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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
These posts offers an exciting opportunity for ambitious and committed Consultants in Diabetes & Endocrinology. The expansion of the existing Consultant workforce will allow us to develop new and innovative approaches in the delivery of patient care to meet an increasing local demand for specialist Diabetes and Endocrinology services. We are seeking to appoint motivated and enthusiastic colleagues to work with the existing team in NHS Ayrshire and Arran. The new posts will provide a unique and exciting opportunity to be involved in shaping the future of the service. Situated on the beautiful Clyde Coast, Ayrshire & Arran is great place to live and work. There are a wealth of beaches, golf courses, bustling market towns and stunning scenery to explore, yet University Hospital Crosshouse is still within 35 minutes by car from the centre of Glasgow.
The successful candidates will be based at the University Hospital Crosshouse, with the anticipation that they will assist in delivering out-patient specialist services at the University Hospital Ayr on a rotational basis with colleagues.
The post-holders can expect to see a wide and unfiltered range of clinical presentations. The Diabetes and Endocrinology Service provides a broad range of specialist services across NHS Ayrshire and Arran. The service functions as an integrated team and all members contribute towards the provision of out-patient and in-patient care. The duties of the posts are purposefully biased towards the provision of specialist out-patient activity in Endocrinology & Diabetes. The posts also includes an ongoing rotational commitment to the supervision of an 8-bedded in-patient Diabetes & Endocrinology Acute Assessment area, receiving duties in the Combined Assessment Unit and participation in the out of hours general medical on-call rota (1:7 weekends and 1:21 nights). Dynamic investigations and other day case activities are supported by the Medical Day Unit.
There is an active programme of postgraduate education in which all doctors are invited and encouraged to participate. Appropriate time, support and development will be provided to allow the successful individuals to flourish and realise their professional and personal ambitions and to shape the future clinical service.
The terms and conditions of service are those determined by the New Consultant Contract (Scotland) 2004. The posts are offered on a 10 programmed activity basis initially (including 2 SPAs), but opportunities may exist for Extra Programmed Activities to be undertaken subject to service requirements and in accordance with national terms and conditions of service. Applications from individuals who may wish to work on a part-time, or job share basis will be considered.
The post holders will also provide ongoing leadership and training in the expansion of innovative training posts that are community facing which offer exciting opportunities for doctors within the GP training programme and Clinical Development Fellows to work at the interface between Acute, Community and Primary Care Services, within a multi-disciplinary team.
NHS Ayrshire and Arran have built a new and supportive development programme for new consultants which provides additional management training to those in their first Consultant post. There is also a strong focus on staff wellbeing within the Board.
Accredited in Diabetes and Endocrinology, you will have the necessary training and expertise to provide a range expertise for patients in Ayrshire to meet the needs of these new roles. Candidates must be fully registered with a Licence to Practice and must be on the Specialist Register, or be within 6 months of the anticipated award of a CCT or CESR at the time of interview.
For further information about the posts, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Dr Stewart Ferguson 01563 827590 (stewart.ferguson@aapct.scot.nhs.uk), or Dr Victor Chong, Associate Medical Director, University Hospital Crosshouse 07771 552615 (victor.chong@aapct.scot.nhs.uk).
Mrs Debbie Hardie, Divisional General Manager Medicine NHS Ayrshire & Arran, would also welcome the opportunity to discuss the post in more detail and can be contacted on 01292 27173
Interviews will take place on 4th September 2023 in the afternoon (13:00 – 16:00pm)