Locum Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS hospital trust in Ashford seeks a Locum Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology to support diabetes and endocrinology services. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with healthcare professionals, supporting a range of patients and enhancing care quality in various settings. This role offers the opportunity for professional growth, and involvement in community healthcare initiatives. Excellent qualifications, including MRCP and GMC Registration, are required. The position offers a competitive salary range of £109,725 to £145,478 annually.

Qualifications

• MRCP and Full GMC Registration are mandatory.
• Minimum of English Level 2 required.
• CCST Specialist Registration must be obtained within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Support diabetes and endocrinology services at William Harvey Hospital.
• Liaise with GPs and manage diabetic patients.
• Participate in education programmes for practice staff.

Skills

Experience in Endocrinology

Experience in diabetes and general medicine

Education

MRCP

Full GMC Registration

Minimum of English Level 2

Specialty Specific qualifications

CCST Specialist Registration

Job description

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Locum Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology

Closing date: 30 December 2025

Overview

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 both general diabetes and endocrine problems.

Main Duties

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.

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

• Experience in Endocrinology, diabetes and general medicine

Clinical Governance

• Complaint management
• RCA
• SIS
• SJR

Other Requirements

• 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

• 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Person Pay

£109,725 to £145,478 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata where appropriate)