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Job summary

Main area
Diabetes and Endocrinology
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week
Job ref
MA7968314
Employer
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Croydon University Hospital
Town
Croydon
Salary
£93,666 - £126,281 London Weighting + on calls 3% Cat A
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/07/2026 23:59

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Croydon Health Services NHS Trust logo

Consultant Diabetes, Endocrinology & General Medicine

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.

Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.

We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.

Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud.  #choosecroydon

Job overview

An exciting opportunity to join our expanding Diabetes, Endocrine and General Medicine Team here at Croydon University Hospital.

The post holder will work with the existing Consultants to develop the service, in particular, to support the other consultants in delivering a high quality  service, with an opportunity to develop a sub-specialty and further enhance diabetic and endocrine services locally.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

Croydon University Hospital wishes to appoint a Consultant Physician within Diabetes/ Endocrine and General Medicine. The Trust is looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated physician to join the team.

In addition to providing a diabetes/ endocrine service the role has a commitment to the acute medical take, in partnership with acute physicians.

Indicative Weekly Job-Plan: Please refer to the chart on the attached job description for an indicative job plan denoting the allocation of programmed activities please note that this is suggested only, and is subject to confirmation with the post-holder The job plan may be subject to change in the future, subject to the needs of the service. This would be via consultation with the post-holder.

For further information or to arrange a visit, please contact Dr Josh Pomroy; Consultant Physician  & Clinical Lead on [email protected]

Working for our organisation

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon.

These include:
• Croydon University Hospital
• Purley Hospital
• The Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Centre in Thornton Heath
• Community bases at Purley, Sanderstead, New Addington, Broad Green, Woodside
• A minor injuries unit in New Addington

The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 3,500 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our Vision:

“Excellent integrated care for you and your family, when and where you need it”

Our 5 key ‘Here for you’ promises to the people of Croydon are:

• You feel cared for by helpful and welcoming staff
• You feel in safe hands with highly professional staff
• You feel confident in your treatment from skilled teams of compassionate clinicians
• You feel we value your time with convenient appointments, minimal waiting and care closer to home
• You feel it’s getting better all the time as we continue to improve our services

 “As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.”

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached JD&PS for full details.

For further information or to arrange a visit, please contact Dr Josh Pomroy; Consultant Physician  & Clinical Lead on [email protected]

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MB BS or equivalent
  • Membership of the Royal College of Physician (MRCP) or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)

Higher Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register on date of taking appointment via one of the following: a. Certificate of completion of training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b. Portfolio pathway (formerly known as Certificate of eligibility for specialist registration (CESR)) c. Relevant European specialist qualification (REQ) OR Recognised Specialist Qualification (RSQ)“

Registration

Essential criteria
  • Name on Specialist Register on date of taking appointment
  • Full registration with the GMC

Training and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Fully trained in Diabetes, Endocrinology & General (internal) Medicine
  • Satisfactory completion of a higher specialist training programme in Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • At least 2 years’ substantive previous NHS experience at SPR level (or equivalent).
Desirable criteria
  • Prior experience of work at consultant (or equivalent) level in Diabetes / Endocrinology

5. Administration

Essential criteria
  • Experience in day to day organisation of services in a busy teaching hospital
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in the development of clinical guidelines

Management and Leadership

Essential criteria
  • Able to demonstrate leadership capability within multi-disciplinary teams
  • Ability to organise and manage work
  • Understanding of the principles of clinical governance
Desirable criteria
  • Management course and/or qualification

7. Audit

Essential criteria
  • Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.

Research and Publications

Essential criteria
  • Experience of clinical research.
Desirable criteria
  • Relevant research experience in one or more aspects of specialty specific topic
  • Publication of relevant review articles or case reports.
  • Evidence of original work as demonstrated by publications in peer review journals

Personal Skills

Essential criteria
  • Effective communicator, able to work in a multidisciplinary team and co-operate with all medical and paramedical staff

Personal attributes

Essential criteria
  • Flexible, able to cover colleagues’ absence

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Josh Pomroy
Job title
Clinical Lead in Diabetes & Endocrinology
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0208 401 3000
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