Locum Consultant in Diabetes, Endocrinology

Locum Consultant in Diabetes, Endocrinology & GIM The closing date is 23 December 2025 Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Consultant in Diabetes with Endocrinology and GIM £109,725 to £145,478 per annum (excl. of LZ) Full time 10 sessions per week Locum Consultant - 6 months The department of diabetes and endocrinology is seeking to appoint a Consultant Physician to join a comprehensive, forward-thinking team in a full-time (10 PA) capacity. This is an excellent opportunity to join a first class team in an active and progressive central London teaching hospital environment. The department of diabetes and endocrinology provides inpatient and outpatient (including community services in Lambeth and Southwark) across all out hospital sites including GSTT and RBHH. This post will be based across the hospital and community sites, and has a particular emphasis on specialist secondary care and GIM. The post-holder will contribute to community diabetes consultant services and support inpatient and outpatient diabetes and endocrinology at Harefield Hospital. Main duties of the job The job plan is anticipated to contain 10 Programmed Activities per week on average to be carried out on Guy's & St Thomas' sites, including RBHH and community sites and includes on-call commitments. This is an outline programme and you will be expected to discuss and agree a detailed job plan including your personal and professional objectives with your Clinical Director within 3 months of your start date. The post-holder will have a particular commitment to secondary care services in D&E. There will be a commitment to community diabetes services and the post-holder will work at RBHH as necessary. There is a commitment to inpatient medicine (Albert Ward on the St. Thomas' Hospital site) and the acute medical take. About us The Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology is part of the SAMS Directorate, which sits within the Integrated and Specialist Medicine Clinical Group. Relevant specialities alongside Diabetes, Obesity and Endocrinology include Adult Inherited Metabolic Disease, lipids, Nutrition and dietetics, neurofibromatosis, neurology, neurophysiology, ophthalmology, pain medicine and INPUT, diabetic eye screening programme, Gassiot House, Guy's OPD, Gracefield Gardens. The Diabetes and Endocrinology Department is an important element of local and tertiary medical services. It treats >20,000 patients each year (including >3,000 new patients) including many tertiary referrals for diabetes, lipid, obesity, metabolic and endocrine disorders. The clinics are accommodated in modern purpose‑built Day Centres on both the Guy's and St. Thomas' sites. There is a well‑developed local diabetes network group, active integrated diabetes intermediate care teams, rapid access clinics, community‑based diabetes clinics and obesity clinics. Within Kings Health Partners diabetes and endocrinology sits within the Institute of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Obesity (IDEO) facilitating the closer collaboration and partnership with colleagues and organisations across South London. Job responsibilities You must be fully registered with the GMC, hold a Licence to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent at interview stage. The post owner will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0‑18 years) and therefore 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 Criminal Records Bureau to check for any previous criminal convictions. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Person Specification Professional Qualifications Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining CCT MRCP(UK) by examination or equivalent Higher degree, research MD or PhD, relevant to this post Clinical experience Experience of working in at Consultant level across secondary and intermediate care Evidence of contribution to the development of clinical pathways and guidelines in diabetes and/ or endocrinology Evidence of a good understanding of clinical governance Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council. Evidence of ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team Teaching hospital experience at Consultant level Experience of working in community diabetes Practical experience in the design and delivery of integrated diabetes care Clinical skills Ability to design and shape diabetes service provision Ability to chair multi-disciplinary meetings Local or National role in diabetes or endocrinology Good working knowledge of diabetes inpatient working across intermediate, secondary and tertiary care Audit Management Good track record of clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills required. Demonstrated effectiveness in designing and implementing quality improvement projects Evidence of leadership and management relating to D&E Research, Teaching Skill and experience A track record of research, publications/ understanding / knowledge of Research ethics Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff Evidence of original research and publication relevant to role Established area of research interest GCP certificate within 2 years 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. Address Guy's & St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust £109,725 to £145,478 a yearper annum pro rata Contract Fixed term Duration 6 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 196-LCON1169 Job locations Guy's & St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust #J-18808-Ljbffr