NHS
Consultant in General Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology
NHS, Port Chester, New York, United States
Consultant in General Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology
The closing date is 11 November 2025
Applications are invited for the position of Consultant Physician in General Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology. This is an exciting opportunity to join our busy and visionary department and have an opportunity to participate in the continuing development and success of the service. The candidate will be expected to integrate within the team of seven other existing full‑time consultants in order to provide a complete and high‑quality Diabetes, Endocrine and General Medicine service. We have a strong tradition for team working with a multidisciplinary approach utilising the skills of specialist nurses, dietitians and podiatrists. There are close links between the hospital and community diabetes services. There is a full range of specialist diabetes clinics including Antenatal, Foot, Renal, Type 1, Complication and Young People as well as Endocrine/Bone and bariatric clinics with regular MDT meetings. The department has a very active and expanding research portfolio involving both multinational commercial clinical trial work and investigator‑initiated trials in various aspects of diabetes and endocrinology as well as research related to diabetes education and patient management strategies. The department has an excellent record of recruitment to clinical trials and has been the highest recruiter, nationally, for various trials.
Main duties of the job
Care of general medical emergencies referred by General Practitioners and ED, including on call and post take ward rounds as directed by the Clinical Director
Ward rounds for inpatient
Review and advise on the management of inpatients referred by other specialists within the hospital
Specialist and General Medical Outpatient clinics
Close liaison with primary care to further develop diabetes care in the community
Teaching of medical students and doctors in training
Audit, CPD, Clinical Governance and Annual Appraisals
Development and promotion of evidence‑based practice and guidelines
Multidisciplinary team working and leadership
Relevant participation in management
Research activity
Other appropriate duties and responsibilities
About us The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population
The Trust employs over 5,916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
Job responsibilities See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
Person Specification Qualifications
MRCP
SCE in Diabetes and Endocrinology
Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for General Internal Medicine and Diabetes and Endocrinology or within 6 months at time of interview
CCT – or within 6 months at the time of interview
ALS
MD/MSc/PhD
Experience
Wide clinical experience in Endocrinology & Diabetes and also General Internal Medicine
Experience / Interest in teaching
Understand importance of Management skills
Recognised Teaching Skill Course or Qualification
Relevant experience in undertaking and organisation of Audit
Research and publications relevant to post. Clinical trials experience
Undertaken any relevant management courses
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Applications are invited for the position of Consultant Physician in General Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology. This is an exciting opportunity to join our busy and visionary department and have an opportunity to participate in the continuing development and success of the service. The candidate will be expected to integrate within the team of seven other existing full‑time consultants in order to provide a complete and high‑quality Diabetes, Endocrine and General Medicine service. We have a strong tradition for team working with a multidisciplinary approach utilising the skills of specialist nurses, dietitians and podiatrists. There are close links between the hospital and community diabetes services. There is a full range of specialist diabetes clinics including Antenatal, Foot, Renal, Type 1, Complication and Young People as well as Endocrine/Bone and bariatric clinics with regular MDT meetings. The department has a very active and expanding research portfolio involving both multinational commercial clinical trial work and investigator‑initiated trials in various aspects of diabetes and endocrinology as well as research related to diabetes education and patient management strategies. The department has an excellent record of recruitment to clinical trials and has been the highest recruiter, nationally, for various trials.
Main duties of the job
Care of general medical emergencies referred by General Practitioners and ED, including on call and post take ward rounds as directed by the Clinical Director
Ward rounds for inpatient
Review and advise on the management of inpatients referred by other specialists within the hospital
Specialist and General Medical Outpatient clinics
Close liaison with primary care to further develop diabetes care in the community
Teaching of medical students and doctors in training
Audit, CPD, Clinical Governance and Annual Appraisals
Development and promotion of evidence‑based practice and guidelines
Multidisciplinary team working and leadership
Relevant participation in management
Research activity
Other appropriate duties and responsibilities
About us The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population
The Trust employs over 5,916 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 411,000. This includes 361,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
Job responsibilities See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
Person Specification Qualifications
MRCP
SCE in Diabetes and Endocrinology
Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for General Internal Medicine and Diabetes and Endocrinology or within 6 months at time of interview
CCT – or within 6 months at the time of interview
ALS
MD/MSc/PhD
Experience
Wide clinical experience in Endocrinology & Diabetes and also General Internal Medicine
Experience / Interest in teaching
Understand importance of Management skills
Recognised Teaching Skill Course or Qualification
Relevant experience in undertaking and organisation of Audit
Research and publications relevant to post. Clinical trials experience
Undertaken any relevant management courses
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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