# Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-diabetes-and-endocrinology/6af32fe6-fe4f-4e97-9a95-a52d7de0b287 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-diabetes-and-endocrinology/6af32fe6-fe4f-4e97-9a95-a52d7de0b287.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Wirral - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Endocrinology and Diabetes - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-06-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-03T14:21:48.462Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Upton/Wirral_University_Teaching_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Diabetes_Endocrinology/Diabetes_Endocrinology-v8056435 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8056435?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.wuth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) is excited to be recruiting 1 WTE post in Diabetes and Endocrinology. The post holder will participate in the on/off ward model on our diabetes and endocrinology ward and support the establishment of a fully integrated insulin pump service including transition, young persons, pregnancy, podiatry and adult teams. Post holder will join an enthusiastic team of 4.6WTE Consultants,  0.8WTE Associate Specialist, and a team of experienced diabetes specialist nurses, dieticians, and multidisciplinary diabetes pregnancy and foot teams. We have a weekly medical disorder in pregnancy clinic and our young person’s diabetes service took part in the Seamless Transition Project. We are the leading provider for Transgender Endocrinology in the region. There are opportunities to expand links with the Ophthalmology consultants in thyroid eye clinics and develop any interest in bone endocrinology. We have close links with the Walton Joint Pituitary Team and the Liverpool University Hospitals Endocrine Surgical Teams as well as having our own monthly thyroid/parathyroid MDT with WUTH ENT colleagues and monthly radiology MDT.  WUTH is a digital exemplar using the Cerner PAS with both DKA and VRIII protocols recently upgraded to paperless. Whilst not essential, ideal candidates would help develop our research capability as the Trust enters an exciting expansion in research and innovation. We encourage applicants with a range of subspecialty interests. ### Main duties of the job Duties include - - To at all times, comply with the GMC’s guidance on ‘Good Medical Practice’ as amended or substituted from time to time. - To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times. - To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with the Clinical Service Lead. - To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director. - On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trust’s corporate Induction. - To participate in the Trust’s Statutory & Mandatory training programme. - To be responsible for the Clinical Management of all patients under your care. - To work flexibly with colleagues to meet the needs of the service and achieve trust and national targets ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Consultant Diabetology and Endocrinology position available at WUTH. If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have an enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 month. The job will attract a recruitment and retention premium - details available on request. ## Job Details Wirral University Teaching Hospital (WUTH) is excited to be recruiting 1 WTE post in Diabetes and Endocrinology. The post holder will participate in the on/off ward model on our diabetes and endocrinology ward and support the establishment of a fully integrated insulin pump service including transition, young persons, pregnancy, podiatry and adult teams. Post holder will join an enthusiastic team of 4.6WTE Consultants, 0.8WTE Associate Specialist, and a team of experienced diabetes specialist nurses, dieticians, and multidisciplinary diabetes pregnancy and foot teams. We have a weekly medical disorder in pregnancy clinic and our young person’s diabetes service took part in the Seamless Transition Project. We are the leading provider for Transgender Endocrinology in the region. There are opportunities to expand links with the Ophthalmology consultants in thyroid eye clinics and develop any interest in bone endocrinology. We have close links with the Walton Joint Pituitary Team and the Liverpool University Hospitals Endocrine Surgical Teams as well as having our own monthly thyroid/parathyroid MDT with WUTH ENT colleagues and monthly radiology MDT. WUTH is a digital exemplar using the Cerner PAS with both DKA and VRIII protocols recently upgraded to paperless. Whilst not essential, ideal candidates would help develop our research capability as the Trust enters an exciting expansion in research and innovation. We encourage applicants with a range of subspecialty interests. ## Job Description Duties include - To at all times, comply with the GMC’s guidance on ‘Good Medical Practice’ as amended or substituted from time to time. To ensure that patient confidentiality is maintained at all times. To undertake duties as defined within the attached job plan in so far as practicable and in agreement with the Clinical Service Lead. To be responsible and managerially accountable for the reasonable and effective use of Trust resources that you use and influence, and professionally accountable to the Medical Director. On commencement to ensure personal attendance at the Trust’s corporate Induction. To participate in the Trust’s Statutory & Mandatory training programme. To be responsible for the Clinical Management of all patients under your care. To work flexibly with colleagues to meet the needs of the service and achieve trust and national targets ## Responsibilities Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Consultant Diabetology and Endocrinology position available at WUTH. If successful in this role, there is a requirement for you to have an enhanced DBS. This will be paid for by the Trust and then deducted from your salary over a period of 3 month. The job will attract a recruitment and retention premium - details available on request. ## Person Specification ### Clinical Experience **Essential** - High standard of clinical skill and expertise in the speciality - Able to contribute to the full range of skills required for the on call rota for the speciality **Desirable** - Recent experience in insulin pump clinics ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team - Ability to work in partnership to deliver a patient centred service - Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to embrace user involvement - Good interpersonal skills - Enquiring, critical approach to work - Ability to communicate with patients and relatives - Commitment to continuing professional development - Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities to local, regional or national levels - Willingness to work flexibly with consultant colleagues and management to maintain and develop a comprehensive service ### Research Experience **Essential** - Ability to contribute to change management - Ability to apply research findings to clinical problems - Ability to critically review research **Desirable** - Publications in peer review journals ### Teaching Experience **Essential** - Experience of teaching and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate trainees - Ability to teach clinical skills **Desirable** - Experience of teaching lay groups and other staff groups - Teaching qualifications ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Hold a medical qualification or qualification registered with the GMC - Entry onto the Specialist Register for GMC or be within six months of obtaining CCT/CCST/CESR in diabetes and endocrinology or equivalent - Appropriate higher medical qualification such as MRCP **Desirable** - MD or equivalent higher degree or evidence of relevant research ### Management & Administrative Experience **Essential** - Audit/Research - Has attended a recognised management training event or will have such training on completion of CCT/CCST - Supervision of post graduate trainees - Personal time management skills - Clinical Governance - Ability to organise in patient and out patient waiting lists **Desirable** - Familiarity within issues of service organisation and development ## Documents - [vision values behaviours (pdf, 515.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2088) - [408-26-298 - oh risk id form (pdf, 384.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10346303) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 734.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1841) - [408-26-298 recruitment briefing (pdf, 737.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10346302) - [wuth gdpr privacy notice for applicants (pdf, 255.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2506) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.