Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the sexual health team in Sunderland. The postholder will deliver high-quality, inclusive clinical care across Sunderland and play an active role in service development, improving access, equity and outcomes for local communities.
Candidates should have the following:
- Medical Degree:MBBS or equivalent.
- Registration:Full GMC registration with a License to Practice.
- Specialization:Entry on the GMC Specialist Register (or within 6 months of CCT) in Genitourinary Medicine or Community Sexual and Reproductive Health.
- Accreditations:Membership of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (MFSRH) and letters of competence for IUT/SD. Dip GUM
- Experience:Extensive experience in Contraception Community Gynaecology GUM, HIV, and Reproductive Health.
- Communication:Exceptional communication skills for delivering sensitive information.
- Leadership:Ability to motivate a multidisciplinary team and manage change.
- Sensitive Approach:Ability to work in a non-judgmental, inclusive, and compassionate manner.
- Analytical Skills:Ability to assess complex symptoms and situations.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the role include:
- Expert Clinical Practice:Provide high-quality clinical care, including the assessment and treatment of complex Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), HIV care, and comprehensive contraception (including LARC fitting).
- Termination of pregnancy service
- Clinical Leadership:Lead day-to-day clinical management in sexual health clinics, including supervising junior doctors, nurses, and trainees.
- Service Development:Contribute to the strategic development of integrated sexual health services, improving quality in line with BASHH, BHIVA, and CoSRH guidelines.
- Complex Cases:Manage complex contraceptive cases, community gynaecology and menopause cases , and patients with significant psychosocial, emotional, or sexual difficulties.
- Safeguarding:Ensure robust safeguarding practices for vulnerable adults and children, working within Fraser Guidelines and Gillick Competencies.
- Training & Education:Provide clinical supervision, teaching for medical students, and training for GP trainees.
- Governance & Audit:Participate in clinical audit, clinical governance, and research to improve service standards.
- Opportunities in the acute trust to continue skills in office gynecology and / or colposcopy
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI,
and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we
may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for full details
Overall
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to work
as a team member to deliver the service contract and to contribute towards
strategic planning and development within the Directorate.
The Directorate has a proud record of delivering
the contract within budget and aims to maintain this position. The post-holder will be professionally
responsible for their particular patient workload but will also be responsible
for colleagues patients while carrying out on-call work.
The Directorate expects the post-holder to adhere
to principles of practice as set by the GMC and comply with Trust Policies and
Procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for full details
Overall
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to work
as a team member to deliver the service contract and to contribute towards
strategic planning and development within the Directorate.
The Directorate has a proud record of delivering
the contract within budget and aims to maintain this position. The post-holder will be professionally
responsible for their particular patient workload but will also be responsible
for colleagues patients while carrying out on-call work.
The Directorate expects the post-holder to adhere
to principles of practice as set by the GMC and comply with Trust Policies and
Procedures.
Person Specification
Audit & Research & Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of a depth of understanding of audit. Understanding of principles of audit.
- Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management.
- Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
- Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management.
- Evidence of multidisciplinary working, organisational skills, and IT skills.
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research.
- Demonstration of an interest in research.
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates, junior medical staff and wider clinical multidisciplinary team.
- Be a registered Trainer with a professionally recognised medical body within the UK such as the GMC or FSRH.
Desirable
- Research skills and experience in sexual health research.
- Publications in peer reviewed journals.
- Formal teaching qualifications.
- Training/qualification in Quality Improvement.
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent and full GMC registration and a Licence to Practice.
- On GMC Specialist Register or Specialty Trainee within 6 months of CCT or has submitted a CESR Application to the GMC.
- MFSRH or MRCP .
- Letter of Competency for Intrauterine techniques (LoC IUT).
- Letter of Competency for Sub-dermal implants (LoC SDI).
- Diploma in Genitourinary Medicine.
Desirable
- Masters degree, MD or PHD.
- MRCOG.
Leadership & Management Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
- Ability to take responsibility, lead and make decisions.
- Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
- Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff.
- Knowledge of finance and budgets.
Desirable
- Management training or qualification.
- Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services.
- Appraisal training.
Attributes
Essential
- Awareness of the challenges of an inner city, multicultural community.
- Flexible approach to working.
- Willingness to work with male and female patients.
- Willingness to participate in assessment and referral for termination of pregnancy.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in independant practice running GUM clinics.
- Experience in Independant practice running Complex CSRH clinics.
- Wide experience in Sexual and Reproductive Health and STI work including experience in community clinics.
- Understanding of the need for an integrated sexual health service.
- Experience of community-based work.
- Experience of working with young people.
Desirable
- Experience in clinical guideline development.
- Experience in service and care pathway development.
- Experience in Community gynaecology.
- Experience in HIV.
- Competent in ultrasound scanning.
- Competent in complex LARC procedures.
- Experience in removing deep implants.
Person Specification
Audit & Research & Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of a depth of understanding of audit. Understanding of principles of audit.
- Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management.
- Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
- Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management.
- Evidence of multidisciplinary working, organisational skills, and IT skills.
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research.
- Demonstration of an interest in research.
- Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates, junior medical staff and wider clinical multidisciplinary team.
- Be a registered Trainer with a professionally recognised medical body within the UK such as the GMC or FSRH.
Desirable
- Research skills and experience in sexual health research.
- Publications in peer reviewed journals.
- Formal teaching qualifications.
- Training/qualification in Quality Improvement.
Qualifications
Essential
- MB BS or equivalent and full GMC registration and a Licence to Practice.
- On GMC Specialist Register or Specialty Trainee within 6 months of CCT or has submitted a CESR Application to the GMC.
- MFSRH or MRCP .
- Letter of Competency for Intrauterine techniques (LoC IUT).
- Letter of Competency for Sub-dermal implants (LoC SDI).
- Diploma in Genitourinary Medicine.
Desirable
- Masters degree, MD or PHD.
- MRCOG.
Leadership & Management Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; ability to build rapport, listen, persuade/ negotiate.
- Ability to take responsibility, lead and make decisions.
- Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience and ability to work co-operatively with others.
- Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and to cope with setbacks or pressure.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff.
- Knowledge of finance and budgets.
Desirable
- Management training or qualification.
- Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services.
- Appraisal training.
Attributes
Essential
- Awareness of the challenges of an inner city, multicultural community.
- Flexible approach to working.
- Willingness to work with male and female patients.
- Willingness to participate in assessment and referral for termination of pregnancy.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in independant practice running GUM clinics.
- Experience in Independant practice running Complex CSRH clinics.
- Wide experience in Sexual and Reproductive Health and STI work including experience in community clinics.
- Understanding of the need for an integrated sexual health service.
- Experience of community-based work.
- Experience of working with young people.
Desirable
- Experience in clinical guideline development.
- Experience in service and care pathway development.
- Experience in Community gynaecology.
- Experience in HIV.
- Competent in ultrasound scanning.
- Competent in complex LARC procedures.
- Experience in removing deep implants.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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