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Post: CONSULTANT physician with an interest in DIABETES, ENDOCRINOLOGY & MINERAL METABOLISM (10 PA)
Base: QUEEN ELIZABETH UNIVERSITY HOSPITal
Applications are invited for this 10 PA Consultant post in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde which will be based in Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QUEH). The successful candidate will join a team of 16 established Consultants to provide care for D&E inpatients and outpatients. They will provide both acute and continuing care to medical in-patients at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
The QUEH is the base hospital for the largest department of Diabetes and Endocrinology in Scotland, which provides specialist in-patient and outpatient care to the population of South and Northwest Glasgow. This replacement post will join the team of 16 other consultants to deliver inpatient, outpatient and day care service.
The successful candidate will contribute to the acute medical admissions unit as part of a receiving team with colleagues from Rheumatology, Infectious Diseases and Medical Academics, with a current weekend rota frequency of 1:8, and weekday 1:16. It is expected that initially 9 programmed activities per week will be devoted to direct clinical care, with 1 programmed activity allocated for supporting professional activities. There is potential for extra PA/SPA activities subject to negotiation. Specifically, if the successful applicant has previously held a substantive Consultant post, a second SPA will be offered for undertaking a “trainee support” role which will include ward cover and clinic rota oversight and educational supervision. In addition, there is potential for the successful applicant to negotiate an extra PA (EPA) in Diabetes.
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.