Barts Health NHS Trust

Locum Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology

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Job summary

Locum Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology

Fixed Term Post - Full Time: 10 PAsWhipps Cross University Hospital

Whipps Cross University Hospital, part of Barts Health NHS Trust, is seeking to appoint a full-time Locum Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology to join our established team.

The successful applicant will work alongside five experienced Diabetes and Endocrinology Consultants based at Whipps Cross University Hospital. The post offers a varied and rewarding role, contributing to both inpatient and outpatient services.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

Provision of inpatient care for patients with diabetes, metabolic, and general medical conditions

Delivery of outpatient clinics for patients with diabetes and endocrine disorders

Participation in the general medical on-call rota

Engagement in departmental clinical, educational, and governance activities, including:

    • Weekly radiology/clinical meetings
    • Weekly journal club
    • Monthly governance meetings

About us

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

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

24 June 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-MED8108003WXH

Job locations

Whipps Cross Hospital

Whipps Cross Road

London

E11 1NR

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Provision of inpatient care for patients with diabetes, metabolic, and general medical conditions

Delivery of outpatient clinics for patients with diabetes and endocrine disorders

Participation in the general medical on-call rota

Engagement in departmental clinical, educational, and governance activities, including:

    • Weekly radiology/clinical meetings
    • Weekly journal club
    • Monthly governance meetings

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Provision of inpatient care for patients with diabetes, metabolic, and general medical conditions

Delivery of outpatient clinics for patients with diabetes and endocrine disorders

Participation in the general medical on-call rota

Engagement in departmental clinical, educational, and governance activities, including:

    • Weekly radiology/clinical meetings
    • Weekly journal club
    • Monthly governance meetings

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCP or Equivalent
  • Full GMC Registration

Desirable

  • Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. an MD, PHD or equivalent

Academic Achievements

Essential

  • Good track record of research in a related field

Desirable

  • Evidence of active research with evidence of winning grants or publishing peer reviewed articles
  • Evidence of giving successful presentation

Experience

Essential

  • Broad experience in Diabetes & Endocrinology clinics and ward work
  • Excellent clinical skills
  • ALS certificate

Desirable

  • Experience in conducting clinical trials

Knowledge

Essential

  • Detailed knowledge of Diabetes and Endocrine and of the specialist skills required for this post
  • Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit and demonstrable commitment to improving quality of care to patients
  • Understanding of modern medical curricula and commitment to life-long learning

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team - clinical and management
  • Ability to teach medical students and junior medical and nursing staff

Desirable

  • Ability to manage staff and resources effectively
  • Ability to communicate effectively with GPs and other professionals in hospital and community
  • DAFNE training including course observation

Management and Audit

Essential

  • Interest in Medical Audit

Desirable

  • An understanding of techniques to improve efficiency and productivity of clinical processes

Personal Circumstances

Essential

  • Will live 30 minutes of Whipps Cross Hospital
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MRCP or Equivalent
  • Full GMC Registration

Desirable

  • Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. an MD, PHD or equivalent

Academic Achievements

Essential

  • Good track record of research in a related field

Desirable

  • Evidence of active research with evidence of winning grants or publishing peer reviewed articles
  • Evidence of giving successful presentation

Experience

Essential

  • Broad experience in Diabetes & Endocrinology clinics and ward work
  • Excellent clinical skills
  • ALS certificate

Desirable

  • Experience in conducting clinical trials

Knowledge

Essential

  • Detailed knowledge of Diabetes and Endocrine and of the specialist skills required for this post
  • Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit and demonstrable commitment to improving quality of care to patients
  • Understanding of modern medical curricula and commitment to life-long learning

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team - clinical and management
  • Ability to teach medical students and junior medical and nursing staff

Desirable

  • Ability to manage staff and resources effectively
  • Ability to communicate effectively with GPs and other professionals in hospital and community
  • DAFNE training including course observation

Management and Audit

Essential

  • Interest in Medical Audit

Desirable

  • An understanding of techniques to improve efficiency and productivity of clinical processes

Personal Circumstances

Essential

  • Will live 30 minutes of Whipps Cross Hospital

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

Whipps Cross Hospital

Whipps Cross Road

London

E11 1NR

United Kingdom


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

Whipps Cross Hospital

Whipps Cross Road

London

E11 1NR

United Kingdom


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

General Manager

Aaron Horner

aaron.horner3@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

24 June 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£113,565 to £150,569 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

259-MED8108003WXH

Job locations

Whipps Cross Hospital

Whipps Cross Road

London

E11 1NR

United Kingdom


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