Consultant - Diabetology and Endocrinology

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology to join their enthusiastic team. Responsibilities include managing patient care, participating in a flexible on-call rota, and contributing to multidisciplinary team projects. The ideal candidate will hold relevant medical qualifications and possess strong clinical and teaching skills. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for research and professional development.

Benefits

Support for research opportunities

Modern healthcare environment

Continuous professional development

Qualifications

• Hold a medical qualification registered with the GMC.
• Recent experience in insulin pump clinics is desirable.
• Ability to teach clinical skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and be accountable for the clinical care of patients.
• Comply with the GMC’s guidance on 'Good Medical Practice'.
• Participate in the Trust’s training programs.

Skills

Clinical skill and expertise

Teaching and supervising skills

Research capability

Education

Medical qualification registered with the GMC

Entry onto the Specialist Register for GMC

Higher medical qualification such as MRCP

Job description

Overview

Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) is recruiting 1 WTE post in Diabetes and Endocrinology. The post holder will participate in the on/off ward model on the diabetes and endocrinology ward and support the establishment of a fully integrated insulin pump service including transition, young persons, pregnancy, podiatry and adult teams. The post holder will join an enthusiastic team of 4.6 WTE Consultants, 0.8 WTE Associate Specialist, and a team of experienced diabetes specialist nurses, dieticians, and multidisciplinary diabetes pregnancy and foot teams. We have a weekly medical disorder in pregnancy clinic and our young person\'s diabetes service participated in the Seamless Transition Project. We are the leading provider for Transgender Endocrinology in the region.

There are opportunities to expand links with the Ophthalmology consultants in thyroid eye clinics and develop any interest in bone endocrinology. We have close links with the Walton Joint Pituitary Team and the Liverpool University Hospitals Endocrine Surgical Teams, as well as having our own monthly thyroid/parathyroid MDT with WUTH ENT colleagues and monthly radiology MDT. WUTH is a digital exemplar using the Cerner PAS with both DKA and VRIII protocols recently upgraded to paperless.

While not essential, ideal candidates would help develop our research capability as the Trust\'s expansion in research and innovation continues. We encourage applicants with a range of subspecialty interests.

Main duties of the job

• To at all times, comply with the GMC\'s guidance on \'Good Medical Practice\' as amended or substituted from time to time.
• To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times.
• To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with the Clinical Service Lead.
• To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director.
• On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trust\'s corporate Induction.
• To participate in the Trust\'s Statutory & Mandatory training programme.
• To be responsible for the Clinical Management of all patients under your care.
• To work flexibly with colleagues to meet the needs of the service and achieve trust and national targets.

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula with a coastline and countryside surroundings and great activities for residents. We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising the Wirral\'s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, serving a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m. The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Details

Date posted: 25 September 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 408-25-278-C

Job locations: Arrowe Park Hospital & Clatterbridge Hospital, Arrowe Park Road, Upton, CH49 5PE

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Consultant Diabetology and Endocrinology position available at WUTH. If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have an enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 months. The job will attract a recruitment and retention premium - details available on request.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Essential: Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC
• Essential: Entry onto the Specialist Register for GMC or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CCST/CESR in diabetes and endocrinology or equivalent
• Essential: Appropriate higher medical qualification such as MRCP
• Desirable: MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research

Clinical Experience

• Essential: High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the specialty; able to contribute to the on call rota
• Desirable: Recent experience in insulin pump clinics

Management & Administrative Experience

• Essential: Audit/Research; attendance at recognised management training or equivalent on completion of CCT/CCST; supervision of postgraduate trainees; personal time management; clinical governance; ability to organise inpatient and outpatient waiting lists
• Desirable: Familiarity with service organisation and development

Teaching Experience

• Essential: Experience of teaching and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate trainees; ability to teach clinical skills
• Desirable: Teaching qualifications; experience of teaching lay groups and other staff groups

Research Experience

• Essential: Ability to contribute to change management; apply research findings to clinical problems; critically review research
• Desirable: Publications in peer reviewed journals

Personal Attributes

• Essential: Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team; ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service; willingness to embrace user involvement; good interpersonal skills; enquiring, critical approach; ability to communicate with patients and relatives; commitment to continuing professional development; willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities; willingness to work flexibly with consultant colleagues and management

Other

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure 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 other applications. See UK Visas and Immigration website for details.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. See NHS Careers website for details.

Employer details: Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Arrowe Park Hospital & Clatterbridge Hospital, Arrowe Park Road, Upton, CH49 5PE. Website: https://www.wuth.nhs.uk