Locum Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology

NHS; Ashford; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in Ashford seeks a Consultant for their Diabetes and Endocrinology department. The successful candidate will support services at William Harvey Hospital and collaborate across sites to provide excellent patient care. Applicants must have MRCP and GMC registration, with experience in endocrinology and diabetes. This role offers opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment focused on high-quality healthcare delivery.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible working patterns

A collaborative and supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of clinical governance principles.
• Ability to travel between various sites.
• Ability to manage complex patient cases effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support diabetes and endocrinology services at William Harvey Hospital.
• Collaborate with D+E physicians in the Trust.
• Participate in continuing education and community education programs.

Skills

Experience in Endocrinology, diabetes and general medicine

Education

MRCP

Full GMC Registration

Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent)

Specialty Specific qualifications

CCST Specialist Registration

Job description

Job summary

Our local Clinical Biochemistry department provides a comprehensive array of endocrine tests in addition to supporting regular dynamic endocrine testing. All imaging modalities, including PET‑CT scanning, are available to support endocrine work‑up. We have the support of the nuclear medicine department for the treatment of benign and malignant thyroid disease. The ENT department offers a thyroid and parathyroid surgery service and a regular thyroid multidisciplinary meeting occurs on the Canterbury site. We have very good links with the pituitary and adrenal MDTs based at Kings College Hospital, London for pituitary, adrenal and other specialised endocrine referrals.

All consultants joining our Diabetes and Endocrinology department will have the opportunity to develop professionally, expand their skill set as well as contribute to the service. We are passionate about offering high quality care to our patients and manage patients with general diabetes and endocrine problems.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to support diabetes and endocrinology services at William Harvey Hospital. The appointee will work in collaboration with the other D+E physicians in the Trust to share facilities and provide continuity and high standards of care. Clinics will be held at William Harvey Hospital, Royal Victoria Hospital Folkestone, and Buckland Hospital, Dover. Integrated Diabetes Care has been adopted in East Kent.

The duties of this post will therefore include supporting primary care to manage the large majority of diabetic patients not requiring specialist care. This will involve liaising with GP’s, taking part in education programmes for practice staff, responding to email requests from GP’s for clinical advice and working closely with community‑based specialist nurses to manage caseload. The appointee will share junior staff. There are 1 Specialist Registrar, 1 Foundation year 1 on a 4‑month rotation, 1 Foundation year 2, Core Trainee 1st year. The junior doctor programmes are currently under review to ensure optimal training opportunities.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is “great healthcare from great people”. Everything we do is guided by our values: “People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference”. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called “We care”. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day‑to‑day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Job Details

Date posted: 22 December 2025

Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade: Consultant

Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata where appropriate)

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full‑time, Flexible working

Reference number: 344‑6265CONWHH‑K

Job locations

William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, TN24 0LZ

Job description – responsibilities

Please review the Supporting Documents section to access the full Job Description and Person Specification. If you have further queries please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details at the top of the page.

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

• Please note that the set Interview Date has been added as guidance and may be subject to change.

Person Specification – Qualifications and training

• MRCP
• Full GMC Registration
• Minimum of English Level 2 (GCSE grade C or equivalent), IELTS, or graduate of a UK Medical School

• Specialty Specific qualifications
• CCST Specialist Registration or will obtain within 6 months of interview date

Skills and experience – Essential

• Experience in Endocrinology, diabetes and general medicine

Clinical governance – Essential

• Audit participation
• Complaint management
• RCA
• Sis
• SJR

Other requirements – Essential

• Most roles require an on‑call commitment and travel across sites. Candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to travel effectively between sites.

Personal/professional attributes – Essential

• Upholds and models the Trust values

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, TN24 0LZ

Employer's website: https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/