Endocrinology & diabetes mellitus

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2013 R1 advert - endo/diabetes

This page contains information on the specialty of endocrinology & diabetes mellitus, one of the 16 specialties participating in RCP-SRO-coordinated recruitment.

The specialty

Endocrinology & diabetes mellitus is a broad-ranging subject; and therefore an enticing one for trainees and consultants alike, since it encompasses basic mechanisms of physiology and pharmacology, coupled with the ability to improve quality of life and long-term outcomes through effective disease control and often cure.

Endocrinology & diabetes - trainee characteristics

Key skills in endocrinology & diabetes include:

an in-depth knowledge of the specialty
recognition of patients who require specialist input
willingness to work as both a member and leader of a team

Working in an ST3 endocrinology/diabetes post

Endocrine and metabolic diseases are some of the most commonly-encountered in the UK population, and are increasing in prevalence and impact on the health of the nation - emphasising the need to continue to strive towards improved health care delivery in our specialty.

Widespread requirement for skills

Endocrine diseases and diabetes affect every physiological system of the body, determining that our specialists enjoy a wide range of skills and expertise, and make a major contribution to general medicine in its broadest sense.

Importance of endocrinology & diabetes

Historically, the specialty of endocrinology & diabetes has been at the forefront of both basic science and clinical research, determining that much of what we do has a strong evidence base.

Every trainee and specialist has the opportunity to contribute further to that growing evidence base, which has led to so many innovations in recent years.

Potential dual accreditation

There are many common conditions we help to manage, and in doing so we work closely with many different multi-professional colleagues.

Training programmes offer training in the specialtiy and in general internal medicine (GIM), leading to dual accreditation/certification.

2013 ST3 recruitment

‹ Round 1 ›

Recruitment to endocrinology & diabetes will be organised according to the local recruitment model. More information on this can be found on the recruitment models page of this website.

Numbers of available vacancies will be published to the post numbers page as and when these are confirmed by deaneries/UoAs.

Details of deanery/UoA interview dates will be added to the interview dates page as we receive them.

‹ Round 2 ›

In 2013 round 2 (R2), recruitment to endocrinology/diabetes will be organised nationally.

That is, applications will just be made to the specialty, without candidates needing to select individual deaneries/UoAs when applying.

All endocrinology/diabetes interviews will be hosted at a single deanery, and candidates will be able to give preferences of all available ST3 endocrinology/diabetes posts across England, Scotland & Wales.

More information on the national recruitment process will be made available via this page and the recruitment models page of this website.

Further information

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