Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes team at Nottingham Children's Hospital, part of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. We are seeking a dynamic and committed Consultant to contribute to the delivery of high quality, evidence based care for children and young people across the East Midlands.



This substantive post offers the chance to work within a large, established team providing secondary, tertiary and supra-regional endocrine and diabetes services. The successful candidate will join a highly regarded, well supported service known for its innovation, multidisciplinary working, and excellent clinical outcomes. Our department is also actively involved in education, research and service development, with strong academic links to the University of Nottingham.



You will be part of a team delivering specialist care across a wide range of conditions, including complex diabetes, endocrinopathies, oncology late effects, and rare genetic disorders. The role combines direct clinical care with opportunities for teaching, research, and shaping service development within a Trust committed to clinical excellence and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities will include:

Providing direct outpatient and inpatient care for children and young people with endocrine and diabetes disorders, including participation in regional and supra-regional specialist clinics.



Participating in the out-of-hours regional on-call rota (currently 1 in 7) for paediatric endocrinology and diabetes across the East Midlands.



Contributing to multidisciplinary team meetings, transition clinics, and shared care models with regional partners.



Playing an active role in clinical governance, audit, and service improvement initiatives within the department.



Engaging in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and supervision of junior medical staff and allied health professionals.



Supporting and participating in the department's growing clinical research portfolio, in collaboration with the University of Nottingham.



Providing cover for consultant colleagues during periods of leave and contributing to the overall development of the specialty.



Participating in service planning and development, with opportunities to take on leadership roles aligned to the successful candidate's interests and experience.



The post is full-time (10 PAs), but candidates wishing to work less than full-time are also encouraged to apply. Job plan flexibility will be considered to support individual and service needs.



Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) was established in 2006 and we are one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country and provide services to over 2.5 million residents of Nottingham.



NUH are, by any measure, a large, complex, person-centred organisation. With over 17,000 employees from a wide range of professional backgrounds, they are one of the region's largest employers.



NUH has an excellent national and international reputation for the quality of their patient care and for their research, education and innovation. They have strong links to the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University. This allows for the provision of excellent training and education for their students, as well as being a major research organisation.



For information about the Trust, including business plans, annual reports, and services, visit their website .



Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust have various staff benefits. Some of the benefits of working for NUH include;



Access to the Staff Wellbeing programme including our 24hour staff advice and emotional support service, financial advice service, a staff physiotherapy service and staff support networks



Access to Spiritual and Pastoral Care Services



Salary sacrifice schemes



Cycle to work and travel passes



NHS discounts



Flexible working



Details of these and other benefits can be found on our intranet pages which you will have access when you commence with Team NUH.



Please see the job description for the main responsibilities, which are attached to this advert.



Please see the job description for the main responsibilities, which are attached to this advert.