Locum Replacement Tertiary Endocrine Consultant NHS at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist healthcare services across Birmingham, the West Midlands, and beyond. The Trust delivers tertiary referrals and works closely with regional services while supporting medical education, research, and clinical governance.

This is a Locum replacement tertiary endocrine consultant NHS post working 10 Programmed Activities per week. The post holder will join a progressive paediatric diabetes and endocrinology team delivering tertiary services, including obesity clinics and rare disease services.

The role includes delivery of secondary and tertiary endocrine services through a combination of virtual and face-to-face clinics, inpatient care, and potential outreach services depending on service need. The post holder will contribute to the National Rare Diabetes Service alongside substantive consultants at Birmingham Children’s Hospital.

The position includes:

• 8.0 Direct Clinical Care Programmed Activities

• 2.0 Supporting Professional Activities

• Adjustment of 0.25 PA from clinical care to SPA during the first year post CCST or for locum consultants

Flexible working arrangements may be considered.

• Deliver secondary and tertiary endocrine services including clinics and inpatient care

• Contribute to the National Rare Diabetes Service

• Participate in on-call rota 1:6.5 WTE for tertiary diabetes and endocrinology services, including weekend ward rounds

• Provide on-call support to regional District General Hospitals

• Cross-cover clinical duties during colleague absences

• Deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervise staff

• Support and facilitate clinical research in endocrinology, metabolic bone disease, diabetes, and rare diabetes forms

• Participate in clinical trials and portfolio studies

• Engage in Clinical Governance framework including CPD and CME requirements

• Participate in audit and review of personal practice

• Adhere to safeguarding legislation and Trust safeguarding responsibilities

• Confirm visa eligibility in line with UKVI regulations where applicable

• Tertiary trained paediatric endocrinology expertise
• Experience delivering paediatric endocrine services at secondary and tertiary levels
• Ability to work within a busy multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to teaching, research, governance, and safeguarding
• Willingness to participate in cross-cover and on-call duties

Teaching

The post holder will contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, including mentoring and supervision. The Trust supports teaching for the University of Birmingham Medical School and Aston Medical School.

Research

Support and facilitation of clinical research within the Endocrinology and Diabetes department is expected, including participation in clinical trials and research studies.

Clinical Governance

Active participation in Clinical Governance activities, CPD, audits, and compliance with Royal College guidance is required.

Work Authorization

Applicants must meet UKVI Skilled Worker visa requirements where applicable

Visa Sponsorship

Certificate of Sponsorship available for candidates requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship

Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the official NHS recruitment portal for Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust.