Consultant in Paediatrics Si in Endocrinology & Diabetes

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen to join our team at Ipswich Hospital in the Child Health CDG. We are inviting applications for a full time Consultant Paediatrician with a special interest in Diabetes and Endocrinology.

Applicants will have completed CCT or equivalent Portfolio Pathway (formally CESR) and must be on the Specialist Register.

General

All consultants in the department have a continuing and individual responsibility for the care of patients in their charge and a general responsibility to provide, in conjunction with their colleagues, an effective service to meet the needs of the local population, within the resources available.

The post-holder will:

• Work with colleagues to provide a consultant-led service with the highest standard of care
• Work with the multi-professional team to develop care pathways and clinical guidelines
• Develop and maintain good working practices within wards, outpatients and A&E
• Collaborate and promote close working links with colleagues in tertiary centres, community services and primary care
• Offer support and leadership to junior medical colleagues, nursing colleagues and other members of the multi-disciplinary team
• Clinical Responsibilities

The key duties and responsibilities are

• General responsibilities including participation in Consultant on call rota
• General Paediatric Clinics
• Specialist Clinics - for this role Diabetes and Endocrinology (latter preferable)
• Teaching
• Other care of inpatients or outpatients
• Clinical and other administration as required by agreement
• Teaching and training of junior staff and undergraduates
• Participation in Clinical Governance

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what is widely regarded as the world s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

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Date posted: 21 January 2026

Pay scheme:
Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade:
Consultant

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Full-time

Reference number: 432-MI2807

Job locations:
Ipswich, Heath Road, Ipswich, IP4 5PD

The job plan is expected to consist of 10 PA and the exact details of the job plan will be agreed with the successful candidate after their appointment.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the Consultant of the Week rota according to departmental requirements, currently on a 1:12 basis. There is usually one Consultant on call, covering general paediatrics in the morning and general paediatrics and neonates in the afternoon, with an additional consultant on call for neonates in the morning.

The successful candidate will be expected to participate in weekend and night on-call cover. The successful candidate will be expected to share outpatient responsibilities with a minimum of 3 paediatric clinics a week, depending on other commitments.

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