# Consultant in Endocrinology, Diabetes & General Internal Medicine > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-endocrinology-diabetes-and-general-internal-medicine/2228494e-c2a7-4d2a-b0f3-6b5b8c1d16e8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/consultant-in-endocrinology-diabetes-and-general-internal-medicine/2228494e-c2a7-4d2a-b0f3-6b5b8c1d16e8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Worthing - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Endocrinology and Diabetes - **Grade:** Consultant - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 Per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Closing date:** 2026-07-24T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-03T07:22:15.078Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Sussex/Haywards_Heath/University_Hospitals_Sussex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Endocrinology_Diabetes_General_Internal_Medicine/Endocrinology_Diabetes_General_Internal_Medicine-v8001995 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8001995?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for an enthusiastic well-motivated Consultant colleague to join the dedicated team of physicians at the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Haywards Heath in this new post. The appointee will contribute to general and specialist clinics in diabetes and endocrinology, with some flexibility depending on their interests, skills and experience. They will participate in the care of general medical and specialist in-patients, and out-of-hours cover for the general medical take. General medical ward cover will be shared between four Consultants, with responsibility for patients on the diabetes / endocrinology / general medical ward and allocated medical outliers, and review of other specialty admissions as required. The appointee will share a 1:9 responsibility for general medical admissions on weekends, weekdays and Bank holidays. Applicants should be enthusiastic teachers and trainers, keen to participate in our teaching programme in endocrinology and diabetes for students at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, and to the supervision and training of junior doctors. Research interests are supported and encouraged. Appointees will be encouraged and supported to take on a range of roles within the department, including clinical governance, quality improvement and audit, and service development. Less than full time and job share applications are welcome. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will contribute to the delivery of high-quality Diabetes and Endocrinology services across both inpatient and outpatient settings. Clinical duties will include: - Delivery of Diabetes and Endocrinology outpatient clinics and participation in relevant MDTs (see indicative timetable below) - Shared responsibility for inpatient ward care and specialist advice - Participation in weekend, bank holiday and evening working arrangements as outlined within the rota - Shared responsibility for Advice and Guidance requests and triage of referrals - Supporting the wider multidisciplinary team across the service - Clinical supervision and support for junior doctors attached to the team - Participation in audit, clinical governance, quality improvement and service development activities ### On-Call Commitment - 1:8 Category B on-call rota with a 2% supplement - Subject to workforce review, this may reduce to a Category B rota with a 1% supplement ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The job plan will be based on 10 PAs to include 8 DCC PAs and 2 SPAs, including participation in a GIM rota, detailed below. Direct Clinical Care (DCC) – 8 PAs There will be a varying frequency of out-patient clinics per week depending on whether the individual has ward commitments or not, as outlined in the indicative timetables. DCC includes general and specialist diabetes and endocrinology clinics, and participation in MDT or clinical supervision meetings (face-to-face or via video-link).  Clinic templates generally allow 15-20 minutes for follow-ups and 30 minutes for new patients, with a 2:1 – 3:1 ratio. All Consultants provide clinical advice for members of the diabetes and endocrinology multi-disciplinary team. Other shared clinical duties include triage of referrals and our specialty ‘Advice and Guidance’ service for GPs. All Consultants contribute to general endocrinology and diabetes clinics. There will be some flexibility about the allocation of sub-specialist work, depending on the interests and expertise of the appointee, but we would welcome contributions to any of the following sub-specialist areas of diabetes and endocrinology: - Multidisciplinary diabetic foot clinics, working with our specialist diabetes podiatrist, and colleagues in orthopaedics and vascular surgery. - Community diabetes supervision. - Antenatal diabetes clinics. - Diabetes pump clinics. - Pituitary MDT and clinics. The DCC includes a 1:9 general medical on-call rota for evenings and weekends. The acute medical take is run by the acute medical team (9-5 pm) and therefore a day on call involves the review of any patients not seen by the acute physician from 5-7 pm. The rest of the on call is from home overnight followed by a post take ward round at 8 am the following morning. A weekend comprises mid-take ward rounds on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with post-take ward rounds on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, and on-call from home between ward rounds. Time off in lieu will be scheduled after a weekend on-call. The model of weekend working may change going forwards with general medical Consultants participating in an ‘acute medical model’ of care on weekends: the weekend on-call frequency would go down to reflect the increased workload when on duty. The DCC also includes shared responsibility (between 4 Consultants) for a general medical / diabetes in-patient ward, medical outliers and medically fit complex discharge patients on other allocated wards (approximately 20 patients in total). Consultants on ward duties are expected to provide daily support to inpatients with reviews of new admissions to the ward on a daily basis as well as holding an MDT board round of all patients under their care. They are also expected to provide specialist consultations for in-patients in relation to diabetes / endocrinology, as required. On Call Commitment: 1:8, category B, 2% (subject to workforce review may reduce to category B, 1%) There is an SpR, an IMT3, and a ward team of FY1/FY2/IMT/Clinical Fellow (CF)/GP trainees attached to the firm, working an annualised rota. Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) – 2 PAs Interviews potentially August/September 2026 ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Desirable** - - Breadth of experience in and outside specialty ### Teaching skills **Essential** - - Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching **Desirable** - - Recognised teaching qualification ### Research & Academic **Essential** - - Evidence of participation in audit **Desirable** - Research experience - Publications - Prizes and honours ### Organisation & Planning **Essential** - - Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams - - Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints **Desirable** - - Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended ### Experience & Qualifications **Essential** - - Basic medical degree - - Appropriate specialist qualification (SCE Endocrinology) - - Full and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview. - If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Endocrinology and Diabetes or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date. - If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC) **Desirable** - - Higher Degree ### Clinincal Skills & Experience **Essential** - - Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues. - - An ability to communicate well with patients and staff - - Experience in subspecialty of Endocrinology/ Diabetes ### Career progression & Personal Attributes **Essential** - - Appropriate progression of career to date - - Evidence of:- Good communication skills both oral and written ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 576.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10426200) - [all staff networks about us flyer (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2583) - [guide to completing an application form (pdf, 385.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2915) ## 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.