Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology

NHS; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust is looking for a Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology to join their team in Blackpool. The role involves providing comprehensive diabetes services, managing inpatient care, and contributing to research and audit initiatives. Candidates should hold relevant medical qualifications and have good team leadership and communication skills. The position offers a chance to impact patient care and participate in service evolution.

Qualifications

• Full registration with the General Medical Council required.
• Entry on Specialist Register or CCT in general medicine by interview date.
• Evidence of recent research activity and publications.

Responsibilities

• Develop diabetes renal service and multidisciplinary adrenal/pituitary service.
• Participate in clinical audit and service evaluation.
• Support medical trainees and participate in annual appraisals.

Skills

Full registration with the General Medical Council

Ability to lead a team

Good communication skills

Experience in audit and research

Education

Primary Medical qualification

MRCP or equivalent

MD or PhD or relevant qualifications

Job description

Go back Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology

The closing date is 09 October 2025

It is an exciting time to join our Diabetes & Endocrinology team within the IMPF Division at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation NHS Trust, which is looking to appoint a consultant physician to work with consultant colleagues and wider multi-disciplinary teams to provide a wide range of diabetes and endocrine services including inpatient diabetes across the Fylde Coast.

Overview

The post will involve inpatient diabetes and endocrinology care, outpatient clinics, and acute medical take on-call commitments. The post-holder will work with colleagues to manage a clinically effective and financially responsible service, participate in clinical audit, service evaluation and clinical governance, and contribute to service evolution.

The post-holder will support medical trainees and other members of the service with their continuing educational needs and personal development. All consultants are expected to participate in the design of audit within their specialty and to attend audit presentations of the directorate. There is a requirement to participate in annual appraisal in line with GMC regulations. The successful applicant will be encouraged to participate in research on clinical and/or service issues relating to Diabetes and Endocrinology. The Trust is supported by an active Research and Development department.

For further details please see Job Description.

About us

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resorts, Blackpool offers a variety of amenities and connections, including rail links to Edinburgh and London.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will have an opportunity to develop diabetes renal service, multidisciplinary adrenal and pituitary service with liaison with Manchester and Preston. The department will support the post holder to gain experience in sub-specialties of interest.

This new position has been created to play a major role in the delivery of diabetes with focus on expansion of inpatient diabetes and diabetes technology, and endocrine services.

Fur further details please see job description attached.

Person Specification

• Full registration with the General Medical Council.
• Primary Medical qualification. MRCP, or equivalent.
• MD, PhD or other relevant qualifications; Entry on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of certificate of completion of training (CCT) in general (internal) medicine by the date of the interview.

Experience

• Any specialist interest.

Research, Audit and Publications

• Ability to supervise audit projects.
• Understanding of principles of research and audit. Regular attendance at audit meetings.
• Evidence of recent research activity and publications. Recent personal involvement in audit.

Professionalism

• Enthusiasm and commitment to the specialty.
• Membership of appropriate societies.

Personal Skills

• Ability to work well as a team member and as a team leader when required. Good organisational, teaching, verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively in English.
• Experience of supervision of other staff.
• Understanding of principles of Clinical Governance.

Management

• Awareness of NHS management issues.
• Management training.

Personal

• Agreement to live within 10 miles of the Trust or within reasonable access by car. Car owner with full driving licence.

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.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust