Consultant Physician in Diabetes and Endocrinology

Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic, innovative, dynamic consultants to join our team to continue to help realise these aspirations. The jobs offered are standard full time 10PA posts with on-call commitments but we would welcome applications for less than full time working will be considered. We are also open to consider job sharing and flexible working and encourage good work life balance.

This role is for a consultant to support Diabetes and Endocrinology and GIM ward cover at the Royal Liverpool site.

Main duties of the job

Sample Timetable*Indicative Job Plan:*the elements will remain but the specific days may vary depending on needs.

Week 1- On wards

1. MONDAY
2. TUESDAY
3. WEDNESDAY
4. THURSDAY
5. FRIDAY

AM

1. Ward Round
2. Ward Round
3. Ward Round
4. Ward Round
5. Ward Round

PM

1. Referrals
2. AMU in reach -3 hours
3. Board ward round 1 hour
4. Referrals
5. AMU in reach -3 hours

SPA 1 Hour

Referrals

AMU in reach -2 hours

Board ward round 1 hour

DCC 9.75

SPA 0.25

Week 2- on wards

1. MONDAY
2. TUESDAY
3. WEDNESDAY
4. THURSDAY
5. FRIDAY

AM

1. SPA
2. Diab Clinic
3. Diabetes Clinic
4. SPA 2 hour
5. Admin 2 hour
6. Foot clinic/ endo clinic

PM

1. LDP Clinic Diabetes Clinic
2. Endocrine Clinic/ ANC
3. Admin
4. Endo Clinic
5. Teaching SPA 2-hour
6. Admin 2 hours

DCC 6

Admin DCC 1.5

SPA 2

Week 3-6 (Off wards)

1. MONDAY
2. TUESDAY
3. WEDNESDAY
4. THURSDAY
5. FRIDAY

AM

1. SPA
2. Diab Clinic
3. Diabetes Clinic
4. SPA 2 hour
5. Admin 2 hour
6. Foot clinic/ endo clinic

PM

1. LDP Clinic Diabetes Clinic
2. Endocrine Clinic/ ANC
3. Admin
4. Endo Clinic
5. Teaching SPA 2-hour
6. Admin 2 hours

DCC 6

Admin DCC 1.5

SPA 2

About us

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Date posted: 17 April 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum (Plus on call)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 287-RMED-154-25

Job locations: Royal Liverpool, Mount Vernon Street, Liverpool, L7 8YE

Job description Job responsibilities

An exciting opportunity to recruit three enthusiastic and highly motivated consultants has arisen in the Diabetes and Endocrinology speciality and General Internal Medicine at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

The Diabetes and Endocrinology directorate at RLUH provides high-quality seven-day consultant-delivered provision of inpatient care on the Royal site and hosts numerous Diabetes and Endocrinology outpatient services. The Department also offers support to a very well-established community diabetes service as part of the Liverpool Diabetes Partnership (LDP) and supports diabetes and endocrinology care in neighbouring trusts such as Claterbridge Cancer Centre, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool Womens Hospital etc.

Person Specification

Leading People Desirable

• Experience of implementing service change to enhance the quality of patient care.
• Ability to provide consultant level leadership
• Demonstrates an approach based on critical enquiry, evidence-based practice and the development of practice-based evidence.
• Strong but collaborative leadership abilities, within the multidisciplinary team, across the Trust and in an interagency context.
• Good leadership skills with the ability to adapt and innovate, and lead change within the healthcare system.
• Shows enthusiasm for the development of the service and an ability to think strategically

Qualifications Essential

• MB ChB (or equivalent)
• MRCP (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians
• Higher degree such as MD or PhD

Registration Essential

• Full registration with the GMC and licence to practice (or eligible for) On GMC specialist register for Diabetes and Endocrinology and General Medicine or Eligible for specialist register in Geriatric and General Medicine

Clinical Experience Essential

• CCT in Geriatric and General Medicine (or equivalent training) or within 6 months of attaining one at time of interview.

Desirable

• Evidence of continuing medical education
• Diabetes and Endocrinology Medicine experience across the specialties and for the duration required for CCT.

Teaching & Training Experience Desirable

• Evidence of training & education (PGCE)
• Evidence of delivery of education, both undergraduate and postgraduate

Knowledge Desirable

• To have a good understanding of 'Good Medical Practice' from the GMC

Audit Experience Desirable

• Proven track record in significant audit
• Publication of audit results

Research Experience Desirable

• Involvement in research
• Publication of research

Managing Self Desirable

• Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on clinical conditions of adult patients and in particular, older patients. Ability to offer management of long term conditions.
• Ability to advice on efficient and smooth running of the department of medicine for the elderly.
• Ability to take responsibility, make decision, exert appropriate authority.
• A commitment to the highest standards in clinical care and service and personal development.
• Must be able to demonstrate and model the key Trust Common Purpose 'Getting it right for every patient every time' and the Trust values of - Delivering safe compassionate care - Improve through learning and innovation - Communicate honestly and openly - Work as a team - Use resources wisely - Value each other - Positive approach to lessons learnt

Working with Others Desirable

• Excellent communication and knowledge sharing, both within the multidisciplinary team and externally, and with patients, carers and healthcare professionals as appropriate
• Committed to improving the patient healthcare experience and improving Trust performance.
• Projects a positive image and able to challenge negativity, internally and externally.
• Empathic and sensitive approach to patient needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Royal Liverpool, Mount Vernon Street, Liverpool, L7 8YE

Employer's website

https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/