Job Description

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Endocrinology with G(I)M at Addenbrookes Hospital, part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The Clinical Endocrinology service has recently had a phase of significant expansion, and this post offers an exciting opportunity to consolidate and further develop Specialist Endocrinology in Cambridge.
The postholder will play a significant role in the development and expansion of our nationally and internationally recognised thyroid service and the appointee will have the opportunity to contribute to other areas of endocrine practice including outpatient and inpatient endocrine practice.
The appointee will be expected to contribute to in-patient duties, which includes some general medical patients, but not to the general medical on-call rota.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be able to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of endocrine disorders and will be involved in teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and other healthcare professionals.
You will be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT in Diabetes and Endocrinology or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview. Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job-share.
About us
The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). Non-UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.
Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
It is a requirement for skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, 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) will also be subject to this requirement.
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Details
Date posted
27 October 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
109,725 to 145,478 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
180-CON-5229
Job locations
Addenbrookes Hospitals
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
Job description
Job responsibilities
Working on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus also offers unrivalled opportunity to collaborate with Cambridge University and other local research institutes and pharmaceutical companies, as the campus continues its rapid expansion and consolidates its position as one of Europes leading centres of biomedical research.
The postholder will be particularly encouraged to contribute to or lead translational and clinical research using the excellent clinical research facilities allied to the Institute of Metabolic Science within the adjacent Cambridge Clinical Research Centre.
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post. Job description
Job responsibilities
Working on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus also offers unrivalled opportunity to collaborate with Cambridge University and other local research institutes and pharmaceutical companies, as the campus continues its rapid expansion and consolidates its position as one of Europes leading centres of biomedical research.
The postholder will be particularly encouraged to contribute to or lead translational and clinical research using the excellent clinical research facilities allied to the Institute of Metabolic Science within the adjacent Cambridge Clinical Research Centre.
Please refer to the Job description and Person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.
Person Specification
Shortlistable
Essential

• Questions
• Standards
• Professionalism
• Clinical Skills
• Specialty Specific Skills related to the post
• Commitment to Clinical Governance/Improving quality of patient care
• Communication Skills
• Personal Skills
• Understanding of the NHS
• Commitment to ongoing Professional Development

Person Specification
Shortlistable
Essential

• Questions
• Standards
• Professionalism
• Clinical Skills
• Specialty Specific Skills related to the post
• Commitment to Clinical Governance/Improving quality of patient care
• Communication Skills
• Personal Skills
• Understanding of the NHS
• Commitment to ongoing Professional Development

Skills Required