Leading Academic Clinician (Specialist Trustee)

Job Introduction

We are looking for a trustee with world class experience and expertise to join our Board. As an Academic Clinician Specialist Trustee, you will bring:

• Outstanding clinical and academic expertise, preferably as a current Consultant in diabetes, specialising in type 2.
• Practical insights and hands on experience of working with communities at the highest risk of diabetes.
• World class connections in the UK and global clinical diabetes communities
• Should ideally be based at the heart of the communities they serve.

With our five-year strategy underway, this is an exciting time to join us as we forge new, influential partnerships and strategies to achieve our aims to realise innovations in diabetes research and care and help as many people as we can with diabetes. As our clinical and academic expert, you will play a pivotal role in driving and influencing this work. 

We are keen to continue to ensure diversity at board level in all its forms – age, ethnicity, sexual identity and disability. 

If you feel you have the right skills to support us in this, we hope that you will feel motivated to apply.  

Please refer to the job description for further information about the role.

Please note that this role is unremunerated. To formally apply, please submit a CV and supporting statement (ideally maximum 2 sides of A4 each) that clearly outlines your suitability for the role against the criteria provided in the person specification, including your interest and motivation in applying for this position. Please ensure that your application is emailed to hradvice@diabetes.org.uk inserting “Trustee – Diabetes UK” into the subject field.

The interview will take place week commencing 11th November 2024 or 18th November 2024.

About the Company

For nearly 5 million people with diabetes in the UK, there’s no day off. At Diabetes UK, we fight day in, day out for better care, treatment and support. We won’t stop until diabetes can do no harm.

With more people than ever living with diabetes and millions more at risk of developing type 2, our work has never been more needed. We make sure they get the care and support needed to live well with diabetes and avoid devastating complications.

We fund critical research, which has led to life-changing discoveries – like the first insulin pen and programmes to put type 2 diabetes into remission. Now, we want to do this for everyone and find a cure.

We can’t do any of this without you. Our staff are passionate and determined about helping everyone affected by diabetes. For over 85 years, they’ve been behind vital policy changes, as well as new treatments and technologies to make living with diabetes easier every day.

But there’s more to do. And you can be part of it.

We’re a really diverse bunch and we recognise and respect your value as an individual. As well as helping people with diabetes, you’ll be part of one of the top 30 Best UK Charities to Work For, and one of the top 75 Best Large Companies in London.

We’re committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and we need our staff and volunteers to support this.

Our vision is a world where diabetes can do no harm. Join us today, and together, we can make that a reality.

To find out more about what we do, check out our website.

Diabetes UK