Paediatric Endocrinology
Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Paediatric Endocrinology at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
The Paediatric Endocrinology programme at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital offers structured exposure to a large tertiary paediatric endocrine service caring for children and young people across the North West of England. Observers and fellows will gain insight into the assessment and management of common, complex and rare endocrine conditions, including growth and puberty disorders, thyroid and adrenal conditions, disorders of sex development, pituitary disorders, congenital hyperinsulinism and metabolic bone disease.
The programme provides access to specialist clinics, multidisciplinary working and regional care pathways, with opportunities to understand how paediatric endocrinology is delivered across hospital, community, transition and networked services. Fellows may also engage in supervised clinical learning, case discussion, governance, audit, teaching and service improvement activity.
Fellowships and observerships at Manchester Specialist Health Academy provide international clinicians with structured opportunities to experience high quality healthcare training within a leading NHS environment. Both pathways offer consultant oversight, a clear induction, and access to modern clinical settings that support a strong understanding of advanced patient care. Participants are welcomed into a professional community that encourages learning, collaboration, and engagement with the culture of Manchester.
While fellows take part in more in depth clinical development, gaining exposure to subspecialties, procedures and research, observers focus on shadowing and understanding multidisciplinary practice within NHS services. Both groups benefit from involvement in clinics, team discussions, and wider learning activities such as simulation sessions, CPD opportunities, and quality improvement insight.
Academic contributions and awards
International guideline contribution: International guidelines for the diagnosis and management of hyperinsulinism, Hormone Research in Paediatrics, 2024.
Metabolic bone disease research: Severity of acute phase reaction in children receiving the first dose of zoledronic acid and the impact of the underlying condition, Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2024.
Congenital hyperinsulinism research: Congenital hyperinsulinism in infancy and childhood: challenges, unmet needs and the perspective of patients and families, Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2022.
Clinical protocol development: Endocrine Dynamic Function Test Protocols for use in Neonates & Children, Version 8, issued August 2024 for RMCH/MCS use.
Rare and complex cases
- Congenital Hyperinsulinism, including the Northern Congenital Hyperinsulinism service and highly specialised diagnostic pathways for focal hyperinsulinism.
- Rare metabolic bone conditions, including hypophosphatasia, osteogenesis imperfecta, skeletal dysplasias and disorders of calcium and phosphate metabolism.
- Complex growth, puberty, pituitary, adrenal, thyroid and DSD presentations requiring coordinated endocrine assessment, biochemical investigation and longitudinal follow-up.
- Neonatal endocrine presentations, hypoglycaemia pathways, endocrine tumours and severe or syndromic obesity with metabolic co-morbidities.
- Transition care for young people moving into adult endocrinology, including young person clinics and complex gynaecology-linked endocrine pathways.
Why Manchester?
Manchester is a city of innovation and progress, renowned as the world’s first industrial city and still leading in science, healthcare, and technology. With excellent transport links and a vibrant, multicultural atmosphere, it offers an inclusive environment for learning and professional growth.
Beyond your placement, Manchester offers something for everyone - from watching the iconic Manchester derby to exploring world-class museums and galleries. With vibrant music, sport, and culture, the city truly has it all. Combining heritage and modernity, it creates a unique setting for personal enrichment and memorable experiences whilst you develop professionally.
Meet our expert supervisors
Our team consists of highly qualified and motivated professionals, who are all experts in their field. With many years of experience in the industry, they have the expertise to provide comprehensive, first-rate services to our clients.
Wing Tang
Dr Wing Tang is a Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital with specialist interests in paediatric endocrinology, obesity, growth disorders, and complex hormonal conditions. She is actively involved in multidisciplinary care, service development, and clinical research, contributing to specialist endocrine services for children and young people across the North West.
Maria Salomon Estebanez
Dr Maria Salomon-Estebanez is a Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital with specialist interests in congenital hyperinsulinism, paediatric endocrinology, and metabolic disorders. She is actively involved in clinical research, national and international collaborative studies, and contributes to the development of specialist endocrine services for children and young people
Philip Murray
Dr Philip Murray is a Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital with specialist interests in growth disorders, paediatric endocrinology, and congenital hyperinsulinism. He is actively involved in nationally recognised research programmes, specialist endocrine training, and the development of innovative approaches to the diagnosis and management of complex hormonal conditions in children and young people.
Our signature programmes
Observership
Paediatric Endocrinology
Objectives
By the end of the placement, the visiting professional should be able to:
- Understand the structure and scope of tertiary paediatric endocrinology within an NHS children's hospital.
- Observe consultant-led assessment of common, complex and rare endocrine presentations in outpatient, inpatient and multidisciplinary settings.
- Recognise how biochemical testing, imaging, genetics, endocrine dynamic function testing and longitudinal monitoring inform clinical decisions.
- Develop insight into family-centred communication, safeguarding awareness, shared-care working and transition planning for young people.
- Observe how specialist nurses and allied health professionals support education, treatment adherence and holistic care for children and families.
- Strengthen understanding of NHS governance, documentation, clinical pathways and multidisciplinary case discussion.
Eligibility
- The visiting professional must have sufficient English language skills to engage meaningfully in the observership.
Fellowship
Paediatric Endocrinology
Objectives
By the end of the placement, the visiting professional should be able to:
- Develop supervised clinical reasoning in paediatric endocrine assessment, differential diagnosis, investigation planning and management review.
- Gain deeper exposure to specialist pathways, including congenital hyperinsulinism, complex metabolic bone disease, DSD, pituitary disorders and transition care.
- Contribute, where appropriate, to case presentations, teaching, audit, quality improvement or research-linked activity.
- Build confidence in multidisciplinary working across endocrinology, biochemistry, nursing, allied health, surgery, genetics and relevant paediatric subspecialties.
- Apply learning to service development, pathway improvement and future leadership in paediatric endocrinology practice in the fellow's home healthcare setting.
- Develop professional insight into safe NHS clinical practice, escalation, governance and reflective learning within a specialist tertiary service.
Eligibility
- Postgraduate Qualification: Applicants must hold an overseas-recognised postgraduate medical qualification (MD, MS, Masters) in ophthalmology or a relevant specialty.
- Experience: Minimum of 3 years’ recent experience in ophthalmology or a related specialty within the last 5 years, including at least 12 months of continuous practice before applying.
- Training Level: Equivalent to ST5 or above, or post-CCT clinicians seeking subspecialty exposure.
- Language Proficiency: IELTS Academic with 7.0 in each band and overall 7.5, or OET Medicine with Grade B in all domains, with certificate validity within 24 months.
- Registration: GMC registration is required for fellowship activity. Sponsorship support may be available through approved routes where appropriate.
- Applicants must not have failed PLAB exams previously.
- Visa sponsorship is only available through approved routes; self-funded visas outside agreed schemes are excluded.