Job overview

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Consultant in Diabetes & Endocrinology to provide part-time outpatient cover for a period of six months in the first instance within our established specialist service.

The successful candidate will deliver consultant-led antenatal diabetes, general endocrinology and specialist obesity clinics, working within a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality, patient-centred care. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative and forward-thinking department with strong links to maternity services and established specialist pathways.

The postholder will provide expert clinical assessment, diagnosis and management for patients with complex endocrine and metabolic conditions, contribute to multidisciplinary decision-making, and support the continued delivery of safe and effective elective services.

We welcome applications from candidates with strong clinical experience in diabetes in pregnancy, general endocrinology and obesity management, who are committed to maintaining high standards of care and service delivery.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will provide high-quality consultant-led outpatient care within the Diabetes & Endocrinology service. The role is clinic-based and focused on maintaining safe, effective and timely elective care delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering antenatal diabetes clinics, working closely with obstetric, midwifery and specialist nursing teams to ensure safe maternal and fetal outcomes

• Providing general endocrinology outpatient clinics, managing a broad spectrum of endocrine disorders including pituitary, adrenal, thyroid, calcium/bone and complex metabolic conditions

• Delivering specialist obesity clinics, including assessment, pharmacotherapy management and multidisciplinary care planning where appropriate

• Providing expert clinical advice and senior decision-making within outpatient pathways

• Supporting multidisciplinary team (MDT) discussions relevant to outpatient case management

• Contributing to clinical governance activities, including audit, quality improvement and adherence to national and local guidelines

• Supervising and supporting junior medical staff and allied health professionals within the outpatient setting as required

• Maintaining accurate clinical documentation and participating in service performance monitoring

The postholder will work collaboratively with consultant colleagues to ensure continuity of care, maintain elective performance standards and support ongoing service delivery during a period of workforce absence.

Working for our organisation

St. George’s University Hospitals Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest healthcare organisations and shares its main hospital site in south west London with St George’s University of London. St George’s has an established national and international reputation as a leading hospital for specialist care. We also provide excellent local care to the residents of Wandsworth, and regional care as both an acute, hyper acute stroke unit and trauma centre.

As well as acute hospital services, St George’s Healthcare provides a wide variety of specialist and community hospital based care and a full range of community services to children, adults, older people and people with learning disabilities. These services are provided from Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton, 11 health centres and clinics, schools and nurseries, patients’ homes and Wandsworth Prison. We employ 8,000 staff, have an annual income of c£560m, around 1,100 beds and we serve a population of 1.3 million across south west London