# Locum Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology **Company**: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust **Location**: London **Work arrangement**: onsite **Experience**: senior **Job type**: contract **Salary**: £113,565 to £150,569 a year **Category**: Healthcare **Industry**: Healthcare **Apply**: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9197-26-0870?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_29f04b53-7cb ## Description Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust are seeking to appoint a 10 Programmed Activity locum Consultant in Diabetes and General Medicine, to be based at the University Hospital Lewisham site as part of the development of the new general medical model and the development of the diabetes service inclusive of foot, antenatal, type 1 diabetes and community diabetes services. The successful candidate will be offered a 10 PA, 12 month fixed term contract with Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The contract will be held by the Trust. **Main duties of the job** The post is for a whole-time (10 PA) Consultant Physician with a focus on delivering diabetes services and covering acute intake medical work, and providing ongoing care to patients admitted on the take. The post will be based at University Hospital Lewisham. This post has scope to become a substantive post. The job plan will be negotiated between the consultant and the Divisional Director at least annually. A Responsible Officer for Appraisal and Revalidation will be allocated to the post holder, and engagement with these processes will be a requirement of this post. The appointee will be given an office space and computer/laptop to facilitate all work and will be supported by the department's secretaries. **Job responsibilities** - Provide high-quality health care for patients referred for diagnosis and treatment, including outpatients and inpatients. - Respond to inpatient and outpatient referrals from other specialties. - Provide prompt, effective advice for General Practitioners. - Participate in educational and audit meetings. - Meet CPD and revalidation requirements. - Provide cover for consultant colleagues during periods of leave. - Support the Hospital's Clinical Governance Strategy. - Contribute to all other aspects of the Directorate and Hospital's affairs, including relevant consultant and directorate meetings. **Diabetes and Endocrinology Medicine** - Provide a consultant-led service in the specialty. - Support and assist in the development of diabetes services, both in the hospital and in the community. - Contribute to research in diabetes and endocrinology in an area of special interest. - Contribute to meeting the NICE standards for diabetes and endocrinology services. - Contribute to meeting the 4-hour waiting time target in the Emergency Department. - Contribute to other targets, e.g. RTT in diabetes and endocrinology outpatients. **Person Specification** - Qualifications: MB BS or equivalent, MRCP or equivalent, Broad based general training, CCT in Diabetes and Endocrinology. - Clinical Experience: Broad based training and wide experience of acute and general medicine. - Clinical Audit: Understanding of the principles of clinical governance and clinical risk, Understanding and experience of audit. - Teaching Experience: Wide experience of, and strong commitment to, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. - Management and Administrative Experience: Understanding of the implications of the NHS Plan and other national guidance and policy relevant to the provision of geriatric medicine and acute medical services. - Research Experience: Knowledge of research methodology and clinical trials. - Other Attributes: IT skills, Evidence of leadership, Organisational ability, Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs, nurses and other agencies. ## Skills ### Required - Diabetes - Endocrinology - General Medicine - NHS - Medical Research - Clinical Governance - Audit - Teaching - Leadership - Communication ### Nice to have - Service development or improvement projects - Experience in service business case --- Source: [Apply at jobs.nhs.uk](https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9197-26-0870?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)