Job summary
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated paediatrician
(ST5 or above) with an interest in Paediatric Diabetes to join Leeds Teaching
Hospitals NHS Trust, Childrens Hospital, as a Paediatric Diabetes Fellow for a
period of 12 months commencing September 2025. This post would be suitable for
a trainee requesting an Out of Programme Pause from training who would like to
train in the care of children and young people with diabetes.
Main duties of the job
The
Paediatric Diabetes Fellows role will include:
Clinical management of inpatients with diabetes, both newly diagnosed and
with known diabetes.
Out-patient diabetes clinics alongside the multi-disciplinary team. This
successful applicant will become proficient in the use of all aspects of
diabetes related technologies including hybrid closed loops.
Attendance at multi-disciplinary team meetings (twice weekly), including
monthly quality assurance and improvement meeting.
Participation in a diabetes quality improvement project with the MDT.
Support diabetes education for ward staff as well as medical, nursing,
dietetic, psychology and play students.
Participate in and contribute to departmental education sessions.
Support diabetes-based research.
On call commitment in General Paediatrics
About us
Leeds
Childrens Hospital has one of the largest Children and Young Peoples Diabetes
Services in the country and cares for over 500 children, young people and their
families living with diabetes. We receive local referrals from the surrounding
areas and regional referrals from all over the country.
We
have a highly experienced multi-disciplinary team of doctors, specialist
nurses, dietitians, clinical psychologists, play therapists and youth workers.
Our service is nationally and internationally recognised as a centre of
excellence for diabetes care in children and young people and prides itself in
providing the highest quality of care.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
INFORMATION
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated
paediatrician (ST5 or above) with an interest in Paediatric Diabetes to join
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Childrens Hospital, as a Paediatric
Diabetes Fellow for a period of 12 months. This post would be suitable for a
paediatric doctor in training requesting an Out of Programme Pause, who would
like to train in the care of children and young people with diabetes.
Leeds
Childrens Hospital has one of the largest Children and Young Peoples
Diabetes Services in the country and cares for over 500 children, young
people and their families living with diabetes. We receive local referrals
from the surrounding areas and regional referrals from all over the country.
We
have a highly experienced multi-disciplinary team of doctors, specialist
nurses, dietitians, clinical psychologists, play therapists and youth
workers. Our service is nationally and internationally recognised as a centre
of excellence for diabetes care in children and young people and prides
itself in providing the highest quality of care.
The
outpatient service takes place at St Jamess University Hospital, with
clinics running daily (10-14 clinics/week including specific clinics for
children <7 years and young people >16 years). The inpatient service is
based at Leeds General Infirmary, along with the other inpatient services for
children.
There
is a focus on embedding the use of diabetes related technologies into routine
clinical practice, including hybrid closed loop technology. There is also a
focus on giving all our families the opportunity to take part in the current
research trials underway in all forms of diabetes in children.
We
are at the forefront of developing and adopting innovations in clinical
practice and are responsible for the co-development of the multi -award
winning Digibete web-platform and App that is now signposted and financially
supported by NHS England.
The
Paediatric Diabetes Fellow will have the opportunity to gain experience in
all aspects of diabetes care, from diagnosis through to transition to the
young adult diabetes service at the age of 19 years. Through our teaching
programme and supervised clinical activity, the post holder will gain
confidence in the clinical management of diabetes in children and young
people and develop skills in providing diabetes input to the many complex
patients within the hospital, including post-transplant and oncology.
We
will support the successful candidate in all aspects of experience required
for the RCPCH Diabetes Special Interest Curriculum: Diabetes SPIN 2021.pdf
(rcpch.ac.uk) Special Interest (SPIN) module application guidance | RCPCH
SPIN
training can be started with us or completed if already started elsewhere.
The
Paediatric Diabetes Fellow will have a diabetes consultant supervisor for the
duration of the post.
This
post will be clinical with the diabetes team during daytime working with a
full on-call commitment to general paediatrics. The post-holder will take
part in the general paediatric on call rota (currently 1 in 9) and work
alongside two other registrar level doctors to cover the medical inpatients
in the hospital. There is a separate rota for the paediatric emergency
department and the paediatric intensive care unit which the post-holder will
not be expected to cover.
Job description
Job responsibilities
INFORMATION
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated
paediatrician (ST5 or above) with an interest in Paediatric Diabetes to join
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Childrens Hospital, as a Paediatric
Diabetes Fellow for a period of 12 months. This post would be suitable for a
paediatric doctor in training requesting an Out of Programme Pause, who would
like to train in the care of children and young people with diabetes.
