# Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-diabetes-and-endocrinology/f654e06e-4b1f-40c1-bc18-23e807c1a5ad - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-diabetes-and-endocrinology/f654e06e-4b1f-40c1-bc18-23e807c1a5ad.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Blackpool Teaching Hospitals - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Endocrinology and Diabetes - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 10 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-16T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-19T11:30:50.718Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Blackpool/Blackpool_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Diabetes_Endocrinology/Diabetes_Endocrinology-v8014715 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8014715?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview It is an exciting time to join our Diabetes & Endocrinology team within the Medicine & Emergency Care Division at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation NHS Trust, which is looking to appoint a consultant physician to work with consultant colleagues and wider multi-disciplinary teams to provide a wide range of diabetes and endocrine services including inpatient diabetes across the Fylde Coast. ### Main duties of the job The clinical commitments of this post will include responsibility for inpatient diabetes & endocrinology care, outpatient clinics, acute medical take on call commitments. The post-holder will work with colleagues to manage a clinically effective and financially responsible service. The post-holder will take part in clinical audit, service evaluation and clinical governance. The post-holder will work with service colleagues to evaluate the patient outcomes and respond to the finding with appropriate service changes. It is anticipated that there will be significant evolution of the service, particularly in the early years. All members of the team will be expected to have a flexible approach to the necessary service changes. The post-holder will support medical trainees and other members of the service with their continuing educational needs and personal development. There is an active Clinical Audit programme in the Medical Directorate under the supervision of the Head of Department. All consultants are expected to participate in the design of audit within their specialty and to attend all audit presentations of the directorate There is a requirement to participate in annual appraisal in line with GMC regulations. The successful applicant will be encouraged to participate in research on clinical and/or service issues relating to Diabetes and Endocrinology. The Trust is supported by an active Research and Development department. For further details please see Job Description ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder will have an opportunity to develop diabetes renal service, multidisciplinary adrenal, and pituitary service with a liaison with Manchester and Preston. The department will support the post holder to gain experience in sub-specialty of their interest. This new position has been created to play a major role in the delivery of diabetes with focus on expansion of inpatient diabetes and diabetes technology, and endocrine services. Fur further details please see job description attached. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Personal **Essential** - Agreement to live within 10 miles of the Trust or within reasonable access by car. Car owner with full driving licence. ### Experience **Desirable** - Any specialist interest. ### Management **Essential** - Awareness of Management issues in the NHS **Desirable** - Management training ### Personal Skills **Essential** - Ability to work well as a member of a team. Ability to work as team leader when required. Possess good organisational and teaching skills. Possess good verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively in English **Desirable** - Experience of supervision of other staff. - Understanding of principles of Clinical Governance ### Professionalism **Essential** - Enthusiasm and commitment to the specialty **Desirable** - Membership of appropriate societies ### Professional qualifications **Essential** - Full registration with the General Medical Council. - Primary Medical qualification. MRCP, or equivalent. **Desirable** - MD, PhD or other relevant qualifications Entry on Specialist Register or within six months of receipt of certificate of completion of training (CCT) in general (internal) medicine by the date of the interview. ### Research/audit/ publications. **Essential** - Ability to supervise audit projects. - Understanding of principles of research and audit. Regular attendance at audit meetings. **Desirable** - Evidence of recent research activity and publications. Recent personal involvement in audit ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 976.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10351598) - [person specification (pdf, 488.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10351599) - [application guide booklet (pdf, 511.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2617) - [guidance on pre-employment checks (pdf, 64.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=447) - [statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 43.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=448) ## 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.