Higher Clinical Fellow in Diabetes & Endocrinology
| Posting date: | 16 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £65,048.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £65048.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 March 2026 |
| Location: | Leicester, LE1 5WW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9358-26-0187 |
Summary
GENERAL DUTIES In addition to the key job responsibilities detailed in this job description all employees at UHL NHS Trust are expected to comply with the general duties detailed below: All employees are subject to the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act. The post holder is required to ensure that as an employee, his or her work methods do not endanger other people or themselves. All employees are subject to the requirements of the Data Protection Act and must maintain strict confidentiality in respect of patients and staffs records. All employees must comply with the Trusts equality and diversity policies and must not discriminate, against individuals or groups on the basis of their age, disability, gender, marital status, membership or non membership of a trade union, race, religion, domestic circumstances, sexual orientation, ethnic or national origin, social and employment status, HIV status, or people who are undergoing or have undergone gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, Pregnancy and Maternity or any other grounds which cannot be shown to be justifiable. This job description is not to be taken as an exhaustive list of duties and it may be reviewed in the light of changed service needs and development. Any changes will be fully discussed with the post holder. The post holder will be required to carry out the duties appropriate to the grade and scope of the post. In order to ensure the Trusts ability to respond to changes in the needs of the service, after appropriate consultation anddiscussion with you(including consideration of personal circumstances current skills, abilities and career development) the Trust may make a change to your location, duties and responsibilities that are deemed reasonable in the circumstances. Undertake general, specialist and sub-specialist Endocrinology and Diabetes clinics under consultant supervision. Work with the Endocrine and Diabetes Specialist Nurses and Ancillary staff to ensure the effective running of the Kieffer-Howlett Investigations Unit and Diabetes In-Reach services. Become involved with Audit, Quality Improvement and Research taking place in the Departments. Contribute towards the Thyroid Shared Care Scheme. Endocrinology in-reach for in-patients across the 3 main UHL sites, mainly at the Leicester Royal Infirmary. Virtual advice and guidance support for General Practice. Co-ordinate specialist MDT meetings across Endocrinology and Diabetes. Teaching and training for post-graduate doctors, allied health care professionals and students. Attend weekly educational and multidisciplinary meetings. Participate in out-of-hours General Internal Medical on-calls covering the admissions wards, Emergency Department in-reach and the medical wards at the Leicester Royal Infirmary and Leicester General Hospital on a rotational on-call basis. Co-operate with members of the personnel department when monitoring hours of work and other personnel issues. Attend induction in each hospital or new department.