Consultant in Endocrinology & Diabetes

We are delighted to advertise a general Endocrinology and Diabetes Consultant post with leadership in our Diabetic Insulin Pump Service., The Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Diabetes and Endocrinology Consultant to join the existing dynamic team of six consultants to continue provision of specialist inpatient and outpatient services to the local population. The post is based solely at the Great Western Hospital site in Swindon, with opportunities to work remotely. The post includes an 18-bed specialist and general medical ward, covered on a rota of 1 month in 4. GIM on call currently 1:16 weekdays and approx. 1:8 weekends., The clinical workload involves Inpatient Diabetes in-reaching service, outpatient clinics including a Hot Diabetes Clinic, general Diabetes and Endocrine clinics, Thyrotoxicosis clinic, monthly Diabetes and Endocrine/Radiology MDT meetings, and ward cover in 4 monthly rotas. There is an opportunity to work from home one day per week (except for the ward cover and inpatient cross-cover weeks). There is dedicated time as a 'virtual clinic' to review results for Endocrine or Diabetes patient investigations carried out during outpatient clinics or inpatient reviews or at MDT. The Department sees the full range of Endocrinology & Diabetes conditions, plus offers specialist clinics:Endocrinology - Thyrotoxicosis, Male Hypogonadism, Pituitary, Secondary Hypertension; Diabetes - Foot attack, Complex Type 2 Diabetes, Hot Diabetes, Atypical Diabetes, Antenatal Diabetes/Endocrinology and Preconception, Young adult Diabetes, Endocrine transition clinic; and Tier 3 Weight management MDT clinic. The team provides GPs advice & guidance via the Cinapsis electronic platform. There are several Multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings locally (Endocrine MDT, Diabetes MDT, Diabetes Foot MDT), which are linked with Oxford MDTs (adrenal, pituitary, and general endocrinology). The department works collaboratively with the Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism (OCDEM) as the Tertiary centre for referrals and opinions.

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The GWH is a large, busy, modern district general hospital situated on a green field site near junction 15 of the M4 between the Marlborough Downs, the Ridgeway, and the Vale of the White Horse. As a clinical base for Kings College London, Bristol, and Oxford Universities there is potential to be involved in teaching/supervising via the Undergraduate Academy. The Diabetes and Endocrine Department serves approximately 330,000 people in Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Berkshire.