Overview

Locum Consultant in Endocrinology & Diabetes role at the Great Western Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The post is a 12-month fixed-term contract based at the Great Western Hospital site in Swindon, with opportunities to work remotely.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient and outpatient Endocrinology & Diabetes services as part of a dynamic team of consultants.
• Inpatient Diabetes in-reaching service and outpatient clinics, including a Hot Diabetes Clinic, general Diabetes and Endocrine clinics, and Thyrotoxicosis clinic.
• Participate in monthly Diabetes and Endocrine / Radiology MDT meetings and ward cover in a rotating schedule (1 month in 4; GIM on-call on a 1:16 weekdays and roughly 1:8 weekends).
• Contribute to teaching, examination, accreditation duties, and undergraduate/postgraduate/continuing medical education activity.
• Provide cover for consultant colleagues during periods of leave according to Trust policy.
• Engage in Quality Improvement and continued medical education activities.
• Participate in an out-of-hours consultant rota for unselected medical take, as detailed in the job plan.
• Work from home one day per week where feasible, with ward and inpatient cross-cover weeks excluded.

Management and Leadership

• Support the Clinical Lead in policy and strategy development as a senior member of the Division Management Team.
• Contribute to leadership and development of services under the direction of the Clinical Lead and Associate Medical Director, aligned with the Trust’s business plans.
• Ensure effective communication and involvement of staff across the Division; support the Divisional Director to achieve objectives.
• Collaborate with colleagues in other Divisions within the Trust.
• Assist in cost-effective utilisation of resources within budgets; manage clinical governance, risk, and policy development in line with standing orders and financial procedures.
• Supervise junior colleagues and participate in departmental/trust-wide teaching programs; undertake investigations and report writing for incidents as required.
• Demonstrate STAR values and NHS Constitution principles in decision-making.

About the Department

The department handles a broad range of Endocrinology & Diabetes conditions and offers specialist clinics across multiple sub-specialties, supported by MDTs and links with the OCDEM centre for tertiary input. The Diabetes and Endocrine Department serves a large regional population and is based at a hospital campus that supports teaching activities with universities in the region.

Application notes

For discussion about the role or to arrange a visit, contact the clinical lead (Dr Auditi Naziat) via the secretary on 01793 605800. Shortlisted candidates are encouraged to visit the Trust and meet senior staff. Details will be shared following shortlisting.

Assessment and selection will consider the full job description and person specification when provided.