✨ AI Summary
The Consultant Physician Endocrinology leads and supervises high-quality, evidence-based care for patients, providing clinical leadership and training for junior medical staff. Responsibilities span clinical duties (diagnosis, treatment, on-call coverage), ward rounds, and multidisciplinary collaboration, as well as administrative tasks such as scheduling support, performance management participation, and recruitment assistance. The role requires substantial experience as a consultant or equivalent, strong leadership and education skills, and a commitment to quality improvement and clinical research within a hospital setting.
Requirements
Requires a consultant-level physician with 2+ years of relevant experience as a consultant or equivalent post-board certification; Tier 2 consideration requires 8+ years full-time employment as a Consultant or equivalent, including fellowship training. Demonstrated leadership, ability to supervise junior medical staff, participate in multidisciplinary teams, and provide on-call coverage. Strong clinical governance, quality improvement, and educational duties are expected.
Description
The Consultant Physician is responsible for leading and supervising the delivery of high quality evidence-based care; effectively and efficiently diagnosing, managing and treating all patients placed under the post holder’s care. The Consultant Physician is expected to be an example of clinical excellence within his or her specialty and to provide leadership and training for junior medical staff.