# Research Physician Diabetes and Obesity > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/research-physician-diabetes-and-obesity/ad973aec-c303-45ab-82ec-5247a75eab11 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/research-physician-diabetes-and-obesity/ad973aec-c303-45ab-82ec-5247a75eab11.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust - **Town:** Leicester - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Medical doctor - **Speciality:** Endocrinology and Diabetes - **Grade:** Senior - **Salary:** £54,499 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Grade ST1-3/SAS grade to be confirmed) - **Employment type:** Full time - 40 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-03T11:21:57.452Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Leicestershire/Leicester/University_Hospitals_Leicester_NHS_Trust/Diabetes_Research/Diabetes_Research-v7975464 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7975464?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) is the largest diabetes research group in the UK with a local, national and global reputation for excellence in clinical research and education. It has a multimillion-pound annual budget, over 160 staff employed through the University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) and the University of Leicester (UofL) and a portfolio of over 40 active trials. The LDC is Co-Directed by 2 NIHR Senior Investigators who have a proactive and innovative approach to the on-going growth and development of both the Centre and its staff with a clear vision and strategy for the future. The post is fixed term for 12 months initially. To apply candidates, need to hold a valid GMC Registration and have at least 4 years post registration,  with minimum 6  months NHS hands-on experience (clinical observer placements not eligible) and ideally experience in clinical research delivery.  The post is for a full-time position, but part-time/job share will be considered. ### Main duties of the job LDC now has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and inspirational Clinical Research Physician (SAS) to join the LDC. They will be working with a friendly and experienced team of nurses, clinicians and clinical academics, and be responsible for the clinical care of research participants during a study.  This will include assessing participant eligibility against trial protocols, undertaking consent, medical examinations including exercise testing, muscle biopsies and assessment, reviewing clinical data and managing any adverse events and/or medical emergencies. It will also provide the opportunity to undergo supervised training and gain valuable experience in the development and implementation of patient and healthy volunteer-based research projects. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities LDC’s research portfolio investigates new models of care for the prevention and management of diabetes and associated long-term conditions, such as obesity. LDC are renowned for research harnessing the power of lifestyle behaviours, such as physical activity and nutrition, within the prevention and management of diabetes, including ongoing work investigating how lifestyle therapies can be used in synergy with pharmaceutical therapies to optimise whole body health. Funders include those from the NIHR, MRC, Charities and Industry, and its senior investigators hold, or lead the largest funding awards within the University of Leicester. The LDC hosts the Lifestyle Theme within the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), a collaboration between the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) and the University of Leicester, the Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC) the East Midlands Applied Research Centre (ARC), and the Centre for Ethnic Health Research. It is located at Leicester General Hospital and encompasses a floor space of over 4000m2 which includes a state-of-the-art exercise and metabolic assessment lab, a dual-emission X-ray absorptiometry for the gold standard assessment of body composition, clinical assessment rooms, patient education facilities, large and small meeting rooms, and a 4/5 space day ward. In addition, it hosts a portfolio of patient and health care professional education and teaching through the National DESMOND and EDEN programmes along with international postgraduate courses. ## Job Details The Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) is the largest diabetes research group in the UK with a local, national and global reputation for excellence in clinical research and education. It has a multimillion-pound annual budget, over 160 staff employed through the University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) and the University of Leicester (UofL) and a portfolio of over 40 active trials. The LDC is Co-Directed by 2 NIHR Senior Investigators who have a proactive and innovative approach to the on-going growth and development of both the Centre and its staff with a clear vision and strategy for the future. The post is fixed term for 12 months initially. To apply candidates, need to hold a valid GMC Registration and have at least 4 years post registration, with minimum 6 months NHS hands-on experience (clinical observer placements not eligible) and ideally experience in clinical research delivery. The post is for a full-time position, but part-time/job share will be considered. ## Job Description LDC now has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and inspirational Clinical Research Physician (SAS) to join the LDC. They will be working with a friendly and experienced team of nurses, clinicians and clinical academics, and be responsible for the clinical care of research participants during a study. This will include assessing participant eligibility against trial protocols, undertaking consent, medical examinations including exercise testing, muscle biopsies and assessment, reviewing clinical data and managing any adverse events and/or medical emergencies. It will also provide the opportunity to undergo supervised training and gain valuable experience in the development and implementation of patient and healthy volunteer-based research projects. ## Responsibilities LDC’s research portfolio investigates new models of care for the prevention and management of diabetes and associated long-term conditions, such as obesity. LDC are renowned for research harnessing the power of lifestyle behaviours, such as physical activity and nutrition, within the prevention and management of diabetes, including ongoing work investigating how lifestyle therapies can be used in synergy with pharmaceutical therapies to optimise whole body health. Funders include those from the NIHR, MRC, Charities and Industry, and its senior investigators hold, or lead the largest funding awards within the University of Leicester. The LDC hosts the Lifestyle Theme within the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), a collaboration between the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) and the University of Leicester, the Commercial Research Delivery Centre (CRDC) the East Midlands Applied Research Centre (ARC), and the Centre for Ethnic Health Research. It is located at Leicester General Hospital and encompasses a floor space of over 4000m2 which includes a state-of-the-art exercise and metabolic assessment lab, a dual-emission X-ray absorptiometry for the gold standard assessment of body composition, clinical assessment rooms, patient education facilities, large and small meeting rooms, and a 4/5 space day ward. In addition, it hosts a portfolio of patient and health care professional education and teaching through the National DESMOND and EDEN programmes along with international postgraduate courses. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Demonstrate clinical and non-clinical skills relevant to delivering diabetes and associated multiple long term conditions research trials - Excellent communication skills ### Experience **Essential** - 4 years or more post graduate training and experience in relevant specialism - Minimum of 6-months NHS experience - Demonstrate an interest in field of Diabetes & Obesity ### Physical Skills **Essential** - Demonstrate technical skills relevant to diabetes and/or lifestyle medicine i.e. emerging medicines and technology ### Training & Qualifications **Essential** - GMC registered - Must hold Good Clinical practice (GCP) certificate - ALS or equivalent certificate ### Analytical and Judgement skills **Essential** - Demonstrate participation in research and understand research governance and management of serious advent events ### Communication and relationship skills **Essential** - Clear spoken and written English language skills ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 464.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10284643) - [employee benefits (pdf, 578.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2350) - [person specification (pdf, 232.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10284644) - [understanding your right to work in the uk (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2349) ## 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.