Senior Clinical Fellow in Diabetes and Endocrinology

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in London is seeking a Senior Clinical Fellow in Diabetes and Endocrinology. The role offers a full-time position dedicated to clinical practice in diabetes and endocrinology without general medicine commitments. Ideal candidates will have significant clinical experience, leadership skills, and a focus on improving patient care.

Qualifications

• Substantial clinical experience in D&E.
• Defined area of interest or expertise in D&E.
• Contribution to guidelines, service improvement or published work.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the delivery of care in D&E.
• Participate in governance and QiP activities.
• Deliver outpatient clinics and support activities in day centres.

Skills

Clinical experience in D&E

Ability to coordinate and deliver MDMs

Well developed team working skills

Education

CCT, MD, PhD or equivalent

Job description

Go back Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Clinical Fellow in Diabetes and Endocrinology

The closing date is 20 October 2025

This post is based in the Department of Diabetes & Endocrinology at Guy's & St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. The department provides comprehensive general and speciality services for all aspects of diabetes, endocrinology, lipids, metabolic disorders for both outpatientsand inpatients at GSTT. There are established links with intermediate care teams which are community based in Lambeth and Southwark. Purpose-built day centres exist on both the Guys and St. Thomas' sites and the post-holder will work across the sites. The senior clinical fellow role is an important one in the Dept with the post-holder being an essential part of the clinical workforce in D&E.

Main duties of the job

This is a one-year fixed term post allowing the post-holder to focus on developing skills and experience in all aspects of endocrinology and diabetes in a teaching hospital setting. The department has >13 Consultants involved in the delivery of care to all aspects endocrinology and diabetes serving a large, urban secondary and tertiary population. The role will be predominantly out-patient based, working in thewider MDT to provide high quality care. The post-holder will deliver clinics, support the activities in the day centres, contribute to the delivery of multi-disciplinary meetings in addition to contributing to governance activities, QiP and teaching and training. There will be opportunity to attend clinical activities in allied departments, including the community setting to complete a broad experience in endocrinologyand diabetes. There is no general medicine commitment in the post, and no out of hours rota duties. The post would suit a post-CCT doctor, a colleague seeking CESR or a trainee who wishes to spend dedicated time immersed in clinical endocrinology and diabetes. The role sits alongside 1 other clinical fellow, research fellows and Deanery rotating SpRs (currently 6) working collaboratively.

About us

The Dept of diabetes and endocrinology employs over 100 people, incl 13+ consultants and provides comprehensive care to all categories of patients with endocrine disorders. GSTT has outstanding resources and is a leading endocrine centre in the UK and Internationally. The clinical service is busy, with associated research, academic and teaching activity. The department is well organised and led, with a very positive culture and strong work ethic. Staff respect each other and work towards common goals in a very inclusive and welcoming environment.

Job responsibilities

This is a full-time clinical post, providing total immersion in D&E with no GIM commitment. The senior clinical fellows provide a very important role in coordinating the delivery of care in D&E. The post-holder will work alongside the full multidisciplinary team, providing predominantly outpatient & day centre activities (community and inpatient working rarely) in D&E, lipids and obesity. MDM preparation and delivery is a key part of the role. There is an active teaching programme, as well as developed governance and QiP activities.

*** Please be advised that this vacancy may close early should we receive sufficient number of applications ***

Person Specification

clinical experience

• Substantial clinical experience in D&E
• CCT, MD, PhD or equivalent

Personal skills

• Ability to coordinate and deliver MDMs
• Well developed team working skills

Expertise

• Defined area of interest or expertise in D&E
• Contribution to guidelines, service improvement or published work

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.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

£65,048 to £73,992 a yearper annum excl LZ