Barts Health NHS Trust

Locum Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology

The closing date is 16 January 2026

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague to join our dynamic service within Barts Health NHS Trust. This reflects one replacement post based at Newham University Hospital for a maximum of 6 PAs (programmed activities) for one year, with an expectation that the role will be advertised as a substantive post at the end of this period. Although this position is a 12 months fixed-term contract, the actual contract duration may be adjusted to account for the time taken to advertise the post, complete the hiring process, and finalise pre-employment checks, making the final contract slightly shorter than 12 months.

Newham University Hospital (NUH) is a district general hospital with a major undergraduate teaching role, serving one of the youngest and most ethnically diverse populations in the UK. The hospital serves a multicultural population of 355 000 with an average age of 32 years and a high prevalence of diabetes (8.5%). The service benefits from a purpose built diabetes centre located in East Ham with diabetes outpatient facilities co located with the community Type 2 Diabetes Specialist Nurse service provided by the East London Foundation Trust and onsite podiatry and X ray.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to join the award winning Diabetes and Endocrinology team at a time of significant investment and service expansion. The post includes general medicine, endocrinology and diabetes management in the inpatient and outpatient setting. The exact job plan may be tailored to the interests and experience of the successful candidate with opportunities to join one or more of the following services:

We are seeking a consultant colleague with an interest in Type 1 Diabetes and Young Adult Diabetes to join the team which includes Consultants, diabetes specialist nurses, dedicated type 1 diabetes dieticians and a diabetes psychiatrist. There is also opportunity to join the busy antenatal diabetes service helping to manage over 1000 deliveries affected by diabetes each year.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Details

Date posted

14 January 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

259-MED7727806NUH

Job locations

Newham University hospital

Glen road

London

E13 8SL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes and subspecialty clinics (eg foot / antenatal / young adult diabetes)

Endocrinology outpatient clinics

Outpatient investigation and management of common endocrine disorders

Inpatient management of endocrine and diabetes emergencies

Management of common GIM emergencies and conditions

Leading and supervising the inpatient ward rounds

Risk and Governance

Commitment to engagement in regular audit, quality improvement and departmental Governance processes

Education and Training

Engagement in clinical and educational supervision of trainees if appropriate (as this is a locum post), teaching medical students attached to the team and providing adhoc teaching and training for other members of the MDT and department

Personal development

Commitment to maintaining personal CPD

Engagement with Trust requirements for appraisal and revalidation

Job description

Job responsibilities

Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes and subspecialty clinics (eg foot / antenatal / young adult diabetes)

Endocrinology outpatient clinics

Outpatient investigation and management of common endocrine disorders

Inpatient management of endocrine and diabetes emergencies

Management of common GIM emergencies and conditions

Leading and supervising the inpatient ward rounds

Risk and Governance

Commitment to engagement in regular audit, quality improvement and departmental Governance processes

Education and Training

Engagement in clinical and educational supervision of trainees if appropriate (as this is a locum post), teaching medical students attached to the team and providing adhoc teaching and training for other members of the MDT and department

Personal development

Commitment to maintaining personal CPD

Engagement with Trust requirements for appraisal and revalidation

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive Diabetes and Endocrine experience in the inpatient and outpatient setting
  • Experience of working in acute inpatient general medicine in a UK setting

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working at consultant level in Diabetes and Endocrinology in the UK

Knowledge

Essential

  • Specialist Diabetes and Endocrine knowledge (Post CCT)
  • Excellent General Medical Knowledge

Desirable

  • Insulin pump therapy
  • Foot care
  • Antenatal Diabetes care

Qualifications

Essential

  • Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or within 6 months at time of application
  • MBBS (or equivalent)
  • MRCP (or equivalent)

Desirable

  • PhD / MD
  • Teaching qualification
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive Diabetes and Endocrine experience in the inpatient and outpatient setting
  • Experience of working in acute inpatient general medicine in a UK setting

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working at consultant level in Diabetes and Endocrinology in the UK

Knowledge

Essential

  • Specialist Diabetes and Endocrine knowledge (Post CCT)
  • Excellent General Medical Knowledge

Desirable

  • Insulin pump therapy
  • Foot care
  • Antenatal Diabetes care

Qualifications

Essential

  • Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or within 6 months at time of application
  • MBBS (or equivalent)
  • MRCP (or equivalent)

Desirable

  • PhD / MD
  • Teaching qualification

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Newham University hospital

Glen road

London

E13 8SL


Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Newham University hospital

Glen road

London

E13 8SL


Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead

Philippa Hanson

Philippa.hanson@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

14 January 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year Per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

259-MED7727806NUH

Job locations

Newham University hospital

Glen road

London

E13 8SL


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