Locum Endocrine Surgery Consultant

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Locum Endocrine Consultant 10 PAs

This is an exciting opportunity to join the UK's largest endocrine surgical service at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, one of the world's leading Academic Health Science Centres. The successful candidate will work within a nationally recognised multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality care to patients from North West London, across the UK and internationally.

The role offers exposure to a wide range of thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal conditions, including complex and specialist cases in which the service has established expertise. Clinical activity includes outpatient clinics across Trust sites and operative practice at Hammersmith Hospital, supported by close collaboration with colleagues from Endocrinology, Renal and Transplant Medicine, Cardiothoracic Surgery and HPB Surgery.

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic surgeon committed to delivering outstanding patient care, contributing to service development and working collaboratively across specialties. This post provides an excellent opportunity to develop specialist expertise within a supportive environment that combines clinical excellence, innovation, education and research.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will play a key role in the delivery and future development of one of the UK's leading endocrine surgical services. They will provide expert care for patients with thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal disorders, undertaking outpatient clinics, multidisciplinary team working and operative activity across the Trust's endocrine surgery service.

In addition to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care, the post holder will contribute to the strategic leadership of the department, supporting service innovation, emerging technologies and continuous improvement initiatives. The role offers opportunities to participate in research, teaching and training, including the supervision and development of medical students, resident doctors and other healthcare professionals.

The consultant will work closely with clinical, managerial and nursing colleagues to maintain excellent service performance, support clinical governance, contribute to audit and quality improvement programmes, and help shape the future direction of the specialty. We are seeking an enthusiastic and collaborative clinician with excellent communication, leadership and team-working skills, who is committed to delivering outstanding patient outcomes and advancing endocrine surgical care within a nationally recognised centre of excellence.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of employment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. At Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19. The successful applicant may have contact with patients and service users and as part of our pre-employment checks and risk assessments, we will ask all candidates to confirm whether or not they have been fully vaccinated or have a medical exemption.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full job description attached.

The successful candidate will join a highly specialised endocrine surgical service and provide expert clinical care for patients with thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal disorders. The role includes outpatient clinics across Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust sites, elective operating lists at Hammersmith Hospital, inpatient care and participation in multidisciplinary team meetings to support the management of complex cases.

The post holder will contribute to the strategic development and future leadership of the department, supporting service innovation, the introduction of new technologies and the continuous improvement of patient outcomes. They will work closely with colleagues across Endocrinology, Renal and Transplant Medicine, Cardiothoracic Surgery and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery to deliver integrated, patient-centred care.

In addition to clinical responsibilities, the consultant will contribute to research, teaching and training activities, including the supervision of medical students and postgraduate trainees. They will participate in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development initiatives, ensuring compliance with national standards and best practice. The post holder will also support service performance, workforce management, waiting-list optimisation and the delivery of high-quality, efficient and sustainable endocrine surgical services.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Full job description attached.

The successful candidate will join a highly specialised endocrine surgical service and provide expert clinical care for patients with thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal disorders. The role includes outpatient clinics across Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust sites, elective operating lists at Hammersmith Hospital, inpatient care and participation in multidisciplinary team meetings to support the management of complex cases.

The post holder will contribute to the strategic development and future leadership of the department, supporting service innovation, the introduction of new technologies and the continuous improvement of patient outcomes. They will work closely with colleagues across Endocrinology, Renal and Transplant Medicine, Cardiothoracic Surgery and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery to deliver integrated, patient-centred care.

In addition to clinical responsibilities, the consultant will contribute to research, teaching and training activities, including the supervision of medical students and postgraduate trainees. They will participate in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development initiatives, ensuring compliance with national standards and best practice. The post holder will also support service performance, workforce management, waiting-list optimisation and the delivery of high-quality, efficient and sustainable endocrine surgical services.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• On the GMC Register with a Licence to Practise, or eligible for GMC registration and a Licence to Practise.
• On the GMC Specialist Register, or within 6 months of admission to the Specialist Register at the date of interview, or eligible for specialist registration
• Appropriate Royal College Membership

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Essential

• Post-CCT in Endocrine Surgery or equivalent recognised certification
• Competent in thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal surgery, including experience in re-operative parathyroid surgery and laparoscopic adrenal surgery
• IT skills and computer literacy

LEADERSHIP

Essential

• Proven ability to lead, motivate, develop and manage the performance of colleagues
• Experience of staff management.

TEACHING & TRAINING

Essential

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduate and postgraduate trainees, and junior medical staff.

AUDIT

Essential

• Understanding of clinical audit principles
• Experience of data collection and submission to national registries and audits.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

Essential

• Evidence of academic achievement appropriate for appointment at consultant level within a tertiary endocrine surgery service

LANGUAGE

Essential

• Ability to speak and write English to the standard required to fulfil the duties of the post.

Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• On the GMC Register with a Licence to Practise, or eligible for GMC registration and a Licence to Practise.
• On the GMC Specialist Register, or within 6 months of admission to the Specialist Register at the date of interview, or eligible for specialist registration
• Appropriate Royal College Membership

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Essential

• Post-CCT in Endocrine Surgery or equivalent recognised certification
• Competent in thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal surgery, including experience in re-operative parathyroid surgery and laparoscopic adrenal surgery
• IT skills and computer literacy

LEADERSHIP

Essential

• Proven ability to lead, motivate, develop and manage the performance of colleagues
• Experience of staff management.

TEACHING & TRAINING

Essential

• Experience of teaching and training undergraduate and postgraduate trainees, and junior medical staff.

AUDIT

Essential

• Understanding of clinical audit principles
• Experience of data collection and submission to national registries and audits.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

Essential

• Evidence of academic achievement appropriate for appointment at consultant level within a tertiary endocrine surgery service

LANGUAGE

Essential

• Ability to speak and write English to the standard required to fulfil the duties of the post.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Address

Hammersmith Hospital

London

W2 1NY

United Kingdom

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