Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join a friendly and innovative team at Sexual Health in Plymouth, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust.
The department of Sexual Health and HIV provides comprehensive services with a hub and spoke model and is led by a team of five consultants. The services sit within the Care Group of Women and Children and the service line of Sexual Health/HIV/abortion care.
This post will support the fully-integrated Sexual Health service at Derriford Hospital, Plymouth.
This post has been created to cover a 12 month period of maternity leave and is advertised at 7 PAs. The service will welcome applications from people wishing to work between 5 and 8 PAs ideally, and these out will be part of an annualised rota allowing weekly working or blocks of time away from clinical work. Other forms of flexible working are available. The successful candidate will be motivated to innovate and develop the service and the partnership with community organisations whilst maintaining our excellent quality of patient care. You will need to possess comprehensive contraception skills and be able to manage HIV outpatient care.
Applicants are required to be on the Specialist Register with CCT in Genitourinary Medicine (or be within six months of obtaining it by the interview date). Full Registration with the GMC is essential.
Main duties of the job
This post is for a Locum Consultant in Sexual Health and HIV (Genitourinary Medicine) 1 year fixed term contract.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the delivery of a high quality Integrated Sexual Health service.
The post holder will be expected to participate in the normal duties relating to the administration and leadership of the department and also to participate in teaching and CME.
The Job Plan is subject to modification in agreement with the post holder and the Service Line Director.
The basic week comprises 7-programmed activities rostered as part of an annualised rota. It is anticipated that some sessions can be negotiated to accommodate the successful applicant's particular interests.
About us
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust is the largest hospital in the Southwest peninsula and a major trauma centre, providing comprehensive secondary and tertiary healthcare.
Our geography gives us a secondary care catchment population of 450,000 with a wider peninsula population of almost 2,000,000 people who can access our specialist services. The population is characterised by its diversity - the rural and the urban, the wealthy and pockets of deprivation, and wide variance in health and life expectancy. Population ageing is a recognised national trend, but is exacerbated locally by the drift of younger people out of the area and older people in. The proportion of our population aged 85 or over is growing ahead of the national average by approximately 10 years and we have developed a Population Health Strategy in response to this demographic shift.
We work within a network of other hospitals to offer a range of specialist services:
Kidney transplant
- Pancreatic cancer surgery
- Neurosurgery
- Cardiothoracic surgery
- Bone marrow transplant
- Upper Gastro-intestinal surgery
- Hepatobiliary surgery
- Neonatal intensive care and high-risk obstetrics
- Plastic surgery
- Liver transplant evaluation
- Stereotactic radiosurgery
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to provide specialist Integrated Sexual Health and HIV services for Plymouth and the surrounding areas, together with appropriate teaching and supervision of nurses, junior doctors and medical students. There will be the opportunity to develop specialist interests.
The post holder will lead on outreach and community partnership working and will work closely with our partner community organisations The Zone and The Eddystone Trust to improve access and uptake of services to those with high rates of STI incidence and unplanned pregnancy. The role will have a particular focus on prevention, leading our responsiveness team with a public health focus, reaching out to those not usually accessing traditional services and geographically distant from services. An understanding and experience of working in contraception and the ability to work proactively withour SRH colleagues will be key to the role
As a senior employee of the Trust the post holder will work in close cooperation with and support other clinical, medical professional and management colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to our patients.
Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following:
- To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service
- To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the speciality
- To provide education and develop service redesign to ensure a truly integrated sexual and reproductive health service
- To work closely with community partner organisations and the wider sexual health community to deliver a responsive, high quality outreach service to populations with high rates of unplanned pregnancy and STIs to enhance prevention strategies
- To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
- To undertake all work in accordance with the Trusts procedures and operating policies
- To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trusts and Divisions service plans
- To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty
- to work effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary and promote team working
- to work closely with commissioners and wider stakeholder group
The post holder will be key in the overall provision of sexual health services within the city, will deputise for absent colleagues, take responsibility for decisions and duties, work flexibly to ensure service delivery and patients care, engage in the job planning process and achieve value for money through the most effective use of resources.
Mentoring will be available to the successful candidate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to provide specialist Integrated Sexual Health and HIV services for Plymouth and the surrounding areas, together with appropriate teaching and supervision of nurses, junior doctors and medical students. There will be the opportunity to develop specialist interests.
The post holder will lead on outreach and community partnership working and will work closely with our partner community organisations The Zone and The Eddystone Trust to improve access and uptake of services to those with high rates of STI incidence and unplanned pregnancy. The role will have a particular focus on prevention, leading our responsiveness team with a public health focus, reaching out to those not usually accessing traditional services and geographically distant from services. An understanding and experience of working in contraception and the ability to work proactively withour SRH colleagues will be key to the role
As a senior employee of the Trust the post holder will work in close cooperation with and support other clinical, medical professional and management colleagues in providing high quality healthcare to our patients.
Integral to the responsibilities of the post are the following:
- To ensure the provision of a first class clinical service
- To provide effective leadership to all staff engaged in the speciality
- To provide education and develop service redesign to ensure a truly integrated sexual and reproductive health service
- To work closely with community partner organisations and the wider sexual health community to deliver a responsive, high quality outreach service to populations with high rates of unplanned pregnancy and STIs to enhance prevention strategies
- To sustain and develop teaching and research wherever appropriate
- To undertake all work in accordance with the Trusts procedures and operating policies
- To conduct clinical practice in accordance with contractual requirements and within the parameters of the Trusts and Divisions service plans
- To maintain the confidence of business plans and development strategies formulated for the specialty
- to work effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary and promote team working
- to work closely with commissioners and wider stakeholder group
The post holder will be key in the overall provision of sexual health services within the city, will deputise for absent colleagues, take responsibility for decisions and duties, work flexibly to ensure service delivery and patients care, engage in the job planning process and achieve value for money through the most effective use of resources.
Mentoring will be available to the successful candidate.
Person Specification
Education, qualifications & special training
Essential
- Full GMC Regisration
- Entry on the GMC specialist register via: Genitourinary Medicine CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), CESR or European Community Rights, MRCP/FRCP, Diploma in Genitourinary Medicine, Diploma of Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health or equivalent, Letter of Competence in Subdermal Implant Insertion/removal and IUD/IUS insertion, Level 3 child protection training
Desirable
- Higher degree
- Experience outside specialty
- Diploma HIV medicine
- Faculty Registered Trainer and ability to deliver education in SRH
- STIF trainer and experience of delivering
- Postgraduate qualifications in Leadership or Management
- Postgraduate prizes and awards
- