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Job summary

Main area
Diabetes & Metabolism
Grade
YM73
Contract
12 months (Fixed term)
Hours
Part time - 8 sessions per week
Job ref
259-MED8072290RLH-A
Employer
Barts Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal London Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£113,565 - £150,569 Per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/08/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Barts Health NHS Trust logo

Locum Consultant in Diabetes & Metabolism

YM73

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. 

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

We are looking for a Locum Consultant Physician in Diabetes & Metabolism.
The post will be appointed to the Department of Diabetes & Metabolism, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Diabetes Division, Barts Health NHS Trust and will be based at the Royal London Hospital (RLH), Mile End diabetes centre (MEH) and St Bartholomew’s Hospital (SBH). The post will have clinical sessions and commitment to General Internal Medicine (GIM) at RLH and Diabetes and Obesity clinics at all three sites. The aim of this post is to deliver clinical sessions and aim for excellence in clinical standards as required by national audit and the Clinical Quality and Care measures.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will join the Diabetes & Metabolism team at RLH and join the current consultant of the week rota (contributing 1 week in 7 of general medicine) and provide weekend on call cover for Diabetes & Metabolism (1 in 8) as part of the commitment.

The appointee will work a 8 PA job plan with seven day working incorporated into the timetable.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate professional excellence and the ability to deliver effective care. The successful candidate will be required to adhere to the Trust’s policy on Maintaining Medical Excellence and to be committed to maintaining their standard of performance by keeping their knowledge and skills up to date.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Dr Myuri Moorthy, Clinical Lead Diabetes at [email protected]

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description and the person specification provide an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, outlining the qualification, skills, experience, and knowledge required. 

Please view the attachment below.

Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Person specification

Professional Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MB BS, or equivalent
  • MRCP or equivalent
  • Entry on the GMC specialist register via 1 of the following: 1. CCT (or within 6 months of date of interview) 2. CESR 3. European Community Rights
Desirable criteria
  • Higher degree, e.g. MD/PhD

Clinical Experience/Skills

Essential criteria
  • Competent and trained in Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus/ General Internal Medicine

Clinical Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Widespread broad-based knowledge of all aspects of Endocrinology and Diabetes Mellitus/ General Internal Medicine

Audit Management & IT

Essential criteria
  • Able to provide evidence of clinical audit and demonstrate understanding of impact and challenges this brings
  • Ability to demonstrate knowledge and awareness of current and future NHS challenges and strategy.
  • Ability to support team members in business planning via collaboration and discussion
  • Knowledge and basic proficiency of IT systems used in NHS
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of innovative approaches to healthcare
  • Experience of audit/ management

Research. Teaching skill & experience

Essential criteria
  • Ability to demonstrate personal experience of clinical research and describe and discuss findings and impact
  • Experience of research, presentations to learned societies on topics related to cardiology
  • Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical/surgical problems
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrate number of first/senior author publications in indexed journals, over a variety of subjects relevant to this post

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Excellent presentational and verbal skills
  • Ability to motivate and develop medical trainees
  • Ability to manage time well to deliver objectives of the Medicine Clinical Board
  • Awareness of best practice through evidence based medicine, and personal drive to enact the change with the team
  • Self motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
  • Ability to work under pressure Caring attitude to patients
Desirable criteria
  • IT skills and computer literacy

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Green@Barts HealthNHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Pregnancy Loss PledgeDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Myuri Moorthy
Job title
Consultant
Email address
[email protected]
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