Locum Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology
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 his/her interest and needs of the department with the total clinical sessions to fit within job plan but would normally be five clinic sessions when off wards, being made up of general endocrine clinics and diabetes clinics including a more 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 25 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). 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. Occasional Bank Holiday ward rounds are required on the base wards and are separate to job plan, taking time back in lieu. 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. To take part in the 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). MDT/clinical meetings: Diabetes MDT/clinical meeting once a month, Wednesday 1200-1300 Thyroid MDT once a month Monday 1300-1345 Endocrine clinical meeting once a month If involved in the Young Adult/Transition Diabetes Service, 2 per month Pituitary SMDT as required
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