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We are now recruiting a Locum Appointment for Training (LAT) in Diabetes and Endocrinology / Internal Medicine. The post will primarily be based in Ninewells Hospital, Dundee for 6 months commencing 7th February 2024.
NHS Tayside provides services for approximately 450,000 people in Tayside and NE Fife.
The Diabetes and Endocrinology Department, based in Ninewells Hospital, aims to deliver high quality care for the populations of Dundee, Angus, Perthshire and north-east Fife and provides a comprehensive range of general and specialist services for its population. Dundee is a centre for innovative medical and technological development and world renowned for the close collaboration between basic science and clinical medical disciplines, especially in the field of Diabetes.
The D+E team is made up of 10 consultants with strong links to the University and academia. The middle grade staff includes specialty registrars and internal medicine trainees. The medical staff are supported by teams of extremely experienced and dedicated specialist nurses, retinal screeners, podiatrists and administration staff.
The Service has: a dedicated Diabetes Centre; integrated retinal screening service; access to highly efficient Clinical Investigation Units in Ninewells Hospital and Perth Royal Infirmary; additional clinic facilities in Stracathro Hospital, Arbroath Hospital, Montrose Links Health Centre, Whitehills Health and Community Care Centre (Forfar) and Perth Royal Infirmary. Along with general diabetes clinics, our current sub-specialty diabetes clinics include: foot; antenatal and pre-pregnancy; technology / insulin pump; young adult and transition services. Along with general endocrinology, there are clinics dedicated to pituitary (medical and surgical), adolescent transition, bone metabolism, gender, neuroendocrine tumours and thyroid cancer.
The successful applicant will be based at Ninewells hospital and will contribute to inpatient D+E care (based on ward 4), as well as specialty in-reach to the acute medical unit, medical high dependency, and inpatient referrals for other specialties. They will have the opportunity to attend a variety of outpatient clinics and to build their experience in the specialty. The successful candidate will also contribute to the general medicine registrar rota for Ninewells Hospital, including evenings, weekends and nightshifts. You must be registered with the General Medical Council and hold a Licence to Practice.
Dundee is the fourth principal city in Scotland and is situated on the north bank of the River Tay. It is Scotland's only south-facing city, giving it a claim to being Scotland's sunniest and warmest city. Tayside provides an excellent standard of living with high quality, reasonably priced housing, good schools and childcare facilities, both public and private. The river and its estuary, the coasts of Angus and Fife and the nearby hills and mountains of Angus and Perthshire offer scope for every conceivable outdoor activity all within an hour of Dundee. Golfers are particularly well served with St Andrews and Carnoustie only a 30 minute drive away. Hill walkers, skiers, sailors and fishermen fare equally well as do those looking more to the arts. There are flourishing professional repertory theatres in both Dundee and Perth, and concert halls which host regular concerts of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra as well as visiting opera and popular musical performances. The Victoria and Albert Museum (London) have chosen Dundee to establish a new museum, the first of its kind outside London. This prestigious institute was opened in 2018 and will form, along with RRS Discovery and other museums, a focal point to the waterfront redevelopment programme.
Informal enquiries to Dr Laura McCreight, Consultant Physician and Training Programme Director, laura.mccreight@nhs.scot
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.