Leeds
Childrens Hospital has one of the largest Children and Young Peoples
Diabetes Services in the country and cares for over 500 children, young
people and their families living with diabetes. We receive local referrals
from the surrounding areas and regional referrals from all over the country.
We
have a highly experienced multi-disciplinary team of doctors, specialist
nurses, dietitians, clinical psychologists, play therapists and youth
workers. Our service is nationally and internationally recognised as a centre
of excellence for diabetes care in children and young people and prides
itself in providing the highest quality of care.
The
outpatient service takes place at St Jamess University Hospital, with
clinics running daily (10-14 clinics/week including specific clinics for
children <7 years and young people >16 years). The inpatient service is
based at Leeds General Infirmary, along with the other inpatient services for
children.
There
is a focus on embedding the use of diabetes related technologies into routine
clinical practice, including hybrid closed loop technology. There is also a
focus on giving all our families the opportunity to take part in the current
research trials underway in all forms of diabetes in children.
We
are at the forefront of developing and adopting innovations in clinical
practice and are responsible for the co-development of the multi -award
winning Digibete web-platform and App that is now signposted and financially
supported by NHS England.
The
Paediatric Diabetes Fellow will have the opportunity to gain experience in
all aspects of diabetes care, from diagnosis through to transition to the
young adult diabetes service at the age of 19 years. Through our teaching
programme and supervised clinical activity, the post holder will gain
confidence in the clinical management of diabetes in children and young
people and develop skills in providing diabetes input to the many complex
patients within the hospital, including post-transplant and oncology.
We
will support the successful candidate in all aspects of experience required
for the RCPCH Diabetes Special Interest Curriculum: Diabetes SPIN 2021.pdf
(rcpch.ac.uk) Special Interest (SPIN) module application guidance | RCPCH
SPIN
training can be started with us or completed if already started elsewhere.
The
Paediatric Diabetes Fellow will have a diabetes consultant supervisor for the
duration of the post.
This
post will be clinical with the diabetes team during daytime working with a
full on-call commitment to general paediatrics. The post-holder will take
part in the general paediatric on call rota (currently 1 in 9) and work
alongside two other registrar level doctors to cover the medical inpatients
in the hospital. There is a separate rota for the paediatric emergency
department and the paediatric intensive care unit which the post-holder will
not be expected to cover.
Person Specification
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Advanced Paediatric Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent.
Clinical Experience and Career Progression
Essential
- Make the care or your patient your first concern
- Provide a good standard of practice and care
- Take prompt action if you think that patient safety, dignity or comfort is being compromised
- Protect and promote the health of patients and of the public.
- Treat patients as individuals and respect their dignity.
- Work in partnership with patients.
- Work with colleagues in the ways that best serve patients interests.
- Be honest and open and act with integrity.
- Never discriminate unfairly against patients or colleagues.
- Never abuse your patients trust in you or the publics trust in the profession.
- Ability to provide complete details of employment history.
- Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances.
Desirable
- Never abuse your patients trust in you or the publics trust in the profession.
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems.
- Ability to prioritise clinical need.
- Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
- Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient
- APLS or EPALS or equivalent must be valid.
- Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues.
- risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-informed practice.
- Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of their period of training.
- At least 4 years experience in paediatrics by the time of intended start date.
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification Successful completion of MRCPCH by time of interview.
Person Specification
Eligibility, Fitness to practice, and Language Skills
Essential
- Be eligible for full registration with, and hold a current licence to practise from, the GMC at intended start date
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Advanced Paediatric Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent.
Clinical Experience and Career Progression
Essential
- Make the care or your patient your first concern
- Provide a good standard of practice and care
- Take prompt action if you think that patient safety, dignity or comfort is being compromised
- Protect and promote the health of patients and of the public.
- Treat patients as individuals and respect their dignity.
- Work in partnership with patients.
- Work with colleagues in the ways that best serve patients interests.
- Be honest and open and act with integrity.
- Never discriminate unfairly against patients or colleagues.
- Never abuse your patients trust in you or the publics trust in the profession.
- Ability to provide complete details of employment history.
- Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances.
Desirable
- Never abuse your patients trust in you or the publics trust in the profession.
Clinical, Academic, and Personal Skills
Essential
- Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems.
- Ability to prioritise clinical need.
- Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk
- Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient
- APLS or EPALS or equivalent must be valid.
- Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues.
- risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-informed practice.
- Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of their period of training.
- At least 4 years experience in paediatrics by the time of intended start date.
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification Successful completion of MRCPCH by time of interview.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
