Consultant in Paediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes

Consultant in Paediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes

Main area Paediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology Grade Consultant Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 10 sessions per week Job
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Site Bristol Royal Hospital for Children Town Bristol Salary £109,725 - £145,478 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 25/01/2026 23:59 Interview date 27/02/2026

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We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

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This is a confirmed substantive post and an exciting opportunity to join the existing Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes team at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children (BRHC), UHBW. We are a recognised Centre of Excellence previously with two European Reference Networks as a specialised centre for both Rare Endocrine and Rare Bone disease. We have recently been commissioned as the south west region CEW (Complications of Excess Weight) hub site by NHSE and Bristol is also one of the four nationally commissioned, NHS England funded complex Osteogenesis Imperfecta service.

The endocrine and diabetes team based at the BRHC will consist of 6 NHS endocrine and diabetes consultants, one University of Bristol clinical academic for diabetes and Obesity, and 2 Consultant Paediatricians with an interest in diabetes, 4.9 WTE paediatric endocrinology/late-effect nurse specialists and 8.2 WTE PDSN, 3 WTE dietitians and 2.8 WTE Clinical Psychologists. The new post will join the specialist endocrinology services and large diabetes team and work with the endocrine late effects team or a sub‑speciality interest to meet the needs of the service.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details around the Main Duties of the role.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

As a forward‑thinking multi‑award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world‑leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.

Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

• Full and specialist registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• MRCPCH by examination or equivalent.
• On the GMC’s Specialist Register in paediatric endocrinology OR within six months of CCT at time of scheduled interview.
  
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  Portfolio Pathway (formerly CESR) applicants must be on the Specialist Register at…