Job responsibilities
The team has delivers integrated
Contraception and Sexual Health Services. The Directorate has an inclusive
culture and the post holder will work as part of a collaborative team with peer
support from Consultant colleagues being readily available.
The Directorate currently provides this post
with dedicated secretarial support and additional service administrative
support within an adequately equipped office.
Cover arrangements for leave periods are in
place and are provided through local agreement with Consultant Colleagues working
in the integrated Service.
There are 2.1 WTE Consultant posts at
Rotherham and the post holder will, together with consultant colleagues, be
responsible for the provision of a clinical sexual health service.
Patients requiring admission are either
admitted under the care of general physicians at Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
(with appropriate input from the consultants regarding clinical management) or
(for more complex HIV cases) they are admitted to Wards E1 and E2 at the Royal
Hallamshire Hospital under the care of the Sheffield HIV Service. There is no
on-call commitment at Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust.
The Post
The post holder would be expected to undertake
clinics in order to achieve the three key public health outcomes; reducing HIV
late diagnosis, improving Chlamydia detection rates and reducing teenage
pregnancy.
This post holder will provide sexually transmitted
infection care and contraception in Rotherham.
The post holder will be expected to work in
partnership with all other members of the multidisciplinary team to deliver
clinically effective, safe, high quality Sexual Health Services to the
population served.
All appointees are required to participate
in all departmental activities, including audit and administrative
responsibilities.
1. Clinical
The Department provides high quality
management of sexually transmitted infections including HIV and promotion of
sexual health for the population of 252,000 in Rotherham. It has strong links with Obstetrics and
Gynaecology, Colposcopy, Dermatology and Primary Care to deliver comprehensive and
effective sexual health care.
The post holder will be expected to
participate in the delivery of clinics that run on an appointment system and
triage to prioritise walk in or urgent cases.
The clinics will involve both routine STI and contraception clinics at
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT).
The post holder will be expected to
participate in the delivery of sexual health clinics in outreach locations.
2. Teaching and Education
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is
committed to teaching and education, facilitating a wide variety of training
opportunities to various staff groups, including medical students, nurse
students, qualified nurses, junior doctors and other allied health care
professionals.
The Trust has a commitment to maintaining
requirements outlined in the national policy relating to the New Deal on Junior
Doctors Hours European Working Time Directives.
It is a responsibility of all medical staff with others to ensure their
juniors keep within hours/intensity limitations, have protected teaching time
etc. The Trust is currently working towards gaining accreditation status for
successfully addressing New Deal issues.
It is expected that medical staff work within the Trust in the
initiative to establish and maintain accreditation.
The department trains VTS GP trainee doctors
as part of a rotation with Dermatology.
Active learning is strongly encouraged,
along with opportunities to research and present on topical issues of interest
to the specialty.
The post holder will have an active role in
participating in Grand Rounds.
The department regularly accommodates
undergraduate students and the post holder will support this activity.
The service has excellent established links
with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (STH).
Participation in research and service development will be encouraged
from the post holder along with Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching and
training in Rotherham.
3. Research, Audit and Development
The Trust has an exceptional Research and
Development Department and has a committed research ethos. There are strong links with the Universities
of Sheffield and Sheffield
Hallam University. Research is encouraged within the department
and trainees in particular are encouraged and mentored in their audit and
research activities.
Participation in clinical audit is a
professional and contractual requirement for all doctors within the Trust. The importance of clinical audit is
recognised by the Trust and commissioning authorities and protected time for
clinical audit is provided with dedicated sessions provided. The post holder is expected to attend and
participate in these sessions.
The post holder will be expected to adhere
to national and Trust clinical effectiveness guidance using the best
information to direct their clinical practice.
Participation in national audit initiatives such
as NCEPOD and CESDI is undertaken by the Trust and are regarded as compulsory
for Consultant medical staff.
The post holder is encouraged to lead
innovative methods of conducting audit and link this to education e.g. journal
clubs and integrated care pathways.
Research is performed within the Trust by
individual clinicians. Clinical research
(subject to Local Ethical Committee approval and usual financial requirements)
is encouraged. The post holder will be
expected to comply with all principles of research governance.
4. Continuing Professional Development
Continuing Professional Development for the
Consultant workforce is strongly supported by the Trust and forms part of the
service agreement with the Regional Postgraduate Dean. The Trust actively supports Doctors in the
development of their interests other than their clinical commitments including
management, audit, research and education.
The support extends to the funding of attendance on appropriate training
courses in line with Trust policy.
The Trust has Associate Teaching Hospital
status and is highly regarded by the large number of student doctors on
attachment from Sheffield. The Trust has an enviable reputation as a
place to train and this is supported by the annual deanery quality management
visits and responses from the GMC trainee survey.
The post holder has the opportunity to
access CPD opportunities and will be encouraged and supported to access
appropriate CPD.
Weekly grand rounds are held. All doctors are encouraged to attend these
and there is usually a healthy turnout and debate.
5. Development of Service
The post holder will be expected to work
with the team to assure optimum utilization of all clinical sessions in terms
of quality of service provided and productivity.
The post holder will be expected to actively
contribute towards the achievement of all targets agreed for the respective
Clinical Service Units.
6. Appraisal and Job Planning
The Trusts appraisal and job planning
process supports both professional development and reviews performance through
a supportive process which feeds into revalidation.
7. Meeting Attendance and Participation
The post holder will be expected to attend
and participate in the following meetings:
Governance monthly
Clinical Effectiveness bi-monthly
Attendance at additional meetings will be
agreed by negotiation with the post holder as and when required.
8. Key Duties and Responsibilities
Provision of a Genitourinary and Contraception
Service for outpatients, day cases, in-patients and outreach services in the
Community.
Education, training and supervision of medical
students.
Administrative duties to ensure the proper
functioning of the department.
Provision of cover for colleagues periods of
leave.
Participation in medical audit, clinical governance
and continuing professional development relating to Genitourinary Medicine and
Contraception.
Management and supervision of nursing and other
professional staff within the MDT.
9. Productivity
Clinic time is allocated in sessions (blocks
of time) and doctors are encouraged to ensure optimum utilization of the
sessions allocated to them, in terms of time and productivity.
The post holder will be expected to
contribute towards achieving the key performance indicators for the specialty
by completing their duties as professionally and efficiently as possible.
Management & Service Development
In
conjunction with the Director of Clinical Services, Consultant & Senior
colleagues, to play a full part in developing and implementing new ways of working
in line with modernisation principles that are fit for the future.
Working
collaboratively with Consultant and Senior colleagues, to take responsibility
for the best use of Departmental staffing and other resources to ensure the
maximum efficiency of the Department.
To
observe the Trusts agreed policies and procedures, in particular in relation
to managing staff, and to follow the Trusts Standing Orders and Standing
Financial Instructions. These policies
and procedures have been drawn up in consultation with the profession on
clinical matters.
On-call/Full Shift duties
No
on call duties for this post
General
Clinical Governance
1.
In conjunction with Consultant colleagues, to
ensure that the requirements of clinical governance are met.
Any Other Duties
2.
Any other duties as deemed appropriate.
