General Practitioner with Specialist Interest - Diabetes

The postholder will provide specialist clinical advice, guidance and support to colleagues and patients, ensuring high standards of diabetes care. The role will focus on improving patient outcomes, reducing avoidable emergency hospital admissions, promoting effective self-management and enhancing the quality of life of patients with complex diabetes needs.

Working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary community team, the postholder will support the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based diabetes management, treatment and education for patients receiving care across Brent and Harrow Diabetes Services.

The postholder will also provide clinical guidance and support to nursing and Allied Health Professional (AHP) colleagues, working under the supervision of the Community Consultant Diabetologist.

In addition, they will actively contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings, supporting coordinated care planning, effective clinical decision-making and continuous service improvement.

We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.

What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.

Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.

We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.

Essential: - Education/Qualification: MBBS (or equivalent); - Full registration with GMC; - Entry on GMC GP Register; - Inclusion on a NHS performers list; - Successful completion of a recognised post-graduate qualification in diabetes care; - Current BLS certificate; - Current Hep B immunity certificate

Desirable: - Higher degree (MSc, MD, or PhD) or equivalent; - Fellowship of a relevant Royal College

Essential: - Clinical management of diabetes patients; - Experience in prevention and management of remission in diabetes; - Experience in general and/or acute medicine; - Evidence of successful interface between secondary and primary care

Desirable: - Management Responsibility and Leadership experience

Essential: - IT basic computer literacy; - Good record keeping; - Ability to work under pressure and manage demanding workload.; - Commitment to patient confidentiality, adhere to confidentiality requirements.; - Aware of needs of patients, relatives and carers.; - Ability to handle change and unexpected urgent requirements

Desirable: - Knowledge of community support services and interest in maintaining patients in the community through the biopsychosocial model.

Desirable: - Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues, patients, and external stakeholders