for Diabetes Clinics depends on the type of clinic but ranges from 20 to 30 minutes per patient. The consultant would have the opportunity to become trained in DAFNE and support the structured Education courses, if this training has not already been obtained. The appointee would be expected to be able to make full use of the latest technology used by our diabetes patients; training can be provided. To provide support for the department depending upon availability of other consultants in the department (eg for urgent clinical queries, result reviews and podiatry review requests). To provide clinical support to other AHPs including the endocrine nurse and her clinics, the diabetes specialist nurses and podiatrists. Inpatient work: On a rotational basis with other consultants in the department: To provide full consultant ward round of all the firms inpatients 3 times a week (more depending upon clinical need), to assess all new and sick patients to the firm on a daily basis (Mon-Fri) and to perform, at least, a verbal review (board round) of all patients every day in the morning at the ward MDT meeting. To ensure a member of the team attends the daily 0830 AAU handover meeting. To provide specialist advice/see referrals from other inpatient teams. To provide supervision to the junior doctor team and flexible consultant input depending upon the seniority level of the available juniors. When on the wards, to provide support to the inpatient diabetes nursing team if the lead inpatient consultant is not available. There maybe changes in the level of ward duties depending on the needs of the department and on discussion with the Clinical Lead/CD. There is a weekend rota providing telephone support for the diabetes inpatient specialist nurses (currently 1 hour per day, weekends and bank holidays in rotation with other consultants), in addition the team covers a short ward round on the base wards on bank holidays and these are paid as extra work and can be discussed with the CD. MDT/clinical meetings: Diabetes MDT/clinical meeting once a month, Thyroid MDT once a month Endocrine clinical meeting once a month If involved in the Young Adult/Transition Diabetes Service, 2 per month Pituitary SMDT as required Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Please note that all shortlisted candidates will be required to attend a virtual pre-interview assessment process. Closing Date: 21.12.2025 Assessment Date: Week Commencing 05.01.2026 Interview Date: 19.01.2026