Locum Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology

Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust; Lewisham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Lewisham is seeking a locum Consultant in Diabetes, Endocrinology, and General Medicine. The role involves providing acute medical care, teaching responsibilities, and community service participation. Candidates should have experience in Diabetes management and must be a registered medical doctor. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to the development of healthcare services in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Registered medical doctor with a specialty in Diabetes and Endocrinology.
• Experience in teaching and supervising healthcare professionals.
• Involvement in community service and clinics.

Responsibilities

• Provide acute general medical cover, including weekends.
• Conduct rapid reviews of in-patients with Diabetes and Endocrine issues.
• Teach postgraduate students and supervise AHPs.
• Manage diabetes technology MDTs and provide endocrinology services.
• Conduct community clinics and antenatal care.

Job description

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust are seeking to appoint a whole time (10PA) fixed term locum Consultant in Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Medicine to be based mainly on the University Hospital Lewisham site as part of the development of the new general medical model and development of the Diabetes and Endocrinology service.

• Participation in the acute general medical take, including weekends. consultant cover on a general medical ward. (Laurel)
• Contribute to rapid reviews of in-patients with Diabetes and Endocrine problems
• Provide post-graduate, undergraduate and AHP teaching and supervision
• Provide services for type 1 diabetes, including pump and CGM, play a key role in diabetes technology MDT
• Provide services for endocrinology service
• Participate in providing input into the community diabetes service and do community clinics
• Participate in rota to provide antenatal, bariatric and foot cover when colleagues are on leave
• Contribute and develop young adults service and transition diabetes service
  • Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
  • Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
  • Improving the experience of staff with disability
  • Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
  • Making equalities mainstream

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations