Consultant in Endocrinology | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

University Hospitals of Leicester; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a Consultant Endocrinologist to join their team. The role includes managing complex endocrine patients, teaching medical students, and participating in various medical governance processes. Ideal candidates have specialist certification in Endocrinology and experience in General Medicine. This position offers opportunities for professional development and is crucial for providing high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Successful training and certification in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and General Medicine.
• Ability to provide a safe and efficient endocrinology service.
• Involvement in teaching and clinical supervision.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of care for patients with complex endocrine needs.
• Participate in job planning and appraisal.
• Supervise and teach undergraduate medical students.

Skills

Training in Diabetes

Endocrinology expertise

General Medicine

Teaching and supervision

Clinical Governance participation

Education

Specialist certification in Endocrinology

Relevant medical degree

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a new consultant endocrinologist to join Miles Levy, Narendra Reddy, Shailesh Gohil and Amy Morrison in the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to delivery of care for patients with complex endocrine needs in secondary care.
• Participate in annual job planning and appraisal; maintain continuing professional development for successful revalidation.
• Undertake statutory and mandatory training and essential to job role training determined by the department and CMG.
• Teach and supervise undergraduate medical students placed with the consultant during clinical duties and postgraduate trainees working within UHL.
• Cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences.
• Participate in service development and business planning in collaboration with other consultants, the CMG, local GPs and commissioners within local CCGs.
• Professional supervision and management of junior medical staff including the observance of local employment and human resource policies and procedures.
• Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education activity, locally and nationally.
• Participate in medical audit, the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes and in CPD. CPD is provided in job plans and attendance at audit and other governance meetings is mandatory.
• In line with GMC Good Medical Practice, ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest possible standard and in accordance with current quality initiatives within the area of work.
• Respond in a timely fashion to legitimate requests from Trust officers – this might include investigations of incidents or complaints.
• Participate in teaching and training of medical students, junior staff and other clinical staff groups; supervise junior medical staff within the specialty.
• Participate in professional continuing medical education; study leave is provided for this purpose.
• Undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency programmes appropriate to the role.
• Maintain continuing professional development (CPD) to be able to successfully revalidate; attend statutory and mandatory training as stipulated by the Trust.

Qualifications and Training

The successful candidate will have training and specialist certification in Diabetes, Endocrinology and General (internal) Medicine and will provide a safe and efficient specialist Endocrinology service for UHL while contributing to acute medicine service requirements.

Teaching and Education

All Consultants are expected to contribute to teaching and training of undergraduate students and postgraduate trainees as part of their role as a Consultant in UHL. Consultants will normally have undergraduate medical students placed with them during clinical duties and are expected to teach alongside clinical service work. Similarly, Consultants will normally be involved in clinical supervision of postgraduate trainees working within UHL.

This advert closes on Wednesday 31 Dec 2025