Role Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Paediatric Diabetes, Endocrinology and Complications of Excess Weight teams at Nottingham Children’s Hospital, part of Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. We are seeking a dynamic and committed Consultant to contribute to the delivery of high‑quality, evidence‑based care for children and young people across the East Midlands.
This substantive post offers the chance to work within a large, established team providing secondary, tertiary and shared care supra‐regional endocrine and diabetes services, as well as the more recently developed complications of excess weight regional service. The successful candidate will join a highly regarded, well‑supported service known for its innovation, multidisciplinary working, and excellent clinical outcomes. Our department is also actively involved in education, research and service development, with strong academic links to the University of Nottingham.
You will be part of a team delivering specialist care across a wide range of conditions, including complex diabetes, endocrinopathies, oncology late effects, and rare genetic disorders, as well as complications of excess weight. The role combines direct clinical care with opportunities for teaching, clinical research and shaping service development within a Trust committed to clinical excellence and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
* Providing direct outpatient and inpatient care for children and young people with endocrine and diabetes disorders, including participation in regional and supra‑regional specialist clinics.
* Participating in the out‑of‑hours regional on‑call rota (currently 1 in 7) for paediatric endocrinology and diabetes across the East Midlands.
* Contributing to multidisciplinary team meetings, transition clinics and shared care models with regional partners.
* Playing an active role in clinical governance, audit and service improvement initiatives within the department.
* Engaging in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, training and supervision of junior medical staff and allied health professionals.
* Supporting and participating in the department’s growing clinical research portfolio, in collaboration with the University of Nottingham.
* Providing cover for consultant colleagues during periods of leave and contributing to the overall development of the specialty.
* Participating in service planning and development, with opportunities to take on leadership roles aligned to the successful candidate’s interests and experience.
The post is full time (10 PAs), but candidates wishing to work less than full‑time are also encouraged to apply. Job plan flexibility will be considered to support individual and service needs.
About Nottingham University Hospitals
Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) was established in 2006 and is one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, providing services to over 2.5 million residents of Nottingham. With over 17,000 employees from a wide range of professional backgrounds, NUH is one of the region’s largest employers and has an excellent national and international reputation for the quality of patient care, research, education and innovation. NUH maintains strong links to the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University, enabling excellent training and education for students and a major research organisation.
Benefits
* Access to the Staff Well‑being programme including our 24‑hour staff advice and emotional support service, financial advice service, staff physiotherapy service and staff support networks.
* Access to Spiritual and Pastoral Care Services.
* Salary sacrifice schemes.
* Cycle to Work and travel passes.
* National Health Service discounts.
* Flexible working.
Contact
Dr Louise Denvir
Lead for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
louise.denvir1@nhs.net
Application Deadline
This advert closes on Thursday 9 Apr 2026.
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