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Consultant Diabetologist / Endocrinologist

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Birmingham

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GBP 105,000 - 140,000

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Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Consultant to join their dynamic team at a leading hospital. This role involves delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in diabetes and endocrinology, while also contributing to teaching and research activities. The successful candidate will be part of a supportive environment with opportunities to develop subspecialty interests. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to inclusive culture and excellence in patient care, where your contributions will truly make a difference.

Qualifications

Must be on GMC Specialist Register or eligible within six months.
Experience in Clinical Governance and Audit is essential.

Responsibilities

Provide care across the service including outpatient clinics.
Engage with the multidisciplinary team and support junior doctors.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Audit Experience

Clinical Governance Knowledge

Teaching Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Caring Attitude

Education

Entry on GMC Specialist Register

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Higher Degree (MD or PhD)

Job summary

Applications are warmly invited from energetic and enthusiastic candidates to join our team at Heartlands Hospital. The successful candidate will join a friendly, dynamic consultant team who strive to be regional leaders in the delivery of high quality, compassionate, patient-centred, multi-disciplinary care in EDM, including teaching, training, and research. The successful candidate would be contributing to both EDM in-patients' and outpatients' activities.

EDM department at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital is dedicated to delivering comprehensive diabetes and endocrinology services locally and regionally, including pancreas and islet transplant, neuropathy, MODY, tier 3 weight management and sub-specialist endocrine services with close links and access to specialist services at QEH. Sub-speciality interests are encouraged but not required for these posts.

A full range of associated healthcare professionals are on site in a purpose-built Diabetes Centre, including dietitian, podiatrists, diabetes specialist nurses, and endocrine specialist nurses, supporting MDT working pattern. The post holder will be expected to engage with the multidisciplinary team and will have the opportunity to take part in one of the sub-specialist clinics or to develop a subspecialty interest of their own.

Main duties of the job

Our New Consultant colleagues will join us providing care across our service. Inpatient duties are covered by 2 duty colleagues, resulting in an approximately 1:4 inpatient commitment. Out-of-hours working is undertaken 1:8, including weekend (resident) sessions.

The post holders will provide EDM Out-Patient Clinics plus other Direct Clinical Care as detailed in the Outline Job plan at the end of this document.

A shared office, equipped with a computer and telephone, will be provided, and will be supported by appropriate secretarial time.

The department trains the full range of junior doctors and makes a large contribution to undergraduate education. The post holders would be expected to contribute to these activities. Please note that due to the changing needs of the service the post holders may be required to adopt a flexible approach together with the other consultant members of the EDM team.

Our unit is research active, with participation in a wide selection of topic areas. Educational and Clinical supervision is supported by all departmental colleagues. Participation in our weekly educational meetings is expected, as part of our commitment to excellence in patient care.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details Date posted

08 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

304-EW-9007183

Job locations

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham

West Midlands

B9 5SS

Solihull Hospital

Lode Ln

Solihull

West Midlands

B91 2JL

Job description Job responsibilities

Key Skills:

Ability to organise and manage outpatient/inpatient priorities in accordance with Trust requirements
Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets
Experience of audit
Knowledge of Complaints; ethical issues and Clinical Governance
Understanding of Training system and active participation in training structures/trainee supervision
Experience of and willingness to teach medical students
Ability to teach clinical skills
Ability to work effectively in a team & with colleagues from a wide range of professional and organisational backgrounds.
Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
Ability to understand patient and carer/family requirements.
Enquiring, critical approach to work
Caring attitude to patients

For more information about this role, please see the attached Job Description.

Job description Job responsibilities

Key Skills:

Ability to organise and manage outpatient/inpatient priorities in accordance with Trust requirements
Ability and willingness to work within the Trust and NHS performance framework and targets
Experience of audit
Knowledge of Complaints; ethical issues and Clinical Governance
Understanding of Training system and active participation in training structures/trainee supervision
Experience of and willingness to teach medical students
Ability to teach clinical skills
Ability to work effectively in a team & with colleagues from a wide range of professional and organisational backgrounds.
Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
Ability to understand patient and carer/family requirements.
Enquiring, critical approach to work
Caring attitude to patients

For more information about this role, please see the attached Job Description.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

*Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
*Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including CME

Desirable

*Higher degree (eg MD or PhD)

Experience Essential

*Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required to gain UK CCT in Endocrinology or Diabetes and general internal medicine
*Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of EDM problems.
*An understanding of the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit.

Desirable

*Specialist interest and substantial training and experience in Endocrinology or Diabetic medicine

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

*Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview
*Evidence of Continuing Professional Development including CME

Desirable

*Higher degree (eg MD or PhD)

Experience Essential

*Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required to gain UK CCT in Endocrinology or Diabetes and general internal medicine
*Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of EDM problems.
*An understanding of the requirements of Clinical Governance and Audit.

Desirable

*Specialist interest and substantial training and experience in Endocrinology or Diabetic medicine

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Heartlands Hospital

Bordesley Green E

Birmingham