17 Oct
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Leicester
Job description
Consultant in Metabolic Medicine & Chemical Pathology
We are inviting applications to join our team of Consultants in Metabolic Medicine and Chemical Pathology working at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
Chemical Pathology at UHL provides a comprehensive clinical service to a population of 1.1 million. It is centered at one site but provides a service for the three acute hospital sites in Leicester and has excellent links across the local region.
We have 6 WTE consultant posts working across the team.
UHL Chemical Pathology run clinics in Lipid Management and Metabolic Bone disorders along with a weekly day ward facility.
UHL is also a Paget's Centre of Excellence and our team have a wide range of research projects they are involved in.
Main duties of the job
- Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of patients.
- To share with colleagues responsibility for the day-to-day management of patients.
- To promote new ways of working and co-ordinating care for patients in the community and to ensure that services are based on effective and integrated partnerships across the health community.
- Take part in multidisciplinary case conferences.
- Supervise and train junior medical staff
- To be involved in appraising and assessing juniors.
- Teaching, research and administration.
- To proactively develop the service.
- To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals :
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all :
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
- To support the running of the Lipid Clinic at Glenfield Hospital and the Lipid Clinic Postal Follow-up Service. The Lipid Service is headed by Dr P Gupta who is a Consultant in Metabolic Medicine / Chemical Pathologist
- To support the running of the Metabolic Bone Clinic.
The Metabolic Bone Service is headed by Dr P Patel who is a Consultant in Metabolic Medicine / Chemical Pathologist
- To participate in the rota for supervising the departmental junior doctors on the weekly Day Ward Investigations Unit
- To participate in the weekly Duty Biochemists Rota.
- To liaise with Clinicians and users of the service in clinical investigations, management and diagnosis of diseases. The Day Ward Investigations Unit is held once a week on a Thursday.
Currently the team involves 1 clinical aid, 1 administration officer, 1 nurse, 2 SHO, 1 SpR. Onaverage 8-10 patients / per week are cared for and reports genetrated.
The referrals come from both primary and secondary care and tests include short synacthen test, lactose tolerance test, water deprivation test, Denosumab injection,
Zolendronate infusion, cardiomyopathy test, butter fat test and investigations for electrolyte disorders.
The Day Ward Investigations Unit is lead by the three Consultants in Chemical Pathology on a rotational basis (Dr F Rahman).
- Access to inpatient and ward facilities are available during the Nutrition ward round and also if there is input requested from colleague clinicians.
- To support running the Thyroid Register
- To participate in the provision of a reliable, high quality clinical and analytical Chemical Pathology Service in order to provide routine and specialist services to nationally accepted standards (CPA or equivalent).
- To participate in the provision and development of a specialist service within the department in the area of their particular interests / experience and in discussion with Head of Service.
- Involvement in the evaluation and implementation of recent developments in Clinical Biochemistry to ensure that the department provides up-to-date and current good practice.
- To contribute to the On-Call service and to cross cover annual leave for colleague Consultants
- To actively participate in departmental audit and clinical governance. To participate in the teaching and training of medical students, nurses, junior medical staff, clinical scientists, biomedical scientists, other allied hospital staff (e.
g. Dieticians, Pharmacists) and including General Practitioners.
The appointee will share these duties with other Consultants in the Department and is provided with 0.5 SPA.
- To provide cover on a short term basis in the absence of colleagues.
- The appointee, as like other consultant colleagues in the Trust, is expected to participate in the Revalidation process as directed by the GMC and the Trust provides the necessary support to obtain this and will be provided with 1 PA of SPA.
Person Specification
Essential criteria
Essential
- Post CCT Chemical Pathology
- GMC Registration
Desirable
NHs experience
Essential Experience
Essential
- Experience in supervisory capacity NHS Trust
- Experience in department with laboratory attached
Other
Essential
Meets other essential criteria
Desirable
Meets other desirable criteria
358-6185859-CON
▶️ Consultant in Metabolic Medicine & Chemical Pathology
🖊️ University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
📍 Leicester