Job summary
Diabetes & Endocrinology Consultant
10 sessions per week, plus On call rota
Permanent
Salary: £55,690 - £62,682 per annum
Closing Date: 13th April 2026
Interview Date: 18th May 2026
**This post may close early due tohigh numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.**
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Main duties of the job
The post holder will have access to secretarial support from a team of medical secretaries and administrative assistants. Along with radiology including MRI, CT and ultrasound service.
The service also has access to pathology services. The balance between Direct Clinical Care (DCC) activities and Supporting Programmed Activities (SPA) will be agreed with the candidate as part of the initial job planning process. For a full time post it is anticipated that 8.0 programmed activities (PA) will be for DCC, and 2.0 PAs for SPA.
Direct Clinical Care: (includes clinical activity, clinically related activity, predictable & unpredictable emergency work) SPA 2.00: (includes CPD, audit, teaching & research and service development).
On Call Duties
The post-holder will participate in the general medical on call rota which is currently 1 in 20. This includes a mid-take (5-8pm) and a morning post take ward round. The majority of the post take ward round is conducted by the acute medical and ward-based teams.
The job plan on commencement will be approximately 10 programmed activities as set out above. There is also an opportunity to discuss an honorary contract with Warwick Medical School for teaching and research.
About us
Here at George Eliot our vision to'excel at patient care'takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits:On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a full-time post for a Consultant Diabetes & Endocrine (10.0 PA).
The appointee will work in collaboration with the other Diabetes and Endocrine Consultants, other Specialist Consultants, Doctors in Training, Diabetes Specialist Nurses, Dietitians, and Podiatrists in the Trust.
This will be delivering outpatient and inpatient diabetes and endocrine services to the local population serviced by the George Eliot Hospital Trust, to share facilities and provide continuity to patients and staff and deliver high standards of care. Specific duties will include up to five outpatient clinics per week.
The post holder will have access to secretarial support from a team of medical secretaries and administrative assistants. Along with radiology including MRI, CT and ultrasound service. The service also has access to pathology services. The balance between Direct Clinical Care (DCC) activities and Supporting Programmed Activities (SPA) will be agreed with the candidate as part of the initial job planning process. For a full time post it is anticipated that 8.0 programmed activities (PA) will be for DCC, and 2.0 PAs for SPA.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a full-time post for a Consultant Diabetes & Endocrine (10.0 PA).
The appointee will work in collaboration with the other Diabetes and Endocrine Consultants, other Specialist Consultants, Doctors in Training, Diabetes Specialist Nurses, Dietitians, and Podiatrists in the Trust.
This will be delivering outpatient and inpatient diabetes and endocrine services to the local population serviced by the George Eliot Hospital Trust, to share facilities and provide continuity to patients and staff and deliver high standards of care. Specific duties will include up to five outpatient clinics per week.
The post holder will have access to secretarial support from a team of medical secretaries and administrative assistants. Along with radiology including MRI, CT and ultrasound service. The service also has access to pathology services. The balance between Direct Clinical Care (DCC) activities and Supporting Programmed Activities (SPA) will be agreed with the candidate as part of the initial job planning process. For a full time post it is anticipated that 8.0 programmed activities (PA) will be for DCC, and 2.0 PAs for SPA.
Person Specification
Qualification and Professional Training
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP Intercollegiate or equivalent
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register via CCT for General Internal Medicine and/or Diabetes or Endocrinology (or both). Proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) - CESR or European Community Rights
Desirable
- An appropriate higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)
Academic Achievements
Essential
- Able to demonstrate successful participation in audit
- Integrated, designed and completed audit projects and protocols
Desirable
- Evidence of completed and published research
- Experience of having supervised and supported research students
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Thorough & broad training in adult Diabetes & general Endocrinology
- Teaching and commitment to education post- and under- graduate levels
Desirable
- Higher qualification in education
Key Skills
Essential
- Effective written (including record keeping) and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to use tact, diplomacy, negotiation and persuasion as well as authority
- Ability to be a flexible team member
- Interested in developing innovative ways of delivering patient care
Desirable
- Attended a course in NHS leadership
- Evidence of having organised events and led professional groups
Other
Essential
- Fluent in verbal and written English
- Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives' dignity, privacy, integrity, cultural and religious beliefs
- Ability to remain calm and work effectively in pressure situations
- Good previous attendance record
Audit/Research & Publication
Essential
- Undertaken complete audit cycle or QIP
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice
- Knowledge of clinical governance processes
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate recent evidence of relevant and continued research
- Published research in peer-reviewed journals
- Interest and awareness of research methodology
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to listen and communicate effectively (written, public speaking and presentation)
- Ability to work within a multi-professional and multi-disciplinary framework
- Good organisational skills
- Excellent personal time and management skills
Person Specification
Qualification and Professional Training
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- MRCP Intercollegiate or equivalent
- Entry on GMC Specialist Register via CCT for General Internal Medicine and/or Diabetes or Endocrinology (or both). Proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) - CESR or European Community Rights
Desirable
- An appropriate higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)
Academic Achievements
Essential
- Able to demonstrate successful participation in audit
- Integrated, designed and completed audit projects and protocols
Desirable
- Evidence of completed and published research
- Experience of having supervised and supported research students
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Thorough & broad training in adult Diabetes & general Endocrinology
- Teaching and commitment to education post- and under- graduate levels
Desirable
- Higher qualification in education
Key Skills
Essential
- Effective written (including record keeping) and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to use tact, diplomacy, negotiation and persuasion as well as authority
- Ability to be a flexible team member
- Interested in developing innovative ways of delivering patient care
Desirable
- Attended a course in NHS leadership
- Evidence of having organised events and led professional groups
Other
Essential
- Fluent in verbal and written English
- Awareness and respect for colleagues, patients and relatives' dignity, privacy, integrity, cultural and religious beliefs
- Ability to remain calm and work effectively in pressure situations
- Good previous attendance record
Audit/Research & Publication
Essential
- Undertaken complete audit cycle or QIP
- Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical practice
- Knowledge of clinical governance processes
Desirable
- Ability to demonstrate recent evidence of relevant and continued research
- Published research in peer-reviewed journals
- Interest and awareness of research methodology
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to listen and communicate effectively (written, public speaking and presentation)
- Ability to work within a multi-professional and multi-disciplinary framework
- Good organisational skills
- Excellent personal time and management skills
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.
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
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.
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).
