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From the employer's advert, checked 26 October 2026.
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors as “Lewisham & Greenwich NHS Trust” (Skilled Worker). Register checked 23 October 2026.
About the job
Job summary
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust are seeking to appoint a 10 Programmed Activity locum Consultant in Diabetes and General Medicine, to be based at the University Hospital Lewisham site as part of the development of the new general medical model and the development of the diabetes service inclusive of foot, antenatal, type 1 diabetes and community diabetes services.
The successful candidate will be offered a 10 PA, 12 month fixed term contract with Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust. The contract will be held by the Trust.
Main duties of the job
The post is for a whole-time (10 PA) Consultant Physician with a focus on delivering diabetes services and covering acute intake medical work, and providing ongoing care to patients admitted on the take. The post will be based at University Hospital Lewisham. This post has scope to become a substantive post.
The job plan will be negotiated between the consultant and the Divisional Director at least annually. A Responsible Officer for Appraisal and Revalidation will be allocated to the post holder, and engagement with these processes will be a requirement of this post.
The appointee will be given an office space and computer/laptop to facilitate all work and will be supported by the department's secretaries.
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
The post holder will provide high-quality health care for patients referred for diagnosis and treatment, including outpatients and inpatients. The post has a focus on delivering diabetes services and covering acute intake medical work, and providing ongoing care to patients admitted on the take.
General Responsibilities
1. To provide high-quality health care for patients referred for diagnosis and treatment, including outpatients and inpatients
2. To respond to inpatient and outpatient referrals from other specialties
3. To provide prompt, effective advice for General Practitioners
4. To participate in educational and audit meetings
5. To meet CPD and revalidation requirements
6. To provide cover for consultant colleagues during periods of leave
7. To support the Hospital's Clinical Governance Strategy
8. To contribute to all other aspects of the Directorate and Hospital's affairs, including relevant consultant and directorate meetings
Diabetes and Endocrinology Medicine
9. To provide a consultant-led service in the specialty
10. To support and assist in the development of diabetes services, both in the hospital and in the community
11. To contribute to research in diabetes and endocrinology in an area of special interest
12. To contribute to meeting the NICE standards for diabetes and endocrinology services
13. To contribute to meeting the 4-hour waiting time target in the Emergency Department
14. To contribute to other targets, e.g. RTT in diabetes and endocrinology outpatients
Job description
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