This is replacement post. The remit of the postholder will be to work within the multi-disciplinary team providing and further developing care for patients within the service. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the Care Group while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff.
It is envisaged that the appointee will contribute to the development and delivery of aspects of these services depending upon their interests and experience.
The Diabetes and Endocrinology service provides a comprehensive range of specialist inpatient and outpatient services, including complex diabetes management, diabetic foot care, antenatal and complication clinics, intensive Type 1 diabetes management and endocrine investigations. The service manages complex endocrine conditions including pituitary, thyroid, adrenal and neuroendocrine disorders, supported by specialist multidisciplinary teams and regional referral pathways. PRUH also provides rapid-access thyroid clinics, adrenal tumour pathways and a large multidisciplinary obesity service linked to bariatric surgery. The department works closely with King's College Hospital and other specialist centres, providing access to tertiary expertise and supporting high-quality, coordinated care for complex patients.
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. In June 2026, we launched our new strategy for 2026-31. Our vision is to transform healthcare, and we have agreed six strategic ambitions to help us improve care for patients, and the working lives of our staff.
Our six strategic ambitions are deliveringhigh-quality patient care; creating a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability.
We have also agreed four new organisational values - Caring, Collaborative, Inclusive, Innovative - and these underpin everything we do, and how our teams interact with the patients under our care.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.