Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Consultant in General Internal Medicine/Diabetes & Endocrinology

The closing date is 27 November 2026

Job summary
Successful candidates will join a Diabetes and Endocrinology Department at a time of rapid growth and service development across the whole local health system including primary care, secondary care and community care.

The successful candidate will be a 'generalist with a special interest model' of placing ward based acute and sub-acute ward based general internal medicine as a core function while maintaining a specialty interest. The candidate will be welcomed into a well organised department providing a wide range of services in ward based General Internal Medicine and specialty and sub-specialty level services in Diabetes and Endocrinology. We work collaboratively and supportively together and are always looking to improve the care for our patients.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a safe, effective and efficient service to enable the best possible care to patient
• To perform administrative duties including those associated with the care of patients, the day-to-day running of the department, coding and mandatory returns, as well as the collection of other data as required by the Commissioners for performance management.
• To participate in the development of the service, working to the service specifications and providing input into strategy and planning to the Service Director and management team as required.
• To carry out all duties at the highest possible standard and in accordance with current quality initiatives within that area of work.
• To cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absence, on a reciprocal basis.
• Any other duties that may be required from time to time.

About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journals Trust of the Year in 2020.

The Care Quality Commission rated Kings Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.

For the last six years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.

Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.

We would love you to join us.

Details
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 214-MED26-8261181-A

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Full registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• Essential: Membership of Royal College of Physicians or show evidence of equivalent qualification
• Essential: ALS
• Essential: Entry on Specialist Register or CCT in GIM within 6 months of date of interview. Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) applicants must be on the Specialist Register at the time of application.
• Desirable: Higher degree: MD or PhD
• Desirable: SCE in Endocrinology Diabetes

Experience

• Essential: Experience requisite to meeting all aspects of the job plan
• Desirable: Five years supervised training in an appropriate SpR equivalent training programme
• Desirable: Diabetes & Endocrinology Fellowship

Teaching

• Desirable: Demonstrable ability as a teacher with evidence of training for the role

Research

• Desirable: Publications in peer-reviewed journals

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.

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.

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

Employer details
Employer name: Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address: King's Mill Hospital, Mansfield Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4JL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.sfh-tr.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Ashok Poduval, Head of Service - Diabetes & Endocrine, ashok.poduval@nhs.net, 07853920513

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