Locum Endocrine Surgery Consultant

Job overview

Locum Endocrine Consultant 10 PAs

This is an exciting opportunity to join the UK's largest endocrine surgical service at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, one of the world's leading Academic Health Science Centres. The successful candidate will work within a nationally recognised multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality care to patients from North West London, across the UK and internationally.

The role offers exposure to a wide range of thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal conditions, including complex and specialist cases in which the service has established expertise. Clinical activity includes outpatient clinics across Trust sites and operative practice at Hammersmith Hospital, supported by close collaboration with colleagues from Endocrinology, Renal and Transplant Medicine, Cardiothoracic Surgery and HPB Surgery.

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic surgeon committed to delivering outstanding patient care, contributing to service development and working collaboratively across specialties. This post provides an excellent opportunity to develop specialist expertise within a supportive environment that combines clinical excellence, innovation, education and research.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will play a key role in the delivery and future development of one of the UK's leading endocrine surgical services. They will provide expert care for patients with thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal disorders, undertaking outpatient clinics, multidisciplinary team working and operative activity across the Trust's endocrine surgery service.

In addition to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care, the post holder will contribute to the strategic leadership of the department, supporting service innovation, emerging technologies and continuous improvement initiatives. The role offers opportunities to participate in research, teaching and training, including the supervision and development of medical students, resident doctors and other healthcare professionals.

The consultant will work closely with clinical, managerial and nursing colleagues to maintain excellent service performance, support clinical governance, contribute to audit and quality improvement programmes, and help shape the future direction of the specialty. We are seeking an enthusiastic and collaborative clinician with excellent communication, leadership and team-working skills, who is committed to delivering outstanding patient outcomes and advancing endocrine surgical care within a nationally recognised centre of excellence.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Full job description attached.

The successful candidate will join a highly specialised endocrine surgical service and provide expert clinical care for patients with thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal disorders. The role includes outpatient clinics across Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust sites, elective operating lists at Hammersmith Hospital, inpatient care and participation in multidisciplinary team meetings to support the management of complex cases.

The post holder will contribute to the strategic development and future leadership of the department, supporting service innovation, the introduction of new technologies and the continuous improvement of patient outcomes. They will work closely with colleagues across Endocrinology, Renal and Transplant Medicine, Cardiothoracic Surgery and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery to deliver integrated, patient-centred care.

In addition to clinical responsibilities, the consultant will contribute to research, teaching and training activities, including the supervision of medical students and postgraduate trainees. They will participate in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and service development initiatives, ensuring compliance with national standards and best practice. The post holder will also support service performance, workforce management, waiting-list optimisation and the delivery of high-quality, efficient and sustainable endocrine surgical services.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.