# Diabetes Technical Fellowship

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
- **Location:** Leicester General Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Endocrinology and Diabetes
- **Grade:** Senior
- **Salary:** £67,325 - £76,582 Per annum
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term for 12 months)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-08T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-25T13:41:21.621Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Leicestershire/Leicester/University_Hospitals_Leicester_NHS_Trust/Diabetes_Research/Diabetes_Research-v8198885
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8198885?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

12 month Fixed Term Post. \[Jan 2027 – Dec 2027\]

Applications are invited for a full-time Clinical Fellowship in Diabetes Technology at the Leicester Diabetes Centre based at the Leicester General Hospital. For the right candidate, we can discuss extension up to 3 years if they want to undertake a PhD.

The position is based within the Leicester Diabetes Centre at Leicester General hospital, led by Professor Dame Melanie Davies and Professor Kamlesh Khunti that is one of the largest facilities in Europe for conducting first class clinical research.

### Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious trainee ( ST5 or senior) or someone who has recently finished their specialist training and wants to enhance their clinical and academic portfolio in diabetes and technology. Prior research or technology experience is not essential. The role would involve between 3-5 clinics / week focussed on delivery of hybrid closed loop therapy and management of complex type 1 and type 2 diabetes under the supervision of Professor Pratik Choudhary and Professor Dame Melanie Davies. You will be responsible for running the complex T1D MDT and the pump MDT providing excellent opportunities to develop expertise in complex type 1 diabetes as well as leadership skills.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You would also be responsible for supporting the wide and varied clinical trial portfolio within the team that includes trials with new technologies and therapies. The candidate will be expected to undertake a quality improvement project and get involved in local or national service delivery and previous post-holders have been able to generate multiple abstracts and papers. There will also be opportunities to to complete parts of their diabetes / endocrine / general medical portfolio which can count towards CCT.

### 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

### Training and Qualifications

**Essential**

- MBBS
- GMC registration
- Eligible to reside and work in the UK
- Training in diabetes and endocrinology and some experience of using diabetes technology

**Desirable**

- Close to completion of training in diabetes and endocrinology or recently completed training
- Higher degree (research)

### Analytical and Judgement Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to review and analyse data

### Communication and Relationship Skills

**Essential**

- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- · Good communication skills with both patients and staff

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 688.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10504477)
- [employee benefits (pdf, 578.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2350)
- [person specification (pdf, 264.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10504478)
- [understanding your right to work in the uk (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2349)

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