West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Consultant - Endocrinology & Diabetes Mellitus YC72

The closing date is 01 October 2025

Job summary

We are seeking three enthusiastic Consultant Endocrinologists to join our Diabetes and Endocrinology Team. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates wishing to pursue a career in Endocrinology. The successful candidate will join an innovative established team of Consultants, Resident Doctors, Dietitians and Specialist Nurses providing outpatient and inpatient care.

The post-holder will work with colleagues to support and develop Diabetes and Endocrinology services for the local population. Although the position is mainly based at Watford General Hospital, the successful candidate will be expected to work across our sites including St Albans City Hospital and Hemel Hempstead General Hospital.

Applicants must have full GMC registration. MRCP (UK) is desirable.

Main duties of the job

This post is for three whole time equivalent substantive Consultants in Diabetes and Endocrinology based at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The successful candidates will be expected to work across our three sites, Watford General Hospital, Hemel Hempstead General Hospital and St Albans City Hospital. As we are lead provider for Diabetes within Herts Valley area, the postholder may also need to carry out Diabetes clinics at one of our community sites across the area.

Duties include approximately 5 outpatient clinics per week; intermittent inpatient care for GIM patients, support inpatient diabetes team, electronic triaging, and advice & guidance

About us

There has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Major redevelopment works have started with completion of a new multi -storey car park with a plan to modernise the main acute hospital site at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new, depending on which proposal is taken forward. The Trust has also implemented their digitalisation programme with the recent introduction of electronic patient records which has helped streamline patient record access, improve patient care as well as enhancing efficiency and productivity.

There are also plans for new models of care such as developing a diabetes virtual hospital amongst others. As well as this, the trust won the UK Best Employer Award (Nursing Times 2019). The Trust has also recently been granted teaching hospital status in recognition of its wide and well-renowned role in educating doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. Candidates will have the opportunity to develop their subspecialty interest in line with the departmental clinical strategy.

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Date posted

10 September 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year London Fringe £149 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

360-A-1074-1

Job locations

Watford General Hospital

Vicarage Road

Watford

WD18 0HB

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will work closely with other Consultants, Resident Doctors, Nursing staff, Managers, Medical Secretaries, Admin and other staff across the hospital sites, to deliver clinical services, partake in clinical governance, support clinical leadership to enhance patient safety and experience.

Candidate will be required to have contact with patients, patients carers/relatives, and General Practitioners

Job description

Job responsibilities

Candidate will be required to have contact with patients, patients carers/relatives, and General Practitioners

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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

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Watford General Hospital

Vicarage Road

Watford

WD18 0HB

Employer's website

http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Watford General Hospital

Vicarage Road

Watford

WD18 0HB

Employer's website

http://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)