Consultant in General Internal Medicine, Diabetes & Endocrinology

Consultant in General Internal Medicine, Diabetes & Endocrinology

Closing date: 22 July 2026.

The successful candidate will join a Diabetes and Endocrinology Department at a time of rapid growth and service development across the whole local health system including primary care, secondary care and community care.

They will function as a generalist with a special interest model, providing ward‑based acute and sub‑acute general internal medicine while maintaining a specialty interest in diabetes and endocrinology.

Main Duties of the Job

• Provide a safe, effective and efficient service to enable the best possible care to patients.
• Perform administrative duties, including those associated with patient care, day‑to‑day running of the department, coding, mandatory returns and collection of other data required by commissioners for performance management.
• Participate in the development of the service, working to the service specifications and providing input into strategy and planning with the Service Director and management team as required.
• Carry out all duties at the highest possible standard and in accordance with current quality initiatives within that area of work.
• Cover for colleagues’ annual leave and other authorized absence on a reciprocal basis.
• Perform any other duties that may be required from time to time.

Qualifications

• Full and specialist registration (and license to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC) or eligibility for specialist registration within six months of interview.
• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians or evidence of equivalent qualification.
• Entry on the Specialist Register or CCT in GIM within six months of interview.
• ALS certification.
• Higher degree: MD or PhD.
• Entry on specialist registrar with CCT in Diabetes.

Experience

• Experience meeting all aspects of the job plan.
• Ability to maintain clinical credibility and authority with a multi‑professional team including senior trainees.
• Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR equivalent training programme.

Teaching

• Demonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role.

Research

• Ability to convert research evidence into clinical practice.
• Publications in peer‑reviewed journals.

Other

• Ability to communicate effectively with team members, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies.
• Commitment to continuing medical education and the requirements of clinical governance and audit.
• Willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional, or national levels.
• Ability to effectively organise and manage clinical workload.
• The potential to develop management and leadership skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. Submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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