Job summary
- Main area
- Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 318-26-CONSDIA&ENDO
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Gloucester
- Salary
- £109,725 - £145,478 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/05/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.
With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.
We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.
Job overview
This is a replacement post for a 10 PA Endocrinologist within the department, following the retirement of Dr Alison Evans.
The role focuses predominantly on endocrinology, complemented by one general Diabetes clinic per week. The successful candidate will lead the Joint Pituitary Service, conducting bimonthly clinics with the Southmead Hospital neurosurgical team. This involves managing complex cases in coordination with the BNOG Skull Base MDT and the QEH Birmingham pituitary service. Additionally, the appointee will participate in the local NET MDT, collaborating with the Tri-Counties Oncology Service, UGI surgeons, and radiology, while liaising with the Birmingham National Centre of Excellence as needed.
As a large District General Hospital (DGH), GHNHSFT manages an endocrine caseload of significant volume and complexity. The service is supported by a robust MDT structure, including a monthly Biochemistry MDT and a quarterly Neuroradiology MDT featuring a visiting specialist from NBT. We are seeking a candidate to enhance our clinical pathways, specifically strengthening the link with ENT for the management of Head and Neck paraganglioma.
Main duties of the job
This substantive Consultant post is for the Trust’s Diabetes & Endocrinology service. As a senior clinician, the post-holder will work collaboratively with medical, professional, and managerial colleagues to deliver high-quality healthcare across the Trust’s patient
population. The role includes a commitment to the weekend acute medicine service (currently 1-in-12), conducting post-take ward rounds for unselected medical takes. Notably, there is no general medicine on-call commitment. GHNHSFT serves as a major clinical hub, providing a full primary PCI service, an out-of-hours GI bleed rota, SDEC, and
stroke thrombolysis. As the regional vascular hub, the Trust co-locates vascular surgeons with an inpatient bed base; the successful candidate will be expected to cover 10 specialty inpatient beds on this shared ward at GRH on a 2-in-12 basis. In alignment with the NHS Long Term Plan, the appointee will work cross-site and at community hospitals to provide care closer to home. Our endocrine service is one of the largest users of Advice & Guidance (A&G) in the country according to the latest GIRFT data,
and the successful candidate will be expected to contribute actively to this workload. A collaborative, team-oriented approach is vital. The post-holder must take ownership of the department’s general workload, providing essential cross-cover for A&G, ward rounds, and
inpatient referrals during annual leave or colleagues' non-working days.
Working for our organisation
We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value
every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.
With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals. As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site
nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Clinical Responsibilities/Key Responsibilities
• The appointee will be expected to share responsibility for the delivery of high-quality care to the patients presenting to the Department
• To support the clinical decision making of junior medical and nursing staff
• To provide on-call support to the general medical take out of hours. To attend out of hours as agreed protocols. To remain contactable and available when on call
• To carry out ward rounds
2. Professional Development, Education and Training
• The duties of this post will also include supporting primary care to manage the large majority of patients with diabetes who do not require secondary diabetes care input. This will involve liaising with GP’s and Practice Nurses, taking part in education programmes for practice staff, responding to email requests from GP’s and Practice Nurses for clinical advice.
• The appointee will take on the supervision of the GP vocational training post.
• Integrated Diabetes Team: Education, supervision, and regular appraisal
3. Management and Leadership
• To provide medical information for the development of systems appropriate for Trust needs
• To participate in departmental consultant and senior staff meetings whilst remaining within the framework of the agreed strategy of the Trust and the Department
• To attend other departmental, Divisional and Trust meetings as necessary
• To attend regional and national meetings as necessary
• To undertake all work in accordance with Trust procedures and operating policies
4. Quality Improvement
• To promote evidence-based practice. To respond appropriately to NICE guidance. To change own and others clinical practice in response to new clinical developments
• To support the development of weight sensitive policies across Gloucestershire
• To undertake and supervise relevant clinical audit topics.
• To be involved in risk management and quality assurance
• To remain up to date and engaged in CME/CPD as per RCP guidelines.
• To respond appropriately to complaints and critical incidents
• The post-holder will be expected to take part in developing clinical audit in accordance with agreed Directorate and Corporate Clinical Governance programmes.
• Teaching primary care colleagues, GP trainees, junior doctors and medical students, nurses, and other paramedical staff in the team in speciality and special interest
5. Accountability
• The post-holder will be immediately accountable to the specialty Clinical Lead / Specialty Director. Further line management is provided by the Chief of Service for medicine and subsequently the Medical Director.
• Co-operate with the commissioning lead on budget issues. The intention is to have a programme budget for diabetes across primary, community and secondary care.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- Full General Medical Council registration
- On Specialist Register for General (Internal) Medicine and Generic Medicine via CCT or CESR-CP (Combined Programme) (Proposed CCT/CESR-CP date must be within 6 months of interview
- European Community Rights
Desirable criteria
- Diplomas or postgraduate thesis relevant to the specialty
- Additional degrees
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
- Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects
- Evidence of participation in Audit and Clinical Governance Programmes
- Ability to manage and lead a Diabetes & Endocrine/General Medicine firm
- Ability to manage risk
- Ability to manage change
- Ability to deal with complaints
- Commitment to CPD/CME
- Ability to take part in and respond to appraisal
- Experience in audit & clinical governance
- Working knowledge of evidence-based practice
Clinical/Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical training & experience equivalent to that required to obtain UK CCT in Diabetes, Endocrinology & General Medicine
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Desirable criteria
- An interest in obesity (weight management)
- Experience in community-based care provision
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
- Communication skills, written and verbal
- Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to show initiative and enthusiasm
- Ability to work under stress
- Flexibility, able to adapt to changing circumstances
- Honesty and reliability
- Enquiring, critical approach to work
- Caring attitude to patients
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, GP’s nurses and other agencies
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional and national levels
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 Suzanne Phillips
- Job title
- Consultant Diabetologist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03004228602
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