Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Bristol, BS2 8EGView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£113,565 to £150,569
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
22 October 2026
3 days leftJob description
Job Title: Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology Hours: 0.7WTE Job Type: Substantive Work Location: Bristol Royal Infirmary and Weston General Hosp...
The post holder will be based at the Bristol Royal Infirmary but will also deliver 1 day at Weston General Hospital per week.
Applicants must hold a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or have evidence of being within twelve months of award of CCT or equivalent by the date of interview. The post holder will also have full GMC registration. An application form, person specification, and job description can be found online at NHS jobs.
Candidates should note if successful in being shortlisted, an invite to attend for interview will be sent.
Please contact Dr Bushra Ahmad (Clinical Lead) Bushra.Ahmad@uhbw.nhs.uk , Parag Yajnik (consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology) Parag.Yajnik@uhbw.nhs.uk , and Annie Avery (General manager) Annie.Avery@uhbw.nhs.uk and Dr Clare Holmes (Clinical Chair, Division of Medicine, Clare.Holmes@uhbw.nhs.uk for further enquiries and to arrange informal visits.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations,operatingfrom three main sites at Southmead, Bristol citycentreand Weston.
With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that theSouth Westhas to offer.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit andretaina workforce whichrepresentsthe rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your applicationin order toensurewe'remeeting our pledge.
Qualifications & Training
Essential: - Full and specialist GMC registration in Diabetes and Endocrinology or; - Within 12 months of obtaining expected CCT date at time of interview
Desirable: - Higher academic qualification e.g. MSc, MD, PhD or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Diabetes and Endocrinology.
- Able to take responsibility for delivering service without direct supervision.
Desirable: - Evidence of a special interest and expertise in parathyroid, calcium and metabolic bone disorders.
Clinical Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Up to date knowledge and experience of relevant specialty.
- Knowledge of NHS priorities with reference to specialty
- Skills in management of, parathyroid, calcium and metabolic bone disease
Desirable: - Broad range of IT skills.
Clinical Governance and Audit
Essential
- Understanding of clinical governance and the individual governance responsibilities.
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical audit and evidence of participation.
- Positive approach to evidence-based practice
- Evidence of recent and regular engagement with continuing professional development (CPD).
Research
Essential: - Knowledge of the principles involved in research; - Evidence of involvement in research.
Desirable: - Additional academic experience and qualifications e.g. MSc, MD, PhD.; - Evidence of publication of peer reviewed academic papers
Management & Leadership
Essential
- Evidence of management training and learning from it.
- Ability to organise efficient and smooth running of a specialist service.
- Ability to cope with and effectively organise a consultant's workload.
- Ability to practice independently as a consultant
- Ability to take on responsibility and show evidence of leadership.
- Ability to work under pressure and cope with setbacks.
Desirable: - Evidence of management/leadership experience and/or qualifications and courses.
Interpersonal, communication and team working skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives, clinical colleagues, support staff and other colleagues.
- Good knowledge of, and ability to use, spoken and written English.
- Ability to present effectively to an audience, using a variety of methods, and to respond to questions and queries.
- Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multiprofessional basis with all levels of staff both within and across divisions.
- Ability to be a flexible team member.
Any other Personal Abilities and Aptitudes
Essential: - Ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances; - Awareness of personal limitations.
Desirable: - Additional professional responsibilities at local, regional or national levels.; - Trained as a Consultant Appraiser
Other
Essential: - Meets professional health requirements.; - Agreement to travel to and work in other Bristol NHS Foundation Trust sites necessitated by the role
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
1 October 2026
Last checked
5 October 2026
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