Consultant in Diabetes, Obesity and & Endocrinology

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The closing date is 29 June 2025

GUY'S AND ST. THOMAS' HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Consultant in Diabetes, Obesity and Endocrinology

£105504 to £139889 p.a excl. of LZ

Full time 10 sessions per week

Permanent

The department of diabetes and endocrinology is seeking to appoint a Consultant Physician to join a comprehensive, forward-thinking team in a full-time (10 PA) capacity. This is an excellent opportunity to join a first class team in an active and progressive central London teaching hospital environment.

The department of diabetes and endocrinology provides inpatient and outpatient (including community services in Lambeth and Southwark) across all out hospital sites including GSTT and RBHH. This post will be based across the hospital and community sites, and has a particular emphasis on Medical Obesity Services. The post-holder will contribute to community diabetes consultant services and support inpatient and outpatient diabetes and endocrinology at Harefield Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The job plan is anticipated to contain 10 Programmed Activities per week on average to be carried out on Guy's & St Thomas' sites, including RBHH and community sites and includes on-call commitments. This is an outline programme and you will be expected to discuss and agree a detailed job plan including your personal and professional objectives with your Clinical Director within 3 months of your start date. The post-holder will have a particular commitment to our large obesity service and will provide medical oversight for Tier 3 obesity services across Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham, Bromley and Bexley Boroughs. In addition to supporting the development of innovative models of Obesity care the appointee with contribute to Tier 4 services, MDMs, education and training and the developing obesity pharmacotherapy services. There will be a commitment to diabetes services both in the Lambeth and Southwark community settings and the holder will work at RBHH as necessary. There is a small commitment to inpatient medicine (Albert Ward on the St. Thomas' Hospital site).

About us

The Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology is part of the SAMS Directorate, which sits within the Integrated and Specialist Medicine Clinical Group. Relevant specialities alongside Diabetes, Obesity and Endocrinology include Adult Inherited Metabolic Disease, lipids, nutrition and dietetics, neurofibromatosis, neurology, neurophysiology, ophthalmology, pain medicine and INPUT, diabetic eye screening programme, Gassiot House, Guy's OPD, Gracefield Gardens.

The Diabetes and Endocrinology Department is an important element of local and tertiary medical services. It treats >20,000 patients each year (including >3000 new patients) including many tertiary referrals for diabetes, lipid, obesity, metabolic and endocrine disorders. The clinics are accommodated in modern purpose-built Day Centres on both the Guy's and St. Thomas' sites.

There is a well-developed local diabetes network group, active integrated diabetes intermediate care teams, rapid access clinics, community-based diabetes clinics and obesity clinics. Within Kings Health Partners diabetes and endocrinology sits within the Institute of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Obesity (IDEO) facilitating the closer collaboration and partnership with colleagues and organisations across South London. There is a large Tier 3 and significant Tier 4 services and the department is a national leader and influence on obesity strategy in the UK.

Job responsibilities

You must be fully registered with the GMC, hold License to Practice and be on the Specialist Register, or within six months of attaining your CCT or equivalent at interview stage.

The post holder will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0-18 years) and therefore 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 Criminal Records Bureau to check for any previous criminal convictions.

As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.

The job plan is anticipated to contain 10 Programmed Activities per week on average to be carried out on Guys & St Thomas sites, including RBHH and community sites and includes on-call commitments. This is an outline programme and you will be expected to discuss and agree a detailed job plan including your personal and professional objectives with your Clinical Director within 3 months of your start date.

The post-holder will participate in the provision of specialist diabetes and general medical cover (GIM). GIM consists of consultant cover for inpatients on Albert Ward (average 6-8 weeks per year). The postholder will also be responsible for specialist inpatient cover (both diabetes and endocrinology) while covering general medical inpatients on Albert Ward.

Provision of medical obesity services, Tiers 4 & 4, MDMs and pharmacotherapy delivery is a key component of this role and the successful appointee will have experience in these areas.

Person Specification Professional Qualifications

• Eligible for full UK GMC registration and a Licence to Practise
• On GMC Specialist Register or within six months of attaining CCT
• MRCP(UK) by examination or equivalent
• Higher degree, research MD or PhD, relevant to this post

Clinical experience

• Experience of working in medical obesity, contributing to delivery of care across the Tiers of service.
• Evidence of contribution to the development of clinical pathways and guidelines in diabetes and/ or obesity
• Evidence of a good understanding of clinical governance.
• Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
• Evidence of ability to work as an effective member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Clinical experience at Consultant level in Obesity and Diabetes medicine
• Experience of working in Tier 3 obesity
• Practical experience in the delivery of integrated diabetes care

Clinical skills

• Ability to design and shape obesity service provision
• Ability to chair multi-disciplinary meetings
• Local or National role in Obesity related activity
• Good working knowledge of diabetes inpatient working across intermediate, secondary and tertiary care

Audit Management

• Good track record of clinical governance, audit, management and IT skills required.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in designing and implementing quality improvement projects
• Evidence of leadership and management relating to obesity medicine

Research, Teaching Skill and experience

• A track record of research, publications/ understanding / knowledge of Research ethics
• Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates and junior medical staff
• Evidence of original research and publication relevant to role
• Established area of research interest
• GCP certificate within 2 years

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.

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