Job Description

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