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Job overview
The post holder will join the Diabetes and Endocrinology team as a Consultant Physician, contributing to: ·
- Delivery of high-quality inpatient and outpatient diabetes and endocrine care.
- Acute diabetes and endocrine referrals and leadership during specialty take.
- General medical care during short stay ward weeks and general medical on-call shifts .
- Development of subspecialty interests in alignment with departmental priorities.
- Teaching, training and supervision of undergraduates and postgraduate trainees.
- Clinical governance, service development, quality improvement and research activity.
The successful applicant will help shape an expanding service at an exciting time of development, particularly as the integrated Weight Management Service evolves.
Main duties of the job
Key Elements of job plan:
- 1:8 Specialty Take Week
- 1:8 Short Stay Ward Week
- 24-hour General Medical On-Call (non-resident overnight + MRU day shift)
- Outpatient clinics across diabetes and endocrine subspecialties
- Community diabetes activity as agreed
- MDT sessions and admin time
- 1.5 SPA minimum, with flexibility for additional SPA depending on roles/interests
Full PA breakdown will be agreed at job planning and reviewed 6 months after appointment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description for further details of main responsibilities.
Person specification
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills with patients, carers, colleagues and multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to prioritise, delegate and manage competing clinical demands safely.
- Commitment to effective team-working, clinical leadership and collaborative problem-solving.
- Ability to deliver high-quality teaching and supervision for medical students and trainees.
- Demonstrable ability to make sound clinical judgements under pressure.
- Competence in IT systems, electronic patient records and digital communication.
Desirable
- Ability to lead service innovation and guide teams through change
- Skills in clinical pathway development and cross-sector collaboration
- Experience delivering structured teaching sessions (simulation, small-group, lectures).
- Aptitude for using data to drive quality improvement or service evaluation.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Broad and comprehensive training in the investigation and management of diabetes and endocrine disorders (including inpatient emergencies and dynamic endocrine testing).
- Experience in managing complex diabetes and endocrine inpatients across medical and surgical specialties.
- Demonstrable experience in acute medical care, including senior decision-making.
- Experience supervising junior medical staff and working within multidisciplinary teams.
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit, quality improvement, and clinical governance.
- Understanding of NHS structures, pathways, and the principles of safe, effective, patient-centred care.
Desirable
- Experience in weight management/bariatric medicine, pre- and post-operative metabolic assessment, or working within Tier 3/Tier 4 pathways.
- Experience of delivering or overseeing diabetes technology clinics (pump therapy, CGM, hybrid closed-loop.
- Evidence of involvement in research, including publications, presentations or trial recruitment.
- Experience working across integrated care systems (ICS), including community diabetes services.
- Experience in service development or pathway redesign.
Education & qualifications
Essential
- Full registration with the General Medical Council with a licence to practise.
- CCT (or within 6 months of award at interview) in: Diabetes & Endocrinology, and General Internal Medicine.
- MRCP(UK) or equivalent postgraduate medical qualification.
- Evidence of up-to-date CPD in accordance with RCP/GMC requirements.
- ALS certification (or willingness to obtain shortly after appointment).
Desirable
- Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent).
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education, leadership, or clinical research.
- Completion of recognised teaching courses (e.g., PGCert, FHEA).
- Additional training or certification in diabetes technologies, metabolic medicine, or obesity/weight-management care.
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This advert is for Consultant in Diabetic Medicine and Endocrinology with University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust in Plymouth, South West, England. It is listed as a Consultant Medical doctor Endocrinology and Diabetes role. The advertised salary is £113,565 - £150,569 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 19 Jun 2026.
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