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Locum Consultant in Paediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology

Job details
Posting date: 16 May 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £99,532 - £131,964 Per annum plus London Weighting pro rata
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 15 June 2024
Location: London, NW1 2BU
Company: University College London Hospital
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 6315719/309-UCLH-4404

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Summary

A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.


We are seeking an energetic, enthusiastic,highly skilled locum consultant for a 12 month fixed term contract, with broad experience in paediatric endocrinology, to join our team at University College Hospital (UCLH) in order to contribute to our General Paediatric Endocrine service. This is a 9 PA post with no on-call commitment. The job is available to recruit to immediately, and will run until the end of March 2025.



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We would expect the appointee to support the endocrine component of the NHS England specialist services for Children and Young People (CYP) with Gender Incongruence and they may have a special interest that complements the current interests within our department, such as puberty and reproductive endocrinology disorders, pituitary disorders or adrenal disorders. The appointee will be expected to participate in teaching activities on the UCH site, liaise with the GOSH teaching and training lead. and will be responsible for educational supervision of trainees. They will be expected to contribute to service development, auditand to various management and governance activities within the department.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.  


We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:  

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street


We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineand pathology. 


We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.


UCLH provides a busy paediatric and adolescent endocrine and diabetes service for local residents, those from London and South East as well as tertiary adolescent referrals. Annual outpatient attendances total 3,000 for the Paediatric Diabetes Service and 3,500 for the Endocrine practice and 300 GIDS attendances.The appointee will be part of a dynamic department with great opportunities for training, education and leadership and research. The Paediatric and Adolescent Endocrinology Department at UCLH forms a partnership with the Paediatric Endocrinology Department at Great Ormond Street Hospital to provide a seamless transition of care to children and adolescents. Training and education is developed jointly across the two sites, and there are opportunities to collaborate closely with the Endocrinology team at GOSH in terms of research, education and clinical care.



We are developing innovative integrated approaches to clinical care with partner organisations outside the hospital. A new Electronic Health Record System offers exciting opportunities in both Quality Improvement and Research.

UCLH is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

For the full Person Specification and more informationregardingthe main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.


Come and bea part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*


UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! :University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


*In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.


UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! :University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.


Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.





This advert closes on Thursday 30 May 2024

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