Locum Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist and Diabetologist

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

This is a locum full-time (10PA) post in paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes based at St. George’s University Hospital.

The postholder will share all duties involved in running this busy paediatric endocrine and diabetes service which receives tertiary, secondary and primary care referrals.

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited for a dynamic, enthusiastic consultant paediatrician to join the Paediatric Endocrine and Diabetes teams at St George’s Hospital. This is a locum full-time (10PA) post.

The postholder will share all duties involved in running this busy paediatric endocrine and diabetes service which receives tertiary, secondary and primary care referrals.

The successful applicant will work with the present team which includes 1 FT Paediatric Endocrinologist and Diabetologist, 1 PT Paediatric Endocrinologist and 1 PT Paediatric Diabetologist with an interest in Paediatric Endocrinology. The endocrine team is supported by 2 FT Paediatric Endocrine CNS, and the diabetes team by 3 WTE (2 FT & 1 PT) paediatric diabetes nurse specialists, 1 paediatric dietician, 1 paediatric diabetes psychologist and 1 designated diabetes coordinator. There is 1 WTE paediatric Endocrine junior doctor at ST6-8 level on the London SW Thames rotation.

St George’s paediatric department is a highly rated teaching and training centre and there is opportunity to contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • MRCPCH or equivalent

Desirable

  • Relevant higher degree: MD or PhD

Training

Essential

  • Completed or within 6 months of obtaining a recognised higher specialised training programme in General Paediatrics with accredited sub-speciality training in Endocrinology and diabetes (or able to demonstrate equivalent training)
  • Child Safeguarding Level 3
  • Paediatric Intermediate life support

Desirable

  • APLS /PALS

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • Experience in paediatric diabetes
  • Experience in paediatric endocrinology at tertiary level
  • Wide experience in paediatrics

Audit/Research

Essential

  • Competence in and track record of performing clinical audit, service improvement projects and guideline development and review
  • Research experience

Desirable

  • Able to initiate and carry out medical research projects
  • Authorship of research papers
  • Database management skills

Teaching

Essential

  • Experience in training undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors

Desirable

  • Specific training /qualification in education and/or appraisal

Management

Essential

  • Leadership skills
  • Knowledge and experience of clinical governance
  • Training in management and audit at speciality registrar or equivalent level

Desirable

  • Ability to initiate service change
  • Experience of management

Other Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues from medical and other disciplines.
  • Good communication skills
  • Flexible approach
  • IT skills

Other Requirements

Essential

  • GMC Registration
  • Right to residency and work in the UK

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: 31 July 2026

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