Consultant in Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Consultant in Paediatric Endocrinology to support comprehensive care for children with endocrine, diabetes, and metabolic bone disorders. This substantive role offers opportunities for inpatient and outpatient care, engaging with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality services. Ideal candidates should have tertiary-level training and broad experience in metabolic bone diseases and general endocrine conditions while contributing to innovative care improvements.

Benefits

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Opportunity for professional development

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing children with endocrine disorders.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to innovation and continuous improvement in care.

Responsibilities

• Support comprehensive care for children with endocrine disorders.
• Deliver inpatient and outpatient care on site.
• Provide regional and supra-regional specialist advice.

Skills

Enthusiastic and dedicated

Experience in metabolic bone disease

Expertise in general endocrine conditions

Education

Tertiary-level training in paediatric endocrinology

Job description

The primary purpose of this post is to support the delivery of comprehensive care for children with endocrine, diabetes, and metabolic bone disorders, including the provision of highly specialised NHSE-funded services for Osteogenesis Imperfecta and Hypophosphatasia across both inpatient and outpatient settings.

Alongside core general endocrinology, diabetes clinics, and the Metabolic Bone Service, the successful candidate will work collaboratively within a well-established multidisciplinary team. They will actively contribute to the Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Services and engage across the department's endocrinology sub‑specialties. The department is committed to innovation and continual improvement to ensure our services remain aligned with the highest standards in Europe.

In addition to delivering inpatient and outpatient care on site, the department also provides regional and supra‑regional specialist advice.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Consultant in Paediatric Endocrinology to join our dynamic and expanding team. This substantive 10 PA post offers a rewarding opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality secondary and tertiary endocrine services across inpatient, outpatient, and outreach settings. The appointee should have tertiary-level training in paediatric endocrinology and broad experience in metabolic bone disease, as well as extensive expertise in general endocrine conditions.

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world‑class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world‑leading neo‑natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family‑centred care.

Birmingham Children’s Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women’s Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Parkview Clinic is a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) facility in Moseley, for young people aged 11‑18 years who require admission due to significant psychiatric difficulties.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.