Job overview
This is an exciting 12 months post suitable for a doctor with MRCPCH (or equivalent) with previous experience in paediatric endocrinology and diabetes who wishes to gain in depth training in Prader Willi Syndrome and related endocrinology and diabetes.
They may be wishing to pursue a career in paediatric endocrinology or be keen to acquire further experience in the speciality.
The appointee will be based within the tertiary Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes service at the Royal London Children’s Hospital and will receive an honorary appointment at Queen Mary University of London, Centre for Endocrinology. There are no night-time / weekend duties associated with this appointment. The postholder will also participate in research and service evaluation.
The role of the post holder focuses on outpatient management of children with endocrine disorders, in particular Prader Willi Sydrome and related conditions such as type 2 diabetes. They will participate occasionally in the care of inpatients on the endocrine and diabetes ward as appropriate, but there is no out of hours commitment. There will be opportunity to attend outreach clinics and other specialty endocrine clinics.
Main duties of the job
Participation in outpatient endocrine and diabetes clinics (1-2/week) including PWS and Type 2 diabetes specialty clinics.
This includes preparation of patients before clinic, attending post-clinic meetings, writing clinic letters, following up results of investigations, patient presentations for transition to adult care, for social services meetings etc
Occasional management of inpatients as appropriate including discharge duties
Occasional supervising day-case dynamic investigations as appropriate in conjunction with the Clinical Nurse Specialist for Endocrinology
Completing result summaries for dynamic investigations for PWS patients
Presentation of clinical cases at local, regional and national meetings such as dynamic investigation meeting, pituitary midline meeting, radiology meeting, clinical case meetings, postgraduate teaching, PWS and T2 diabetes meetings
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Perform a multicenter clinical survey regarding Type 2 diabetes in young people with PWS, including data collection, data analysis, project administration and documentation.
Communication of results in abstract format, poster and oral presentations.
Production and submission of manuscript(s) for publication in scientific journals.
Production of quarterly progress reports.
Participation in other audit and research projects
Participation in grant writing where appropriate
Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. MRCPCH or equivalent
Desirable criteria
2. Higher degree
Training and Expertise
Essential criteria
3. Training in Paediatrics
4. In training or near completed specialist training in Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
5. Experience in audit
6. APLS/Child protection level 3 training
Desirable criteria
7. Experience in research
8. Experience in statistics
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria
9. Wide knowledge and skills in general paediatrics
10. Wide knowledge and skills in clinical paediatric endocrinology
11. Knowledge of paediatric diabetes
12. Knowledge of medical statistics
Desirable criteria
13. Knowledge of PWS
14. Skills in writing scientific papers
Registration
Essential criteria
15. GMC registration with licence to practice
Desirable criteria
16. Near CCT in Paediatrics with Endocrinology and diabetes (or equivalent)
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
17. Good organisational and communication skills
18. Team-player with experience of multidisciplinary working
19. Ability to develop good working relationships
20. IT skills (Word, Excell, Power point, Teams)
21. Experience of working in multi-ethnic and multicultural communities
22. Experience in liaising across organisational boundaries
Desirable criteria
23. Teaching/Training medical
24. undergraduates, postgraduates and other professionals
25. IT skills with statistical packages
26. IT skills with Adobe Photoshop or equivalent