Research & QI Fellow in Diabetes & Endocrinology, Chester CH2 1UL

Working Full time: 40 hours per week

We are seeking an enthusiastic, and highly motivated Clinical Fellow to join our current Diabetes and Endocrinology team.

The Countess of Chester is a highly ambitious Foundation Trust with an excellent reputation for innovative developments. Recognised nationally for being progressive and at the forefront of change. The Trust is committed to the provision of a high quality, Diabetes and Endocrinology Services. We have an established and high functioning multidisciplinary team including Specialist nurses, Specialist Pharmacist, a Research nurse, Dietitians, Psychology and Podiatry support.

We participate actively in the Merseyside and Cheshire Specialist network. There are a fully established Specialist clinics in the Specialist diabetes and Endocrinology, as well as community clinics.

The Department is very research active; we recruit actively to NIHR adopted interventional and observational studies and to national databases. The candidate will be actively involved in a number of international, multi-centre clinical trials.

Applicants should ideally be doing Diabetes and Endocrinology Specialty Training or have significant experience in D & E with an intention to undertake Diabetes and Endocrinology Specialty Training. Applicants wishing to work part-time, or job share are also encouraged to apply.

The job will be offered full time however applications would be welcome from candidates wishing to work less than full time.

The candidate would also be working within the various specialist clinics and contribute to the diabetes and endocrine ward rounds at appropriate times. They will be involved in various audits, quality improvement activities and projects being undertaken in the department.

The list below is to outline the main duties involved; however, this is subject to change and will vary within the given role. We ask all employees to be flexible in their role, to always ensure we are delivering Safe, Kind and Effective care.

Candidates will be required to undertake regular participation in a number of diabetes and endocrine trials.

The opportunity to support the development of a diabetes and heart failure registry.

During the fellowship the candidate will have the opportunity to gain experience in a variety of different general and specialist diabetes and endocrine clinics. They will also be required to contribute to ward clinical work on an ad hoc basis.

The Trustâs services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire.

The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the âessentialâ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer âYESâ to the question: âDo you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?â

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.â

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website -

The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.