Locum Consultant in General Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Barts Health NHS Trust Locum Consultant in General Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology The closing date is 14 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague to join our dynamic service at Newham University Hospital, within Barts Health NHS Trust. Newham University Hospital (NUH) is a district general hospital with a major undergraduate teaching role, serving one of the youngest and most ethnically diverse populations in the UK. The hospital sits within a multicultural borough with a population of 355 000, with an average age of 32 years and a high prevalence of diabetes (8.5%). The service benefits from a purpose built diabetes centre located in East Ham with diabetes outpatient facilities co located with the community Type 2 Diabetes Specialist Nurse service provided by the East London Foundation Trust and onsite podiatry and X ray. Main duties of the job This is an exciting opportunity to join the award winning Diabetes and Endocrinology team at a time of significant investment and service expansion. The post includes general medicine, endocrinology and diabetes management in the inpatient and outpatient setting. The exact job plan may be tailored to the interests and experience of the successful candidate. We are a friendly and supportive team comprising with these post 6 consultants in diabetes/endocrinology based at NUH, and three associate specialists. The resident team consists of two diabetes and endocrine specialist registrars, one maternal medicine specialist registrar, one neurology specialist registrar (rotating through GIM), one IMT3 trainee, three IMT1s, one GPVTS trainee and four FY1 doctors. The team support regular teaching sessions, Xray meeting and subspecialty MDT meetings. About us 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. Details Date posted 06 October 2026 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £113,565 to £150,569 a year Per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Part-time Reference number 259-MED8334556NUH Job locations Newham University Hospital Glen road London E13 8SL United Kingdom Job description Job responsibilities 1. Main duties, responsibilities Clinical Diabetes clinics (eg Type 2 / Type 1 / foot / antenatal / young adult diabetes) Diabetes MDT meetings with primary care Endocrinology outpatient clinics Outpatient investigation and management of common endocrine disorders Inpatient management of endocrine and diabetes emergencies Management of common GIM emergencies and co