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A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology to join a progressive, expanding team in the North West. This is a key appointment within an established and highly motivated multidisciplinary service, supporting the delivery of high-quality Diabetes and Endocrinology care across both inpatient and outpatient settings.

The successful applicant will join an enthusiastic team consisting of:

• 4.6 WTE Diabetes & Endocrinology Consultants
• 0.8 WTE Associate Specialist
• Experienced Diabetes Specialist Nurses & Dieticians
• Fully integrated pregnancy, podiatry, transition, and young persons' diabetes teams
• A well-developed specialist endocrine service, including transgender endocrinology, is the region's leading provider.

The service has strong links with regional pituitary, endocrine surgery, ophthalmology (thyroid eye disease), and thyroid/parathyroid MDTs. The organisation also benefits from a fully digital clinical system, with modern DKA and VRIII protocols on an electronic platform.

Subspecialty interests—such as thyroid, pituitary, transgender endocrinology, bone endocrinology, or technology-driven diabetes care—are encouraged and supported.

Primary Duties of the Job

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care for patients in Diabetes & Endocrinology across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Participate in the on/off ward model for diabetes and endocrinology inpatients.
• Support and help develop a fully integrated insulin pump service, including transition, young persons, pregnancy, and podiatry pathways.
• Deliver specialist Endocrinology clinics, including the opportunity to develop niche areas of interest.
• Contribute to acute medical services as required by the job plan.
• Provide clinical supervision and leadership to junior medical staff, Diabetes Specialist Nurses, and MDT colleagues.
• Contribute to weekly diabetes pregnancy clinics and young persons' services.
• Participate in monthly endocrine MDTs and radiology meetings.
• Ensure compliance with the GMC's Good Medical Practice and uphold high standards of patient confidentiality.

Leadership, Management & Governance

• Work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve service targets and improve patient pathways.
• Participate in audit, service improvement, and clinical governance programmes.
• Contribute to the strategic development of the Diabetes & Endocrinology service, including digital optimisation.
• Manage resources responsibly and contribute to departmental management activities.

Teaching & Education

• Provide high-quality teaching for undergraduate students, postgraduate trainees, and allied health professionals.
• Supervise rotating trainees and contribute to clinical skills teaching.
• Actively engage in departmental educational activities.

Research

• Support ongoing clinical research and expand the department's research capability.
• Apply research findings to clinical practice and critically evaluate published evidence.
• Participation in clinical studies is encouraged, with opportunities to lead or collaborate.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• Complete GMC registration with a licence to practise.
• Entry on the Specialist Register in Diabetes & Endocrinology, or within 6 months of CCT/CESR at interview.
• MRCP or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year of NHS experience.

Desirable

• MD, PhD or higher academic degree.
• Evidence of relevant research activity.

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Broad and high-level clinical experience in Diabetes & Endocrinology.
• Ability to independently manage the full range of acute and chronic endocrine and diabetes conditions.
• Able to contribute to the speciality on-call rota.

Desirable

• Experience in insulin pump/technology-driven diabetes care.
• Experience in transgender endocrinology or bone endocrinology.

Management & Administrative Skills

Essential

• Evidence of clinical audit, service improvement and governance engagement.
• Ability to supervise trainees and manage clinical workload efficiently.
• Understanding of service organisation, national targets, and resource management.

Desirable

• Experience in service development or leading clinical pathways.

Teaching

Essential

• Experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate learners.
• Ability to teach clinical skills and provide adequate supervision.

Desirable

• Experience teaching lay groups and wider MDT staff.
• A formal teaching qualification.

Research

Essential

• Ability to critically evaluate clinical research.
• Understanding of research principles and audit methodology.

Desirable

• Publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to patient-centred care and shared decision making.
• Flexible, collaborative, and enthusiastic approach to service delivery.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Ability to work in partnership and embrace service-user involvement.