Locum Consultant in Diabetes & Metabolism

Barts Health NHS Trust

Job summary

We are looking for a Locum Consultant Physician in Diabetes & Metabolism.The post will be appointed to the Department of Diabetes & Metabolism, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Diabetes Division, Barts Health NHS Trust and will be based at the Royal London Hospital (RLH), Mile End diabetes centre (MEH) and St Bartholomew’s Hospital (SBH). The post will have clinical sessions and commitment to General Internal Medicine (GIM) at RLH and Diabetes and Obesity clinics at all three sites. The aim of this post is to deliver clinical sessions and aim for excellence in clinical standards as required by national audit and the Clinical Quality and Care measures.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will join the Diabetes & Metabolism team at RLH and join the current consultant of the week rota (contributing 1 week in 7 of general medicine) and provide weekend on call cover for Diabetes & Metabolism (1 in 8) as part of the commitment.

The appointee will work a 8 PA job plan with seven day working incorporated into the timetable.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate professional excellence and the ability to deliver effective care. The successful candidate will be required to adhere to the Trust’s policy on Maintaining Medical Excellence and to be committed to maintaining their standard of performance by keeping their knowledge and skills up to date.

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Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential

  • MB BS, or equivalent
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • Entry on the GMC specialist register via 1 of the following: 1. CCT (or within 6 months of date of interview) 2. CESR 3. European Community Rights

Desirable

  • Higher degree, e.g. MD/PhD

Clinical Experience/Skills

Essential

  • Competent and trained in Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus/ General Internal Medicine

Clinical Knowledge

Essential

  • Widespread broad-based knowledge of all aspects of Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus/ General Internal Medicine

Audit Management & IT

Essential

  • Able to provide evidence of clinical audit and demonstrate understanding of impact and challenges this brings
  • Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of current and future NHS challenges and strategy.
  • Ability to support team members in business planning via collaboration and discussion
  • Knowledge and basic proficiency of IT systems used in NHS

Desirable

  • Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
  • Experience of audit/ management

Research. Teaching skill & experience

Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate personal experience of clinical research and describe and discuss findings and impact
  • Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to cardiology
  • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems

Desirable

  • Demonstrate number of first/senior author publications in indexed journals, over a variety of subjects relevant to this post

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Excellent presentational and verbal skills
  • Ability to motivate and develop medical trainees
  • Ability to manage time well to deliver objectives of the Medicine Clinical Board
  • Awareness of best practice through evidence based medicine, and personal drive to enact the change with the team
  • Self motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
  • Ability to work under pressure Caring attitude to patients

Desirable

  • IT skills and computer literacy

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).

Closing Date: 9 August 2026

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