Job Description

Locum Consultant in Diabetes and EndocrinologyFixed Term 12 Months10 PA(Maternity leave cover)Whipps Cross University Hospital
Whipps Cross University Hospital part of the Barts Health NHS Trust Group is looking to recruit a Full-Time fixed term Consultant to join our Diabetes and Endocrinology team based on the Whipps Cross Hospital site.The appointee will work alongside 5 established Diabetes and Endocrine consultants at Whipps Cross University Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The appointee will work alongside 5 established Diabetes and Endocrine consultants at Whipps Cross University Hospital.Specifically, the post holder will support provision of inpatient care for patients with metabolic and general medical problems, and also out-patient care for patients with diabetes or endocrine presentations. There is a weekly radiology/clinical meeting, a weekly journal club, and a monthly governance meeting, which the new post holder will be expected to attend. The metabolic physicians are also part of the general medical rota.Barts Health NHS Trust has a vision 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.Whipps Cross Hospital has embarked on a journey to redevelop the Hospital over the next 5 years, this provides an exciting opportunity to be part of the process in reshaping services we deliver to our patients.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
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. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we 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.
Details
Date posted
20 October 2025
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
109,725 to 145,478 a year per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
259-MED7560982WXH
Job locations
Whipps Cross Hospital
Whipps Cross Road
London
E11 1NR
Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointee will work alongside 5 established Diabetes and Endocrine consultants at Whipps Cross University Hospital.Specifically, the post holder will support provision of inpatient care for patients with metabolic and general medical problems, and also out-patient care for patients with diabetes or endocrine presentations. There is a weekly radiology/clinical meeting, a weekly journal club, and a monthly governance meeting, which the new post holder will be expected to attend. The metabolic physicians are also part of the general medical rota.Barts Health NHS Trust has a vision 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.Whipps Cross Hospital has embarked on a journey to redevelop the Hospital over the next 5 years, this provides an exciting opportunity to be part of the process in reshaping services we deliver to our patients. Job description
Job responsibilities
The appointee will work alongside 5 established Diabetes and Endocrine consultants at Whipps Cross University Hospital.Specifically, the post holder will support provision of inpatient care for patients with metabolic and general medical problems, and also out-patient care for patients with diabetes or endocrine presentations. There is a weekly radiology/clinical meeting, a weekly journal club, and a monthly governance meeting, which the new post holder will be expected to attend. The metabolic physicians are also part of the general medical rota.Barts Health NHS Trust has a vision 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.Whipps Cross Hospital has embarked on a journey to redevelop the Hospital over the next 5 years, this provides an exciting opportunity to be part of the process in reshaping services we deliver to our patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• .GMC registration of ade-quate duration
• .MRCP or equivalent

Desirable

• .Higher Research De-gree

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Essential

• .Broad experience in diabe-tes and endocrine clinics and ward work
• .Excellent clinical skills
• .ALS certificate

Desirable

• .Experience in conduct-ing clinical trials

CLINICAL SKILLS
Essential

• .Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team - clinical and management
• .Ability to manage staff and resources effectively
• .Ability to communicate ef-fectively with GPs and oth-er professionals in hospital and community

Desirable

• .DAFNE training includ-ing course observation

Knowledge
Essential

• .Detailed knowledge of Di-abetes and Endocrinology and of the specialist skills required for this post
• .Knowledge of multi-disciplinary clinical audit and demonstrable com-mitment to improving quali-ty of care to patients
• .Understanding of modern medical curricula and commitment to life-long learning

MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT SKILLS
Essential

• .Interest in Medical Audit

Desirable

• .An understanding of techniques to improve efficiency and produc-tivity of clinical pro-cesses

TEACHING SKILLS
Essential

• .Ability to teach medical students and junior medical and nursing staff

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
Desirable

• .Good track record of research in a related field
• .Good evidence of ac-tive research with evi-dence of winning grants or publishing peer re-viewed articles
• .Evidence of given suc-cessful presentations

PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential

• .Will live within 30 minutes of Whipps Cross Hospital

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• .GMC registration of ade-quate duration
• .MRCP or equivalent

Desirable

• .Higher Research De-gree

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Essential

• .Broad experience in diabe-tes and endocrine clinics and ward work
• .Excellent clinical skills
• .ALS certificate

Desirable

• .Experience in conduct-ing clinical trials

CLINICAL SKILLS
Essential

• .Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team - clinical and management
• .Ability to manage staff and resources effectively
• .Ability to communicate ef-fectively with GPs and oth-er professionals in hospital and community

Desirable

• .DAFNE training includ-ing course observation

Knowledge
Essential

• .Detailed knowledge of Di-abetes and Endocrinology and of the specialist skills required for this post
• .Knowledge of multi-disciplinary clinical audit and demonstrable com-mitment to improving quali-ty of care to patients
• .Understanding of modern medical curricula and commitment to life-long learning

MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT SKILLS
Essential

• .Interest in Medical Audit

Desirable

• .An understanding of techniques to improve efficiency and produc-tivity of clinical pro-cesses

TEACHING SKILLS
Essential

• .Ability to teach medical students and junior medical and nursing staff

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
Desirable

• .Good track record of research in a related field
• .Good evidence of ac-tive research with evi-dence of winning grants or publishing peer re-viewed articles
• .Evidence of given suc-cessful presentations

PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential

• .Will live within 30 minutes of Whipps Cross Hospital

Skills Required