South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Consultant Diabetes and Endocrinology

The closing date is 31 August 2025

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Locum Consultant to join The Directorate of Diabetes and Endocrine Medicine at James Cook University Hospital for 3 months, with the potential that this could be extended. This will include on call cover 1:6.

This is a 10 PA post based at The James Cook University Hospital including clinics in general diabetes and endocrinology, including pump and antenatal and potentially including foot care and obesity clinics.

There is a 1 in 5.5 Physician of the Week commitment to back of house inpatient care for people with diabetes, endocrine and general medical problems. This entails reviewing patients on the diabetes and endocrine wards each day for 7 days (Monday-Sunday).

There is also a 1:6.5 diabetes and endocrinology on call rota. This is to provide expert advice to other consultants, senior doctors and resident doctors. This usually takes the form of telephone advice and there is not an expectation of hospital attendance during out of hours.

Main duties of the job

  • Maintain the highest clinical standards in the practice of Diabetes and Endocrinology, including infection prevention and control.

Clinical/ on-call responsibilities

  • Providing general diabetes and endocrinology clinics and specialised clinics such as Type 1 diabetes/pump/technology clinics and antenatal diabetes and endocrine clinics.
  • Contribute to 1:5.5 Physician of the Week rota for diabetes and endocrine/GIM inpatient care.
  • Contribute to diabetes and endocrine on-call rota 1:6.5
  • Provide professional supervision and management of junior medical staff
  • Take part in annual appraisals (mandatory for all Consultants), carried out by the Clinical Director. Appropriate time and assistance will be provided for preparation
  • Active involvement in audit
  • Continuing professional development. The Trust supports requirements for CPD and is committed to providing support for these activities
  • Any other duties which may be required

About us

Since October 2019, we have been empowering our clinicians to make the decisions around how we allocate our resources and deliver care - supported by the wealth of experience and professional knowledge that exists within our operational, estates, human resources and other administrative and support teams.

We have done this through our Clinical Policy Group (CPG) which draws its membership from our clinical directors, nursing and allied health professional leaders, chief medical officer, executive team, operational managers, chairs of staff-side, our senior medical staff forum, and our BMA representative.

Our CPG has created ten clinically-led improvement collaboratives (service groups) - natural care communities of surgeons, physicians, nurses, midwives, scientists, allied health professionals and administrative and support colleagues, which have come together to make their services even better for our patients.

At the heart of our clinical collaboratives is our Leadership Improvement and Safety Academy which encompasses our patient safety faculty and provides a range of support, including leadership and management training, quality improvement skills, team and service support, coaching and human factors training.

Details

Date posted

15 August 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Locum

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-MEC-MED-7403257

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Clinical Specialty Skills

Essential

  • Full registration with GMC.
  • MRCP
  • Relevant CCT or equivalent
  • Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the start date of the AAC

Desirable

  • Training in appraisal techniques
  • GCP certification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of supervising resident medical staff
  • Evidence of clinical audit
  • Experience of working in the NHS

Desirable

  • Evidence of research or innovative service developments
  • Experience in insulin pump management or diabetes foot care
  • Experiencing of supervising research students
  • Experience of management or management training
  • Other teaching skills / experience
Person Specification

Qualifications & Clinical Specialty Skills

Essential

  • Full registration with GMC.
  • MRCP
  • Relevant CCT or equivalent
  • Entry onto the GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the start date of the AAC

Desirable

  • Training in appraisal techniques
  • GCP certification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of supervising resident medical staff
  • Evidence of clinical audit
  • Experience of working in the NHS

Desirable

  • Evidence of research or innovative service developments
  • Experience in insulin pump management or diabetes foot care
  • Experiencing of supervising research students
  • Experience of management or management training
  • Other teaching skills / experience

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

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Director, Diabetes and Endocrine Services

Dr Simon Ashwell

simon.ashwell@nhs.net

01642850850

Details

Date posted

15 August 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Locum

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-MEC-MED-7403257

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW


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