Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Junior Clinical Fellow in Sexual Health

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Job summary

We are seeking dedicated, motivated people to help us provide high quality care to our local communities. In return for your hard work, we offer well-established, structured mentoring and staff development packages to support you in your role.

Main duties of the job

The post will involve assessment and clinical care of patients who either self-refer or are referred in via other routes e.g. General Practice to Integrated Sexual Health clinics. There are no on-call commitments and there will be an expectation to do one evening clinic a week till 7pm.

The department is actively involved in audit, research and innovation and is currently in a Twinning Partnership with a hospital in Rwanda supported by VSO. The post holder will be expected to be involved and will be supported to undertake audit, research and quality improvement projects. Clinical Fellows are eligible for study leave with a supporting budget to accommodate CPD.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

  1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
  2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
  3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
  4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
  5. Making equalities mainstream

Details

Date posted

31 January 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£49,909 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

197-RF6396

Job locations

Waldron Health Centre

Amersham Vale

London

SE14 6LD


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • See patients in integrated SRH/GUM walk-in and appointment clinics
  • Support Sexual Health research portfolio, recruitment to trials etc.
  • The post holder will contribute to audit projects within the department.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • See patients in integrated SRH/GUM walk-in and appointment clinics
  • Support Sexual Health research portfolio, recruitment to trials etc.
  • The post holder will contribute to audit projects within the department.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Full GMC registration
  • Completed FY2/ equivalent

Desirable

  • DFSRH, MRCP, MSc

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • The applicant must be familiar with and be able to demonstrate an understanding and experience of the major principles of the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2012)
  • Completion of FY2 competency or equivalent experience or at least 2 years post qualification experience
  • Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate
  • Experience of working in the NHS for at least 12 months

Desirable

  • Experience in integrated sexual health

Clinical Audit

Essential

  • Understanding of the principles of medical audit
  • Must have undertaken and completed audit projects

Desirable

  • Evidence of audit in sexual health and / or HIV

Teaching Experience

Essential

  • Experience of teaching basic skills to undergraduates

Desirable

  • Further experience in teaching beyond undergraduate level
  • A teaching qualification

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

  • Ability and willingness to work within the Trust Clinical Governance framework
  • Awareness of the current organization of the NHS and the proposed changes to the service

Research Experience

Essential

  • Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research

Desirable

  • Evidence of original research
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent
  • Full GMC registration
  • Completed FY2/ equivalent

Desirable

  • DFSRH, MRCP, MSc

Clinical Experience

Essential

  • The applicant must be familiar with and be able to demonstrate an understanding and experience of the major principles of the GMC's Good Medical Practice (2012)
  • Completion of FY2 competency or equivalent experience or at least 2 years post qualification experience
  • Competent to work without direct supervision where appropriate
  • Experience of working in the NHS for at least 12 months

Desirable

  • Experience in integrated sexual health

Clinical Audit

Essential

  • Understanding of the principles of medical audit
  • Must have undertaken and completed audit projects

Desirable

  • Evidence of audit in sexual health and / or HIV

Teaching Experience

Essential

  • Experience of teaching basic skills to undergraduates

Desirable

  • Further experience in teaching beyond undergraduate level
  • A teaching qualification

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

  • Ability and willingness to work within the Trust Clinical Governance framework
  • Awareness of the current organization of the NHS and the proposed changes to the service

Research Experience

Essential

  • Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research

Desirable

  • Evidence of original research

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

Waldron Health Centre

Amersham Vale

London

SE14 6LD


Employer's website

https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

Waldron Health Centre

Amersham Vale

London

SE14 6LD


Employer's website

https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Consultant Physician

Dr Emily Mabonga

e.mabonga@nhs.net

02030493500

Details

Date posted

31 January 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£49,909 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

197-RF6396

Job locations

Waldron Health Centre

Amersham Vale

London

SE14 6LD


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