Consultant in Children and Young People’s Diabetes and Endocrinology

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust in the UK is seeking a Consultant in Children and Young People’s Diabetes and Endocrinology to provide high-quality care, supervise trainees, and participate in education. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in paediatric diabetes, a commitment to clinical governance, and a higher degree in a related field. The position offers competitive salary and is based in London.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Paediatric Diabetes.
• Competencies equivalent to Highest Specialist Paediatric Training.
• Ability to manage common diabetes emergencies.
• Good knowledge of general paediatrics and adolescent medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant-led care with a family seeing the same consultant.
• Supervise endocrine junior doctors and assist in workload management.
• Participate in teaching activities and educational supervision of trainees.

Skills

Leadership ability

Clinical governance commitment

Quality improvement experience

Teaching techniques

IT skills

Research knowledge

Education

MRCPCH by examination or equivalent

Higher degree: MSc, MD, PhD or equivalent

Eligible for GMC registration

On or eligible for sub-specialty register

Job description

Overview

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) invites applications for a Consultant in Children and Young People’s Diabetes and Endocrinology.

The closing date is 05 October 2025.

About the service

The Children and Young People’s Diabetes Service is well established and one of the largest in the UK, using the latest diabetes technologies including hybrid closed‑loop insulin delivery systems. The service provides intensive support for young people managing diabetes and is recognised for its outstanding results.

We value applicants with a holistic, team‑working approach who are driven to work in a high‑performing team and continually improve care. The appointee may have an additional interest that complements current skills within the team, including mental health and eating disorders, safeguarding, neurodevelopment, research and adolescent medicine. There is a possible future on‑call requirement for diabetes. The service provides a busy paediatric and adolescent endocrine service for local residents, those from London and the South East, and tertiary/quaternary adolescent referrals. The service also incorporates endocrine liaison clinics for NHSEngland specialist services for Children and Young People with Gender Incongruence (formerly GIDS).

We expect the appointee to have or develop a subspecialty interest in endocrinology that complements the current department interests and to support the endocrine component of the NHS England specialist services for CYP with Gender Incongruence.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will demonstrate the ability to meet UCLH's Trust values, with a can‑do approach to working with colleagues and a patient‑centred mindset. They will exhibit leadership, commit to clinical governance, and ensure high‑quality patient care. The UCLH diabetes team provides consultant‑led care with each family seeing the same consultant at each quarterly MDT review. Each consultant has overall clinical responsibility for their own patient cohort. The post holder will participate in teaching activities on the UCLH site and will be responsible for educational supervision of trainees, including developing skills in postgraduate teaching, training and supervision, and participating in annual appraisals. They will supervise endocrine junior doctors and assist in workload management. They will liaise with the Education and Training lead for Paediatric Endocrinology colleagues at Great Ormond Street Hospital to support a comprehensive teaching programme that fulfils the RCPCH Training Curriculum for Paediatric Endocrinology across the two sites.

About us

UCLH is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services to local, national and international patients. Our vision is to deliver high‑quality patient care, excellent education, and world‑class research. We operate across eight sites and are committed to sustainability, with a net zero emissions target for direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

We would expect the appointee to have or develop a subspecialty interest in endocrinology that complements the current interests within our department, such as puberty and reproductive endocrinology disorders, pituitary disorders, adrenal disorders, DSD, late effects of cancer treatments, and to support the endocrine component of the NHS England specialist services for CYP with Gender Incongruence (formerly GIDS).

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Job description

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

• MRCPCH by examination or equivalent
• Eligible for full GMC registration
• On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of attainment of CCST/CCT in Paediatrics at date of interview
• Specialist interest in Paediatric Endocrinology
• A higher degree: MSc, MD, PhD or equivalent
• On or eligible for the sub-specialty register for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
• SPIN paediatric diabetes

Experience

• Competencies equivalent to Highest Specialist Paediatric Training
• Extensive experience in Paediatric Diabetes
• Broad experience in general Paediatric Endocrinology
• Ability to manage all common diabetes emergencies and therapeutic interventions
• Good broad knowledge of general paediatrics and adolescent medicine including developmentally appropriate healthcare
• Knowledge of relevant aspects of respective adult specialties
• Experience working in the NHS
• Special interest in an area of Paediatric Endocrinology and/or Diabetes
• Principles and practice of endocrinology within the gender dysphoria setting

Skills and Abilities

• Evidence of leadership ability and commitment to clinical governance
• Quality improvement/audit project experience in the past three years
• Competent in a range of IT skills
• Experience in a range of teaching techniques
• Track record and understanding of research, knowledge of research ethics
• Formal teaching qualification
• Experience of recruiting patients to clinical research trials
• Publish research in peer‑reviewed journals in relevant areas

Personal and People Development

• Evidence of leadership ability and commitment to clinical governance
• Previous leadership or management role

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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year, pro rata for part‑time plus London weighting (no on‑call commitments).