Consultant Acute Paediatrician

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly motivated, supportive and forward thinking diabetes team. You will lead Diabetes MDT clinics, participate in the weekly diabetes MDT meeting and out of hour's diabetes phone support service. The team work cross site. Each site has a named consultant and a diabetes transition clinic to adult diabetes care for young people aged 16-17 years of age.

The successful applicant will undertake consultant of the week duties on a 1:10 basis at Conquest Hospital, non-resident cross site on-call responsibilities (1:10) in addition to SSPAU shifts at the Conquest and DGH.

We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.