Job Description

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust (CWH) wishes to appoint a Consultant Physician in Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Medicine. The Trust is looking for enthusiastic and self-motivated physicians to join the team.



The Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes is one of the largest in the country, combining general and specialist diabetes and endocrinology, including nationally commissioned specialist endocrinology.



This post will include general diabetes and endocrinology clinics, along with a rotational commitment to general medicine.

The appointee will:

Provide general diabetes and endocrine clinics, as well as other clinics as determined by the job plan and requirements of the service



Share a commitment to care of general medical in-patients under the endocrine team



Participate in the acute medical on call rota for Chelsea and Westmister Hospital



Enhance the educational opportunities available to our trainees by any reorganisation and development of services that they initiate.



Regular audits will be required and supervision for Quality Improvement Projects (QIP) undertaken by the trainees.



Involvement in general management and committee work for the hospital will also be encouraged.



We provide services from two main hospitals, West Middlesex University Hospital and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East. We have over 6,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.



We're one of the best preforming Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff say they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.



Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.



Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around 10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending 25 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children's unit at West Middlesex - in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors.



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Work collaboratively with colleagues to maximise the clinical care and outcomes of patients, facilitating their safe discharge.



Work in collaboration with community teams and other partners.



The department's aim is to develop cross site working and partnerships in order to provide the best quality care to our patients. The post holder will be expected to actively participate in these developments with the post holder expected to work flexibly across either of our sites.



Cover for Consultant colleagues within the Department to allow for annual and study leave.



Make collaboration between hospital and community services as efficient as possible, supporting discharge from hospital where appropriate and ensuring appropriate follow up arrangements.



Provide peer group support, supervision, further education and professional development essential to the welfare and effectiveness of trainees.



Be educationally responsible for training and appraisal of junior staff



Demonstrate a continuing commitment to medical audit and evaluation in the department



Develop communication and other non-clinical aspects of new departmental initiatives.



Actively participate in undergraduate teaching of clinical medical students attached to the department



See referrals from other colleagues



Actively participate in other specialist or new services or initiatives when required



Be registered with the Royal College of Physicians for CPD and carry out the requirements of the College. The trust will fund the post holder's CPD as agreed as part of his/her personal development plan.



Participate in appraisal on an annual basis. Appraisals are part of a robust divisional annual system, which is led by the Divisional Medical Director. The post holder is expected to be informed of the annual timetable for appraisal and ensure that appropriate time is set aside to update their portfolio and mandatory requirements.



Please refer to our detailed job description for more information