Locum Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology

Locum Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology

The closing date is 04 August 2026

• Specialist inpatient Diabetes and Endocrinology care
• General medical ward support within a 25‑beded medical ward
• Triage of referrals and Advice & Guidance requests
• Inpatient Diabetes and Endocrine reviews
• Specialist outpatient clinics in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Diabetic Foot services
• Multidisciplinary team working alongside specialist nurses, dietitians, resident doctors and wider healthcare professionals
• Teaching, training and supervision of junior medical staff
• Clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development initiatives

There are opportunities to further develop specialist interests including:

• Young adult and transition services
• Insulin pump therapy
• Community integration programmes
• Sub‑specialty endocrinology services
• Research and innovation projects

The Locum Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology will provide specialist clinical leadership and high‑quality care across Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, working primarily at Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital whilst supporting services across Winchester, Andover and community sites. The post holder will join an established team of consultants delivering inpatient and outpatient Diabetes and Endocrinology services, alongside support for General Internal Medicine.

Responsibilities include consultant‑led ward rounds, management of a 25‑beded medical ward, triage of referrals, provision of Advice and Guidance, and specialist review of inpatient Diabetes and Endocrine patients. The role includes regular outpatient clinics in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Diabetic Foot services, working closely with specialist nurses, dietitians and the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated, patient‑centred care. The successful candidate will contribute to service development, quality improvement, clinical governance, audit and research activities, ensuring services remain aligned with national standards and best practice.

The post holder will also play an active role in teaching, training and supervision of resident doctors and other healthcare professionals, supporting the Trust’s commitment to education and workforce development. Opportunities exist to further develop specialist interests, including insulin pump services, transition care, community integration and subspecialty endocrinology, while contributing to the future growth and transformation of Diabetes and Endocrinology services across the Trust.

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practice
• Entry onto GMC specialist register or within 6 months of CCT at time of interview
• MBBS or equivalent
• Completed UK training programme in Diabetes/ Endocrinology
• Previous NHS Experience

• Broad experience in Diabetes and Endocrinology
• Able to look after Diabetes, Endocrinology and general medical in‑patients.
• Evidence of research and audit

• Provide a good standard of clinical care
• Maintain good medical practices
• Respect the rights and maintain trust of patients
• Willingness to contribute to education of trainees and colleagues

• Ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems
• Awareness of current Diabetes and Endocrinology initiatives and developments
• Recent relevant clinical teaching experience within medical and allied disciplines
• Participation in research
• Formal training in clinical supervision of junior doctors
• Formal training in educational supervision of junior doctors

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital