Consultant in Cardiometabolic Medicine

Consultant in Cardiometabolic Medicine

The closing date is 14 May 2026.

Applications are invited for the post of Consultant in Cardiometabolic Medicine at Addenbrooke's Hospital on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus.

This post is an 8PA post (Substantive) with additional 2PA research funding (Fixed Term for 2 years).

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in the development and expansion of our nationally recognised Lipid, Obesity, Diabetes and Severe Insulin Resistance services, the latter being the national centre and also internationally recognised. The appointee will be expected to contribute to out patient duties and clinical metabolic research development in the Institute of Metabolic Science of the University of Cambridge.

There is no on call rota.

You will be fully registered with the GMC and ideally have a CCT in either Chemical Pathology (Metabolic Medicine) or Diabetes and Endocrinology (or equivalent) or be within six months of award of CCT at the time of interview.

Applications are welcomed from those unable to work full time for personal reasons or those wishing to job share.

About the applicant

The applicant must have demonstrable skills in listening, reading, writing and speaking in English that enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues, as set out in the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2013). Non UK applicants must possess the IELTS/OET exam before obtaining a GMC licence to practice.

Job Responsibilities

The successful applicant will be able to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of metabolic disorders and will be involved in teaching and training of junior staff, medical students and other healthcare professionals.

Working on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus also offers unrivalled opportunity to collaborate with Cambridge University and other local research institutes and pharmaceutical companies, as the campus continues its rapid expansion and consolidates its position as one of Europe's leading centres of biomedical research.

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached for further details on the main responsibilities and duties for this post.

Person Specification

Shortlisting will consider the following:

• Qualifications
• Standards
• Professionalism
• Clinical Skills
• Specialty Specific Skills
• Clinical Governance
• Communication Skills
• Personal Skills
• Understanding of the NHS
• Professional Development

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.

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year pro rata.