Richard Akinrolabu, a registrar in obstetrics and gynaecology, lied to occupational health about his fitness to work at the Orpington hospital between October 2018 and December 2021.
Whilst on sick leave or reduced duties but receiving full pay, the 61-year-old worked on-call and night shifts at three other trusts.
Akinrolabu, from Orpington, was jailed for three years at Woolwich Crown Court on Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to four charges of fraud.
Judge David Miller said: “You lied to occupational health, your colleagues and your employer. The public doesn’t expect doctors to lie for personal gain.”
King’s College Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Princess Royal Hospital, was tipped off in November 2021 that Akinrolabu had been working night shifts at Basildon Hospital in Essex.
The NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) investigated and found that he had also been working at Princess Alexandra Hospital, East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust and Mid-South Essex NHS Foundation Trust whilst on reduced duties.
The total value of the fraud amounted to more than £268,000 as Princess Royal Hospital had to employ locums to cover his shifts.
In June 2022, the local counter fraud team interviewed him under caution but he responded “no comment” to all questions.
Ben Harrison, Head of Operations at the NHSCFA, said: “This case demonstrates a clear and deliberate abuse of trust by an NHS professional who knowingly breached the conditions of his employment for personal gain.
“By working additional on-call and night shifts, despite being unfit to do so, Akinrolabu defrauded the NHS of substantial funds that should have supported patient care.
“The NHS Counter Fraud Authority will continue to ensure that those who seek to exploit the health service for their own benefit are identified and brought to justice.”
