Responsibilities
1. Work in collaboration with the Endocrine team and Consultants and act as a liaison point for the day to day management of patients with endocrine conditions.
2. Provide support to local hospital teams as needed and to liaise with the Endocrine SpRs and consultant on call about management issues.
3. To organise inpatient admissions as needed.
4. Daily review of endocrine inpatients on Kingfisher and Squirrel wards and any outlier consultations on other wards.
5. Presentation at Grand Round of patients admitted for investigation and interpretation of their results.
6. Carrying out ward duties as discussed on ward round.
7. Liaising with parents.
8. Attend outpatient endocrine clinics.
9. Opportunities to present cases at regional meetings.
10. Allocated management roles in coordinating national/ regional/ departmental MDT meetings, quality improvement and clinical governance.
Working for our organisation
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Role details
We are looking for 2 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Trust Doctors to join the Endocrinology Department. These posts are available to start in January 2026 for 12 months and March 2026 for 6 months on a fixed term basis, There may be a possibility of extension.
The post will provide an excellent experience for someone wishing to train in Paediatric Endocrinology. Previous experience in General Paediatrics/ Neonates at senior house officer/ ST1+ equivalent (i.e. completed 1+ year) is essential, ideally in the UK. We will not consider applicants who do not fulfil the above criteria. The post is not recognised for training.
The post holder will work as part of a team covering the clinical aspects and day-to day running of the Endocrinology services during the day time Monday to Friday. Out of hours, the post holder will be covering long days (Endocrinology), weekends (as part of a Medical Specialities rota), as well as night on call commitments as part of a Hospital at Night team.
This is an exciting opportunity to gain or extend your clinical experience of Endocrinology in the unique and supportive environment of Great Ormond Street Hospital. As a valued member of the team you will be included in the educational and training activities of the units and will be offered study leave. Clinical research, audit and quality improvement activities will also be encouraged.
The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.
The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.
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