Consultant - Diabetes and Endocrinology

NHS; Basildon; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust is seeking a Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology to join their team. The position at Basildon Hospital offers opportunities for career growth and involves delivering care in various diabetes and endocrinology clinics. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and a commitment to high-quality care.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Access to appropriate training

Support for career development

Qualifications

• Experience equivalent to UK CCT in Diabetes and Endocrinology.
• Evidence of presentations or papers in Diabetes and Endocrinology.
• Demonstrated ability in written/spoken communication.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outpatient diabetes clinics and manage inpatient care.
• Rotate among ward coverage and multidisciplinary collaborations.
• Participate in established multidisciplinary meetings.

Skills

Clarity in Communication

Engagement in Management

Education

Full MRCP (UK) or equivalent qualification

Higher degree in medicine (MD, PhD or equivalent)

Job description

Go back Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant - Diabetes and Endocrinology

The closing date is 22 July 2025

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic clinician to join our friendly and forward-thinking team of Consultants delivering Specialist Diabetes and Endocrinology care at Basildon Hospital, part of the Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

This substantive Consultant post is ideally suited to someone with a keen interest in antenatal diabetes, and a passion for providing high-quality, patient-centred care across both inpatient and outpatient settings.

At Basildon Hospital, we offer a supportive environment where innovation and teamwork are highly valued. You'll join a cohesive department that works closely with other specialties and values shared learning and improvement.

Whether you're looking to develop a specialist interest, contribute to service development, or simply thrive in a collaborative and modern hospital setting, this is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career.

Main duties of the job

You will play an active role in delivering and developing a broad range of sub-specialty outpatient diabetes clinics, including:

• Insulin Pump / Hybrid Closed-Loop Clinics
• Antenatal Diabetes Clinics
• Multidisciplinary Diabetic Foot-care Clinics
• Complex Diabetes Clinics
• General Endocrine Clinics

You will also be involved in rotational ward cover and will help manage inpatient care on our 27-bed Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Medicine ward, as well as supporting diabetes outliers and our inpatient diabetes team. Additional responsibilities include:

• Weekly schedule of approximately 5 outpatient clinics
• Involvement in antenatal and foot-care ward rounds
• Providing electronic triage, Advice & Guidance, and support across specialties
• Active participation in our established multidisciplinary meetings and collaborative working across departments

About us

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well-being of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Job responsibilities

For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description and person specification.

We look forward to your application!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full MRCP (UK) or equivalent qualification.
• A higher degree in medicine (e.g. MD, PhD or equivalent)

Clinical experience

• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT
• Evidence of presentations or papers in Diabetes and Endocrinology and/or General /Acute Medicine

Communication

• Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication, and capacity to adapt language to the situation, as appropriate.
• Evidence of involvement in management.

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.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£105,504 to £139,882 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)