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Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Specialty Doctor - Diabetes and Endocrinology

The closing date is 17 December 2025

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Job summary

Speciality Doctor - Diabetes & Endocrinology10 PAs | Permanent

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is excited to recruit a Speciality Doctor in Diabetes and Endocrinology to join our friendly and forward thinking Adult Medicine team. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career within a supportive environment where innovation, teamwork, and high-quality patient care are at the heart of everything we do.

Why Join Us?You'll become part of a dynamic service offering a wide variety of specialist clinics and inpatient care, including:o Diabetes & GIM Ward (24 beds)o Community and Antenatal Diabetes Clinicso Diabetes Transition and Endocrinology Clinicso Diabetic Foot ServiceYou'll work closely with three experienced Consultants who are passionate aboutteaching, service development, and supporting your professional growth.

What You'll Doo Deliver excellent outpatient and inpatient careo Lead and support junior medical staffo Contribute to service improvement, audits, and protocolso Take part in the acute medical on-call rotao Play an active role in shaping a high-quality, patient-focused service

Who We're Looking ForA motivated and enthusiastic doctor with experience in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and General Internal Medicine--someone who thrives in a collaborative environment and is eager to make a difference.Join us and be part of a team that's committed to delivering outstanding care and developing a service you can be proud of.

Main duties of the job

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust seeks to appoint a specialty doctor in Diabetes and Endocrinology to work within our Adult Medicine department. The post holder will be based at Tameside General Hospital. The post is based within the Department of Medicine and the main activity undertaken will include outpatient clinics, ward rounds and on calls for general internal medicine.

The Diabetes and Endocrinology department has a range of facilities:

  • Diabetes and General Internal Medicine Ward (Ward 46 with 24 beds).
  • Community Diabetes clinics
  • Antenatal Diabetes clinics
  • Diabetes Transition clinics
  • Endocrinology outpatient service
  • Diabetic Foot Clinic

There are 3 Diabetes and Endocrinology Consultants within the department:

  • Prof E Jude - Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology
  • Dr N Arabi - Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology
  • Dr M Suliman - Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

  • Compassion
  • Accountability
  • Respect
  • Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Details

Date posted

03 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£61,542 to £99,216 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

245-MEDSDDE-11-25

Job locations

Tameside General Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton

OL6 9RW


Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant experience as a specialty trainee (or equivalent competencies)

Desirable

  • Experience in diabetes and endocrinology.

Professional Qualifications

Essential

  • GMC registration and licence to practise
  • MRCP (Part 1) or Equivalent
  • ACLS (or equivalent)
  • ALS (or equivalent)

Desirable

  • MRCP (Part 2)

Skills

Essential

  • IT Skills
  • Effective decision making
  • Able to demonstrate initiative and judgment.

Audit

Essential

  • Experience in audit.

Teaching

Essential

  • Experience of teaching/educational supervision.

Desirable

  • Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
  • Evidence of attendance to 'Teaching for Teachers' or similar course.

Communication

Essential

  • Able to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, relatives and with colleagues in all disciplines.
  • Written communication in a clear and concise manner.

Relationships

Essential

  • Ability to work as a team player in a multidisciplinary team.
  • Experience of supervision of junior staff.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant experience as a specialty trainee (or equivalent competencies)

Desirable

  • Experience in diabetes and endocrinology.

Professional Qualifications

Essential

  • GMC registration and licence to practise
  • MRCP (Part 1) or Equivalent
  • ACLS (or equivalent)
  • ALS (or equivalent)

Desirable

  • MRCP (Part 2)

Skills

Essential

  • IT Skills
  • Effective decision making
  • Able to demonstrate initiative and judgment.

Audit

Essential

  • Experience in audit.

Teaching

Essential

  • Experience of teaching/educational supervision.

Desirable

  • Evidence of participation in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
  • Evidence of attendance to 'Teaching for Teachers' or similar course.

Communication

Essential

  • Able to communicate and liaise effectively with patients, relatives and with colleagues in all disciplines.
  • Written communication in a clear and concise manner.

Relationships

Essential

  • Ability to work as a team player in a multidisciplinary team.
  • Experience of supervision of junior staff.

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside General Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton

OL6 9RW


Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside General Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton

OL6 9RW


Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

DeputyDirectorate Manager

Adam McKee

adam.mckee@tgh.nhs.uk

01619226554

Details

Date posted

03 December 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£61,542 to £99,216 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

245-MEDSDDE-11-25

Job locations

Tameside General Hospital

Fountain Street

Ashton

OL6 9RW


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