Job summary
We are excited to announce a rewarding career opportunity for a highly skilled and dedicated Consultant Endocrinologist. This is a replacement post within an expanding diabetes and endocrine team. The Royal Sussex County is the specialist referral centre for Sussex and hosts tertiary services in neurosciences, vascular surgery, neonatology, paediatrics, cardiac, cancer, renal, infectious diseases and HIV medicine. As an NHS hospital renowned for its commitment to patient care, research, and innovation, we are seeking a passionate individual with expertise in Diabetes and Endocrinology to provide exceptional healthcare and make a significant impact on the lives of patients.
At University Hospitals Sussex, we take pride in being a leading NHS institution, recognised for our excellence in healthcare and medical research. Our state-of-the-art facilities and collaborative approach ensure that our team of professionals delivers the best patient outcomes while fostering an environment of continuous learning and professional growth.
Brighton is an exciting and vibrant place to live situated between the sea and the South Downs National Park. There are excellent schools, a thriving cultural hub, top class sports events and a strong LGBTQ+ scene, with easy access to London and Gatwick Airport.
For further information please contact:
Dr Anna Crown a.crown@nhs.net Consultant Endocrinologist and Lead Consultant
Dr Ali Chakera alichakera@nhs.net Consultant Endocrinologist and Diabetes Lead.
Main duties of the job
The job plan will be based on 10 PAs to include 8 DCC (direct clinical care) PAs, including participation in a GIM rota, detailed below, and 2 SPAs (supporting professional activity).
There will be some flexibility about the allocation of sub-specialist work, depending on the interests and expertise of the appointee, but we would welcome contributions to any of the following sub-specialist areas of endocrinology and diabetes
1. Care of patients with diabetes in pregnancy, working with the antenatal diabetes and obstetric teams
2. Care of patients with pituitary disease, working with the Sussex Pituitary MDT
3. Sub-specialist out-patient diabetes (renal, pump/HCL).
4. The care of patients with diabetic foot problems, working with our specialist diabetes podiatrist, and colleagues in vascular and orthopaedic surgery who provide the regional vascular surgical service
5. Care of patients with Adrenal pathology, working with colleagues in Urology
6. Care of patients with thyroid cancer working with oncology.
All Consultants provide clinical advice for members of the diabetes and endocrinology multi-disciplinary team. Shared clinical duties include triage of referrals and our specialty ‘Advice and Guidance’ service for GPs.
General Internal Medicine
Ward duties are allocated in two-week blocks, including the middle weekend, on a 1:4.5 rota with internal cover, i.e. approximately one in 3.5 working weeks and 1:8 weekends.
To apply for this job please visit www.jobs.nhs.uk.