Trust Doctor in Diabetes and Endocrinology / GIM (ST3+ Level)

Job description

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation.

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.

Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job overview

Barts Health NHS Trust

Trust Doctor in Diabetes & Endocrinology / General Internal Medicine (ST3+ Level))

Whipps Cross University Hospital

Fixed Term: Oct 2026 - Jan 2027 (with potential extension)

Whipps Cross University Hospital is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Trust Doctor to join our Diabetes and Endocrinology team for a fixed-term period from October 2026 to January 2027, with the possibility of extension.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a friendly, diverse and high-performing department that manages a wide range of endocrine conditions and a large cohort of patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Our trainees benefit from exposure to varied pathology, strong consultant supervision, and a supportive educational environment.

Main duties of the job

About the Role

You will work as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing high-quality inpatient diabetes and endocrinology care. The role includes:

• Daily consultant-led ward/board rounds
• Supervising junior doctors and supporting ward teams
• Managing inpatient care, investigations, referrals and discharge summaries
• Contributing to clinical meetings, governance activity and academic sessions
• Opportunities to gain outpatient experience if desired
• Flexibly supporting service needs
• Access to audit, QI and teaching opportunities

Study leave entitlement is equivalent to IMT3 (pro-rata), and research activity is encouraged across Barts Health's extensive academic network.

On-Call Commitment

Candidates may opt to join the GIM on-call rota if they wish, but participation is not required for this

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

About the Role

You will work as part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team providing high-quality inpatient diabetes and endocrinology care. The role includes:

• Daily consultant-led ward/board rounds
• Supervising junior doctors and supporting ward teams
• Managing inpatient care, investigations, referrals and discharge summaries
• Contributing to clinical meetings, governance activity and academic sessions
• Opportunities to gain outpatient experience if desired
• Flexibly supporting service needs
• Access to audit, QI and teaching opportunities

Study leave entitlement is equivalent to IMT3 (pro-rata), and research activity is encouraged across Barts Health's extensive academic network.

On-Call Commitment

Candidates may opt to join the GIM on-call rota if they wish, but participation is not required for this

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Full GMC Registration with license to practice

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of participation in research (peer reviewed publications etc.)
• Progression towards MRCP UK

Experience

Essential criteria

• Broad experience in General Medicine (including on-call GIM experience)
• Current ALS certificate

Desirable criteria

• Diabetes and Endocrinology Experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of multidisciplinary clinical audit and QIP and demonstrable commitment to improving quality of care to patients
• Understanding of modern medical curricula and commitment to life-long learning
• Detailed knowledge of G(I)M and of the specialist skills required for this post

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to teach medical students and junior medical and nursing staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPs nurses and other agencies
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Excellence in IT skills

Other

Essential criteria

• Self-motivated with an enquiring, critical approach to work
• Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
• Flexible and co-operative approach to colleagues

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 where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.

As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful.

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Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Barts Health promotes active travel as part of its goal to reach Net Zero. Each site is accessible by public transport and the Trust has a cycle to work scheme and some sites have Brompton Hire Pods.

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