Locum Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology
Locum Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology
Fixed Term Post – Full Time: 10 PAs, Whipps 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.
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.
- 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. We are committed to delivering consistently high standards of harm‑free care and caring for patients in the right place at the right time. We also aim to be an outstanding place to work, where our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide our 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- MRCP or Equivalent
- Full GMC Registration
- Appropriate Higher Degree e.g. an MD, PhD or equivalent
Academic Achievements
- Good track record of research in a related field
- Evidence of active research with winning grants or publishing peer‑reviewed articles
- Evidence of giving successful presentations
Experience
- Broad experience in Diabetes & Endocrinology clinics and ward work
- Excellent clinical skills
- ALS certificate
- Experience in conducting clinical trials
Knowledge
- 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
- Ability to work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team – clinical and management
- Ability to teach medical students and junior medical and nursing staff
- 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
- Interest in Medical Audit
- Understanding of techniques to improve efficiency and productivity of clinical processes
Personal Circumstances
- Will live within 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.
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