Consultant in Children and Young People’s Diabetes and Endocrinology

We are seeking an energetic, enthusiastic, highly skilled consultants with broad experience in children and young people’s diabetes and/or endocrinology to join our team at University College Hospital (UCLH). The postholder will hold 7PAs split between diabetes and endocrinology as per below.
Diabetes (total 5 PA)
The Children and Young People’s Diabetes Service is well established and is one of the largest in the UK, using the latest diabetes technologies including hybrid closed loop insulin delivery systems. The service also provides intensive support for young people struggling with their diabetes. This is an award-winning service with outstanding results.
We would particularly value applicants with active experience in research, pre-clinical type 1 diabetes, immunotherapy or technology. The appointee may have an additional interest that complements the current skills within our team, including mental health, safeguarding, neurodevelopment or adolescent medicine. There is a possible future oncall for diabetes.
Endocrinology (2 PA)
UCLH provides a busy paediatric and adolescent endocrine service for local residents, those from London and the South East as well as tertiary and quaternary adolescent referrals. The service also incorporates endocrine liaison clinics for the NHS England specialist services for Children and Young People with Gender Incongruence (previously GIDS).
We would expect the appointee to have or develop a sub-speciality interest in endocrinology that complements the current interests within our department, such as puberty and reproductive endocrinology disorders, pituitary disorders, adrenal disorders, DSD, late effects of cancer treatments, and to support the endocrine component of the NHS England specialist services for Children and Young People (CYP) with Gender Incongruence (previously GIDS).
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The post holder will be involved in providing Children and Young People’s Diabetes service which provides a local, regional and national service, participating in teaching activities on the UCH site and will be responsible for educational supervision of trainees; developing skills in the areas of professional post-graduate teaching, training and supervision, and participating in and delivering annual appraisals. They will Provide professional and clinical supervision of endocrine junior doctors, and assist in the management of their workloads.
They will liaise with the Education and Training lead for Paediatric Endocrinology colleagues at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) to create a comprehensive teaching programme that fulfils the RCPCH Training Curriculum for Paediatric Endocrinology over the two sites.
The postholder will demonstrate the ability to meet UCLH’s core Trust values of kindness, safety, improvement and teamworking, having a can-do approach to working with colleagues and being able to see patients as people. They will exhibit leadership skills and have a commitment to clinical governance and ensuring top quality patient care.
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The post is part of the London Centre for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (LCPED) a joint venture between GOSH and UCLH since 1994 providing seamless care for children with endocrine and diabetes conditions from infancy to adult life. The Centre serves London and South East and receives national and international referrals.
The Children and Young People Division, together with Women’s Health, Queen Square division, and the Ear Nose Throat and Dental Hospital form the Specialist Hospitals Clinical Board.
The Medical Director of the Board is Dr Tim Hodgson. The Divisional Clinical Director for the Paediatric and Adolescent division is Dr Sara Stoneham. The Divisional Manager is Toral Pandya and the Matron for General Paediatrics and Adolescents is Joanna Turner.
The Children and Young People’s Division consists of several departments, covering integration with primary care, secondary care, tertiary and national referral services. These include General Paediatrics (lead Dr Yasmin Baki), Adolescent medicine and specialties (lead Dr Terry Segal) Children and Young People’s Cancer Service (CYPCS, lead for teenagers and young adults Dr Vicky Grandage, lead for paediatrics Dr Maria Michelagnoli), Child and Adolescent Mental Health (lea