Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A health organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a professional to deliver diabetes and endocrine services, with responsibilities including inpatient care, outpatient clinics, and clinical governance. The role offers opportunities for service development and encourages flexible working patterns. Applications from individuals with protected characteristics are welcome.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in inpatient diabetes and endocrinology care is required.
• Commitment to participate in clinical audit, service evaluation, and clinical governance.
• Ability to support medical trainees and contribute to educational needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient diabetes and endocrinology care.
• Manage outpatient clinics and acute medical take-on call commitments.
• Evaluate patient outcomes and make service changes as necessary.

Job description

About Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents, specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, community health services to more than 445,000 residents, and the National Artificial Eye Service across England. We deliver urgent and emergency care to an estimated 18 million annual visitors. The Trust employs over 7,000 people from 68 different countries.

Job Overview

This new position has been created to play a major role in the delivery of diabetes and endocrine services, with a focus on expanding inpatient diabetes, diabetes technology, and endocrine services. The post holder will have the opportunity to develop a diabetes renal service, alongside multidisciplinary adrenal and pituitary services in liaison with Manchester and Preston.

Responsibilities

• Inpatient diabetes & endocrinology care
• Outpatient clinics
• Acute medical take‑on call commitments
• Manage a clinically effective and financially responsible service together with colleagues
• Participate in clinical audit, service evaluation and clinical governance
• Evaluate patient outcomes and respond to findings with appropriate service changes
• Support medical trainees and other service members with continuing educational needs and personal development
• Participate in annual appraisal in line with GMC regulations
• Encourage and support research on clinical or service issues related to diabetes and endocrinology

Flexible Working

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all roles to support staff in maintaining a healthy home‑life balance. Working patterns such as part‑time, self‑rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime can be explored.

Disclosures and Barring Services (DBS)

If the role requires a DBS check, the Trust will administer this as part of pre‑employment checks. Costs will be recovered via salary deduction. Fees are: Basic DBS £25.50, Standard DBS £25.50, Enhanced DBS £53.50. Applicants may register for the DBS update service (annual fee £16) to avoid repeated disclosures. DBS checks remain free for volunteer positions.

Equality and Diversity

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.