Consultant in Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes

at  Sheffield Childrens NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Endocrinology and Diabetes teams for a permanent consultant post at Sheffield Children’s.
Applicants should possess, or be within 6 months of receiving, a CCT in paediatrics at the time of commencing the appointment and have had appropriate experience within a paediatric unit in Paediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes.
Any Consultant who is unable for personal reasons to work the proposed number of PAs will be eligible to be considered for the post; if such a person is appointed, modification of the job content will be discussed on a personal basis with the Trust in consultation with Consultant colleagues.
Service Content for This Post
Provision of outpatient clinics (Endocrinology at SCH and Diabetes at both SCH and NGH)
Contribute to Provision of outreach Endocrinology outpatient clinics at local DGHs
Provision of Adolescent/Transition Services across specialities as appropriate
Supervision of Specialist Nurses and Test planning
Contribute to “Consultant of the week” arrangements for Endocrinology & Diabetes ward cover
In patient management of endocrine and diabetes patients
Attendance at Endocrine/Diabetes emergencies and urgent patients including at adjacent Jessop Hospital
Contribute to a 1:4 diabetes on call service
Participate in departmental education programmes and MDT results meetings.
Contribution to the service development, service evaluation, audit and research activity of the teams.
Sheffield Children’s is one of three independent, specialist paediatric hospitals in the country, providing dedicated healthcare for children and young people across community, mental health and acute specialist settings.
We have three overarching aims that set the direction for the Trust in our vision “to create a healthier future for children and young people.”
Outstanding patient care
Brilliant place to work
Leader in children’s health
Our commitment to rewarding colleagues is demonstrated through our brilliant reward and benefits offer including; generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme and access to salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and lease cars.
We are committed to supporting colleagues from different heritages and lifestyles while at work. This is supported through the offer we have in place for flexible working and the three equality network groups we have in place. Colleagues are encouraged to join these groups and request flexible working.
For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.
For an informal chat about this role, please contact Dr Charlotte Elder 01142717000
Interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 27h May 2024
Inclusive Recruitment & Selection
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and accurate data capture is an important part of that to ensure we are supportive and representative. Our aim is to ensure that all applicants can see themselves in the available categories on our application form, but we recognise that some of our data capture fields are not inclusive. We have flagged this with our system provider to ask for change.
We offer encouragement and active support to applicants with additional needs, including those from ethnic minorities, with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. If you wish to adjust any aspect of the recruitment process or wish to find out more about our recruitment & selection processes, please get in touch with our Recruitment Manager: Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
We are continually reviewing our recruitment & selection process to support the long-term aim of Sheffield Children’s being a champion of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion. If you have any ideas for improvement, please get in touch with Catherine Gilbert at Catherine.Gilbert7@nhs.net
Trust Values
The Trust is committed to providing great quality patient care and keep children, young people and families at the heart of what we do by following our CARE values:
Compassion – leading by kindness and showing empathy, understanding and respect
Accountability – striving to do the right thing and owning responsibility
Respect – value differences, tackling inequality and fostering a culture of inclusion
Excellence – delivering a high-quality standard of car

Please refer the Job description for details