Consultant in Endocrinology & Diabetes

NHS; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Ipswich is seeking a full-time Consultant in Endocrinology & Diabetes. This role includes managing sub-specialist services, providing comprehensive patient care, and contributing to clinical governance. The ideal candidate will have MRCP or equivalent and experience in acute general medicine along with diabetes and endocrinology. The post offers competitive salary, training opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

27 days annual leave

Access to NHS discounts

Health and Wellbeing programme

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical care for patients with diabetes and endocrinology.
• In-depth knowledge of acute general medicine required.
• Postgraduate thesis may be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide a consultant-led service with high standards of care.
• Collaborate with multi-professional teams to develop care pathways.
• Support and mentor junior medical and nursing staff.

Skills

Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients

Evidence of clinical audit

Wide range of experience in acute general medicine and diabetes and endocrinology

DAFNE accreditation

Education

MRCP or equivalent

Full registration with GMC with specialist register or within 6 months of expected date of CCT

Job description

Consultant in Endocrinology & Diabetes

Go back East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 08 January 2026

An opportunity has arisen to join our team at Diabetes and Endocrine Department at East Suffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust – Ipswich Site. In particular we are looking to appoint a motivated individual to support either of two sub‑specialist services – namely antenatal diabetes and the diabetic foot services. There will also be an opportunity to develop research interests within this role.

We are inviting applications for a full‑time Consultant in Endocrinology & Diabetes with GIM (General Internal Medicine). Applicants will have completed CCT or be within 6 months of obtaining it or have equivalent (Pathway Portfolio).

Envisaged Job Plan

The job plan is expected to consist of 10 Programmed Activities (PAs) and the exact details of job plan will be agreed with the successful candidate after their appointment.

The appointee will be expected to undertake:

Take part in Consultant On Call rota

Main duties of the job

Clinical Responsibilities

The key duties and responsibilities are:

General responsibilities including participation in Consultant on call rota

Specialist Clinics

Operating: as per specialty

Teaching

Other care of inpatients or outpatients

Clinical and other administration as required by agreement

Teaching and training of junior staff and undergraduates

Participation in Clinical Governance

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across East Suffolk and North Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

Job responsibilities

All consultants in the department have a continuing and individual responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and a general responsibility to provide, in conjunction with their colleagues, an effective Service to meet the needs of the local population, within the resources available.

The post-holder will:

Work with colleagues to provide a consultant‑led service with the highest standard of care

Work with the multi‑professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines

Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients and A&E

Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care

Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi‑disciplinary team

Person Specification

• MRCP or equivalent
• Full registration with GMC with specialist register or within 6 months of expected date of CCT
• Wide range of experience in acute general medicine and diabetes and endocrinology
• Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
• Evidence of clinical audit
• Postgraduate thesis
• DAFNE accreditation

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.

£109,725 to £145,478 a year