Locum Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Greater London is seeking a Locum Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology for a 9-month contract. The role involves leading service development and promoting new initiatives in Diabetes while managing specialist clinics. Candidates should have broad experience in Diabetes and Endocrinology, eligible for GMC registration, and demonstrate strong communication and leadership skills. The position offers a salary of £109,725 to £145,478 annually plus London weighting.

Qualifications

• Broad experience in Diabetes and Endocrinology and General Medicine.
• Experience in tertiary endocrinology at consultant level.
• Confidence in clinical decision making at consultant level.

Responsibilities

• Lead service development in Diabetes and promote new initiatives.
• Attend pituitary and adrenal MDTs.
• Contribute to teaching commitments.

Skills

Clinical decision making

Communication skills

Leadership

Empathy

Education

Higher medical degree

Eligible for full UK GMC Registration

On GMC Specialist List in Diabetes and Endocrinology

Tools

Common IT resources

Job description

Locum Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology

The closing date is 30 December 2025.

Locum Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology – FTC 9 month contract. UCLH Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes is pleased to announce a fixed term 9 month vacancy for a clinician in Diabetes. The trust is seeking an innovator who will lead service development in Diabetes and promote new initiatives in the specialty. Clinical research is an important part of the departmental portfolio and research activity will be supported within the NHS timetable.

CV required with application.

Main duties of the job

Outpatient duties will include specialist clinics for Endocrine Late Effects of Cancer including patients undergoing proton beam therapy (together with the Late effects team based in MacMillan Cancer Centre), Teenager and Young Adult Endocrinology, Pituitary, as well as general endocrinology. The post holder is expected to attend pituitary and adrenal MDTs. Additional roles include Advice and Guidance, and contribution to teaching commitments.

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including clinical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Person Specification

Professional Qualifications

• Eligible for full UK GMC Registration – NB: Non‑UK trained doctors must be on the GMC register by date of interview.
• On GMC Specialist List in Diabetes and Endocrinology or within six months of attaining CCT. NB: Non‑UK trained doctors must be on the Specialist Register in Diabetes and Endocrinology by date of interview.
• Higher medical degree

Clinical Experience

• Broad experience in Diabetes and Endocrinology and General Medicine
• Experience in tertiary endocrinology at consultant level

Clinical Skills

• Confidence in clinical decision making at consultant level.
• Special interest in risk factor assessments in Diabetes

Audit Management & IT

• Evidence of audits in endocrinology and general medicine. Confidence in communication and presentations using common IT resources.
• Interest in IT resources in clinical management.
• Evidence of leadership and development of clinical services.

Research, Teaching skill & experience

• Confident understanding of research ethics.
• Experience of undergraduate teaching and postgraduate training.
• Research interest and previous research experience.

Personal Qualities

• Communication; ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate. Accountability; ability to take responsibility, lead, make decisions and exert appropriate authority. Interpersonal skills; ability to see patients as people, ability to empathise and work co-operatively with others.
• Demonstration of skills as a team member within the specialty.

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.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum + London weighting