Job summary
- Main area
- Endocrinology & Diabetes
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 381-CT-7691787
- Employer
- Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SWB NHS Trust
- Town
- West Midlands
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 19/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in General Medicine WSI in Diabetes and Endocrinology
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic Consultant to join our award winning Diabetes and Endocrinology Team.
The posts has been created as part of the expansion of the medical workforce to support the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH) opening and involves work within the inpatient bed base as well as outpatient activity.
Main duties of the job
The candidate will be expected to deliver care to a ward of 24 General Medical inpatients, as well as providing specialist advice in DM and Endocrinology to other teams. They will support the Think Glucose nurses and also the residents working on the ward. Although the majority of weeks will be spent working in the acute setting, other weeks will feature a mix of SPA and clinic based work.
Supporting and developing the DM and Endocrine service.
The patients we serve need your help. We have high levels of deprivation and a high prevalence of Diabetic and Endocrine diseases. They deserve the best care and we believe you can help us continue to provide it for them. Our brand new hospital is one part of a huge regeneration programme in the locality and we want you to be a part of creating the amazing services that our patients require.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the detailed job description and personal specification for further information about this role.
Person specification
Qualifications:
Essential criteria
- • Medical qualification (eg MBBS etc)
- • MRCP or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- • Entry on the Specialist Register in Diabetes and Endocrinology
- • Higher Degree
Clinical Experience:
Essential criteria
- • Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining CCT in Diabetes and Endocrinology and also GIM
- • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the management of acute medical emergencies
- • Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the care of patients
Desirable criteria
- • Special interest that complements the existing consultants
Management and Administrative Experience:
Essential criteria
- • Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively
Clinical Effectiveness
Essential criteria
- • Experience of conducting clinical audit
Teaching and Training experience:
Essential criteria
- • Ability to teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines.
Desirable criteria
- • Formal training in teaching
Research, Innovation and Service Improvement Experience:
Essential criteria
- • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Diabetes and Endocrinology
- • Publications in relevant peer-reviewed journals in the last five years.
- • Evidence of having undertaken original research
Other Requirements:
Essential criteria
- • Full GMC Registration with Licence to Practise
- • An understanding of the current NHS environment, particularly in relation to reforms, initiatives and issues.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dr Simon Mitchell
- Job title
- Group Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01216121465
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