Consultant Physician in Diabetes & Metabolism

Barts Health NHS Trust ,
London, Greater London

Overview

Job Description

We are seeking to appoint a Consultant Physician in Diabetes & Metabolism. The post will be appointed to the Department of Diabetes & Metabolism, Barts Health NHS Trust and will be based at the St Bartholomew's Hospital (SBH) and the Royal London Hospital (RLH), with sessions at Mile End diabetes centre (MEH). The post will have clinical sessions and commitment to General Internal Medicine (GIM) at RLH and Diabetes in all three sites. The aim of this post is to provide clinical leadership and deliver sessions within Diabetes Inpatients, Obesity and Diabetes Foot. The post will also have clinical sessions within the antenatal diabetes service. The post holder will join the Diabetes & Metabolism team and join the current consultant of the month rota (currently contributing ten weeks of ward based GIM a year at RLH) and provide weekend on call cover for Diabetes & Metabolism (1 in 8) as part of the commitment. The Diabetes & Metabolism team has a strong clinical academic focus and close links with Barts and the London, Queen Mary University of London. There are currently active clinical research groups within Type 1 diabetes, Diabetes and Kidney, Diabetes and Liver/Obesity and Diabetes Antenatal. There would be ample opportunity to develop clinical research interests and academic collaborations. The appointee will work a 10 PA job plan with seven day working incorporated into the timetable. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate professional excellence, the ability to deliver effective care and an academic background would be advantageous. The successful candidate will be required to adhere to the Trust's policy on Maintaining Medical Excellence and to be committed to maintaining their standard of performance by keeping their knowledge and skills up to date. For further details / informal visits contact: For further details / informal visits contact: Dr Bobby Huda, Clinical Lead for Diabetes Bobby.Huda1@nhs.net Dr Karl Metcalfe, Clinical Director for Renal and Diabetes karl.metcalfe@nhs.net Employment Type: FULL_TIME