Locum Consultant in Diabetes, Endocrine & GIM

This is a fixed term (maternity cover) Consultant in Diabetes, Endocrine and GIM post. The remit of the post holder will be to work within the multi-disciplinary team providing and further developing care for General Medicine inpatient services and specialised Diabetes and Endocrinology services. In addition, the individual will be required to play an active role in the general workload of the department while having a significant commitment to teaching and training of junior staff., The postholder will work with consultant colleagues to provide high quality patient care across inpatient, outpatient and acute services, including participation in a 24/7 on-call rota and cross-cover for leave and sickness. The role includes supervision and training of junior doctors, teaching and educational responsibilities, contribution to research, audit, clinical governance and quality improvement activities, and active involvement in service development and Care Group management. The postholder will also provide professional leadership within the specialty, support staff development and wellbeing, ensure compliance with Trust policies including infection control and patient safety standards, and contribute to the delivery of consultant-led 7-day services.

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.