Consultant Paediatrician interest in Endocrine & Diabetes

Fixed Term Consultant Paediatrician interest in Endocrine & Diabetes Job overview

An exciting opportunity to join a growing team in a modern, stand‑alone Children’s Hospital in Brighton. The post will complement the existing three consultants in the Endocrine and Diabetes team and support the planned addition of a Clinical Nurse Specialist.

It aims to establish a long‑term sustainable Endocrine and Diabetes department, achieving national care standards and meeting all 7 care processes for neonatal pre‑diabetes and diabetes annually.

• Provide general paediatric endocrinology and diabetes services within the Children’s Hospital.
• Participate in clinical and other service activities to ensure a high standard of patient care.
• Actively contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training.
• Support the management, development and delivery of the clinical service.
• Maintain GMC specialist registration and a licence to practise.
• Maintain the competencies required for the post.
• Attend agreed direct‑clinical‑care programmed activities promptly.
• Ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and respond to their views.

• Broad experience in paediatrics and endocrinology.

• Experience working in multi‑professional teams.
• Understanding of NHS clinical governance and resource constraints.
• Evidence of managerial skills and achievements.

• Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching.
• Recognised teaching qualification.

• Evidence of participation in audit.
• Research experience.
• Publications.

• Good communication skills, both oral and written.
• Appropriate progression of career to date.

• MRCPCH or equivalent.
• Full and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or eligibility to register within six months of interview.
• If trained in the UK:
  Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Paediatrics (Endocrinology & Diabetes) within six months of interview.
• If trained outside the UK: evidence that qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT, confirmed by the GMC by date of application.
• Higher degree (where applicable).
• Additional sub‑specialty training.
• Training in Paediatric Endocrinology / Diabetes at consultant level.

• High level of clinical experience and competence in acute paediatrics and paediatric endocrinology and diabetes.
• Understanding of clinical risk management.
• Previous experience in paediatric endocrinology and diabetes at consultant level.

Potential interview August 2026