Overview
It is an exciting time to join our Diabetes & Endocrinology team within the IMPF Division at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation NHS Trust, which is looking to appoint a consultant physician to work with consultant colleagues and wider multi-disciplinary teams to provide a wide range of diabetes and endocrine services including inpatient diabetes across the Fylde Coast.
Responsibilities
* Clinical commitments include responsibility for inpatient diabetes & endocrinology care, outpatient clinics, and acute medical take on call commitments.
* Work with colleagues to manage a clinically effective and financially responsible service.
* Participate in clinical audit, service evaluation and clinical governance.
* Collaborate to evaluate patient outcomes and implement appropriate service changes; contribute to evolving service development, with flexibility to adapt to changes.
* Support medical trainees and other members of the service with continuing educational needs and personal development.
* Participate in the department's Clinical Audit programme and attend audit presentations within the directorate.
* Participate in annual appraisal in line with GMC regulations.
* Engage in research on clinical and/or service issues relating to Diabetes and Endocrinology; the Trust supports active Research and Development.
Service development and education
* Opportunity to develop diabetes renal service, multidisciplinary adrenal and pituitary service with liaison to Manchester and Preston; the department will support subspecialty interests.
* This new position has been created to play a major role in the delivery of diabetes with focus on expansion of inpatient diabetes and diabetes technology, and endocrine services.
About the Trust and location
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated within reach of Manchester (approximately a 45-minute drive). The Trust serves the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, including specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients. Blackpool is a large coastal town offering a mix of work and lifestyle opportunities alongside cultural and scenic attractions.
Application details
For further details please see Job Description. This advert closes on Thursday 9 Oct 2025.
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