Job summary
An exciting and rare opportunity for a Consultant has arisen within the Diabetes and Endocrinology Directorate.

This post is at the heart of an extensive experienced MDT within the Directorate of Diabetes and Endocrinology. The directorate provides both inpatient and outpatient care for patients with a wide range of complex Diabetes and Endocrine conditions.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will work 10 programmed activities for East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. The job plan works on a 6 week cycle. Weeks 1 and 2 are wards and clinic and then weeks 3 to 6 are clinics only. There is a commitment to the emergency duties rota for general (internal) medicine including out of hours on call on a 1:21 rota.

The department of Diabetes and Endocrinology provides a comprehensive service including a range of diabetes sub-specialty services on the two main hospital sites, two community hospital sites, and a number of other community sites. The service is supported by a team of 12 Diabetes Specialist Nurses along with Diabetes Specialist Dieticians and Podiatrists as well as a Diabetes Specialist Midwife. There is also a very active Clinical Trials Department supported by research nurses, admin and a medical team. Having been successful in our bid for national funding we are working to further expand the diabetes inpatient nursing and podiatry teams as well as increasing patient education in the community.

Subsequent to a vision to improve clinical leadership and access to Consultant and Diabetes Specialist Nurse led services across the East Lancashire Health Economy we are developing a fully integrated diabetes service. The philosophy of the department is the prompt and effective implementation of evidence and national guidance into practice. The department is also recognised for its strength in clinical trials activities.

About us
Established in 2003 ELHT is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare to the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.

Our vision is to be widely recognized for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures. We employ over 8,000 staff.

This post is subject to the New Consultant Contract 2003.

The Trust will reimburse certain expenses relating to removal and relocation when required the expenses refunded shall reflect the actual costs but will not exceed £8,000.

Satisfactory medical examination is a condition of employment for Medical and Dental NHS staff.

Candidates should note that any person appointed to this post will be referred to the DBS for clearance.

Details
Closing date: 17 November 2026
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Location: Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH

Qualifications

• Essential: Entered on the GMC Register, CCT in General Internal Medicine and Endocrinology/Diabetes or equivalent or within 6 months of achieving this
• Essential: Hold membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) or an equivalent qualification
• Desirable: Higher Degree

Experience

• Essential: Eligible for inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register in General (Internal) Medicine and Endocrinology/Diabetes or equivalent
• Essential: Initiatives demonstrating enthusiasm and commitment to the care of patients with endocrine/diabetes related conditions
• Desirable: Experience gained from working in and developing operational plans for Diabetes and Endocrinology services in hospital and in the community

Special knowledge

• Essential: Comprehensive clinical experience of General (Internal) Medicine and Diabetes/Endocrinology
• Desirable: Special knowledge in a subspecialty area of Diabetes or Endocrinology as evidenced by a record of research, clinical audit, and/or publications in peer-reviewed journals or CV and interview 2 formal reports to Health Care Organisations OR a period of research leading to a higher degree and a continuing research interest in the field

Training experience

• Essential: Enthusiasm for and demonstrable commitment to the supervision and teaching of trainee medical staff and other health care professionals
• Desirable: Formal tuition and/or qualification in teaching/training skills

Practical/intellectual skills

• Essential: Good communication skills and multidisciplinary team working. Able to adapt working pattern to fit changing local circumstances and work flow
• Essential: Clinical leadership skills. Ability to manage an acute unselected General (acute) Medical take
• Desirable: Formal tuition in leadership skills
• Desirable: Evidence of successful leadership within a multidisciplinary team either in an acute or community setting

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Contact
Consultant in Diabetes: Dr Raza Farheen, Farheen.Raza@elht.nhs.uk, 01254734633

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