Job summary
- Main area
- Medicine
- Grade
- Resident Doctor Lower (MT03)
- Contract
- 12 months (fixed term)
- Hours
- Full time - 40 hours per week (weekend working essential on a rota basis)
- Job ref
- 203-M1886
- Employer
- South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SWFT
- Town
- Warwick
- Salary
- £52,656 PA
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/03/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Resident Doctor Lower in Diabetes
Resident Doctor Lower (MT03)
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.
The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks
Many of the roles we advertise have a requirement for a DBS check to be carried out. If you are successful for a role and it requires a DBS check the Trust will carry out the initial check and subscription to the DBS Update Service, however successful candidates will be expected to cover the associated costs . Details of this will be sent to successful candidates in their offer letter.
Probationary Period
All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 6 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted.
As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2
We appreciate you completing the survey.
Agile and Flexible Working
All our staff will have a work base. However the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful.
The Trust also welcome staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working.
Staff Benefits
The Trust offer a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can assess things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available.
Car Parking
The Trust currently have limited availability of car parking spaces, as such are operating a waiting list for new starters joining the organisation.
To keep up to date on our latest recruitment activity follow us on twitter @swftrecruit or look us up on Facebook (Recruitment - South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust).
Visa Sponsorship
The Trust will only consider sponsoring staff for certain roles, however this will be considered on a case by case basis in line with current legislation. As an employer we are unable to offer sponsorship to all roles in particular we cannot offer sponsorship for roles below Band 5.
Job overview
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to be able to offer an opportunity to a highly motivated and dynamic individual to work within our Diabetic and Endocrinology department.
The successful candidate will join a highly motivated and passionate team that takes every opportunity to teach and support professional development.
Weekend ward cover on a rotational basis (approx. 1:7) is essential
Main duties of the job
This post sits within Diabetes and Endocrinology department which sits within the Emergency Division.
The unit is led by seven Diabetes & Endocrinology Consultants. These consultants have special interests in multidisciplinary foot care, adolescent diabetes management, Antenatal endocrinology services, Insulin Pump therapy, system upskilling and using telehealth to improve diabetes care across South Warwickshire. There are active collaborations with community teams.
The department performs its outpatient functions between Warwick and Stratford Hospitals. All consultants additionally carry out general Diabetes and Endocrine clinics.
Diabetes/Endocrinology has a dedicated 22 bedded Avon ward located at Warwick Hospital. The ward consists of 10 isolation rooms and three 4 bedded bays that are very spacious, comfortable and modern. Beauchamp ward is a 16 bedded ward located at Warwick Hospital. All rooms are isolation rooms. The wards receive patients with general medical problems in addition to receiving speciality patients and patients with medical conditions needing isolation and barrier nursing. Medical Day Case Unit receives patients from all specialities and GP facilitating Day Case work for patients with Medical problems. The senior team is supportive of all doctors in achieving their career goals.
Working for our organisation
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2
We appreciate you completing the survey.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The principle elements of the post will be to:
1) To support mainly the in-patient services in Diabetes & Endocrinology wards at Warwick Hospital as directed by senior team
2) Research, Education, Audit and Continuing Professional Development
a. To take responsibility for continuing professional education in accordance with guidelines set out by the appropriate college/faculty/professional body.
b. To initiate and participate in research and audit programmes in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
c. To work in collaboration with colleagues in developing skills to provide new ways of working across different professions, organisations i.e. community/primary care.
3) Clinical Governance
a. In conjunction with Consultant colleagues, to ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.
4) General elements:
a. To participate in clinical and other service activities with the object of ensuring a high standard of patient care.
b. To be able to work flexibly, and cross cover for colleagues.
c. To observe the Trust’s agreed policies and procedures
d. To take responsibility for your own health and safety complying with any safe working arrangements, policies and procedures which are in place.
e. To accept a duty to other staff and patients to ensure that any hazards are reported and managed appropriately.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Registered with the General Medical Council
- Clinical experience – at least 6/12 months UK experience. (House Officer/F1 acceptable
Desirable criteria
- MRCP
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Raj Dhaddy
- Job title
- General Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01926 495321
- Additional information
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Flat 16 Lakin Road
Warwick
Warwickshire
CV34 5BW
- Telephone
- 01926495321 ext 3154
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