Job Description

Company Description

Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Job Description

We are looking for a compassionate Consultant Physician to join our friendly and supportive Diabetes Team at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

The post holder will be appointed on the Consultant Contract (2003) and the sessions have been allocated accordingly. The job plan is for a 10 PA working week. The job plan is reviewed on an annual basis.

Any Consultant who is unable, for personal reasons to work full-time, i.e. only on a part-time basis, will be eligible to be considered for the post. If such a person is appointed, modification of his/her job plan will be discussed between the Consultant and Clinical Director in conjunction with Consultant Colleagues if appropriate.

The appointee would be expected to be part of the overall Diabetes & Endocrinology department contributing to the following departmental responsibilities include:

• Sharing in providing the outpatient diabetes & endocrinology service
• Supervision of trainees, providing advice and reviewing treatment plans
• Participation in education programmes for trainees, medical students, nursing staff and other specialist staff
• Participation in the clinical governance activities of the department
• Being an active member of the team, encouraging multi professional working
• Management of the trainees in the firm, providing appraisal and necessary feedback
• Contribution to the overall management of the diabetes & endocrine service, undertaking projects and programmes of work as delegated by the Clinical Director/Lead
• Contribution to specialty in delivering and developing appropriate services
• Be part of MDT meetings such as Adrenal, Pituitary and Biochemistry -as required
• There will be a special focus on leading on Type 1 Diabetes antenatal services- in line with Hybrid closed Loop use & part of ‘Saving Babies Lives Care Bundle” initiative – as part of NHS England implementation of TA 943

There will be the possibility of a contribution to the emergency general medical on-take arrangements at the QA site These arrangements are under review.

In addition, there will 4 sessions in Acute Medical Unit with weeks and shifts as per discussion with AMU management team

Job Description

Qualifications

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and a current licence to practise.
• Entry on the GMC Specialist Register for Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus, or eligibility for entry within six months of the scheduled interview date.
• CCT in Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus and General Internal Medicine, or an equivalent recognised qualification.
• MRCP (UK) or an equivalent postgraduate medical qualification.
• Evidence of broad clinical training and experience in diabetes and endocrinology, with the ability to practise independently at consultant level.
• Demonstrable experience in the assessment and management of Type 1 diabetes, including diabetes technology and insulin pump therapy.
• Experience of managing diabetes during pregnancy and working within a multidisciplinary antenatal diabetes service. The post has a particular focus on leading the Type 1 diabetes antenatal service, including Hybrid Closed Loop technology.
• Appropriate experience in General Internal Medicine and/or Acute Medicine, with the competence to contribute to Acute Medical Unit activity and relevant on-call arrangements.

Additional Information

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

For more information, please see our People and OD Strategy 2026

Smoke Free Policy:

All of our hospitals operate a strict no smoking policy. Smoking cigarettes or tobacco products is not allowed on any of the grounds or in any of the buildings run by us. This applies to patients, staff, carers and visitors to Trust premises.

Our goal is to improve the health and wellbeing of everyone we care for and, by making sure that our NHS services are smoke-free, we benefit the health of people who use our services as well as the health of the people who work for us.