Consultant in Diabetes

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology (D&E).

The post has a varied practice covering ward work along with clinics for diabetes and endocrine disorders.

The D&E service has an outstanding reputation for providing high quality Diabetes and Endocrine services, including antenatal diabetes clinics, multi-disciplinary diabetic foot clinics, diabetes technology clinics, diabetes transition clinics and diabetes young adult clinics. There are established pituitary clinics and radio-iodine clinics. The D&E team includes community, inpatient and outpatient diabetes specialist nurses, diabetes specialists dietitians, podiatrists specialising in diabetic foot disorders, psychologists, along with endocrine specialists nurses. There is also access to research via an active R&D team.

It is anticipated that the service will move to a 1:6 Monday to Saturday on call rota and then eventually a 1:8 seven day service. An on call availability supplement will be paid. The post holder would be expected to participate in this rota when it is deployed.

At Bradford Teaching Hospitals, we are proud to be part of the Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership (BDCHCP). In our local HCP we have a joint vision toact as one to keep people Happy, Healthy at Home.

Duties will involve delivery of Diabetes and Endocrine outpatient clinics based at Bradford Royal Infirmary and service development. Additionally the appointee will provide cover for the dedicated Diabetes and Endocrine ward by delivering ward rounds and providing specialist Diabetes and Endocrine advice to other areas of Bradford Royal Infirmary.

The Diabetic Antenatal service is currently undergoing a redesign in part due to the increased number of patients attending the service each year. A new post holder will be expected to contribute to this service development which will also include delivery of a specific Endocrine Antenatal clinic.

Please see attached job description for further details.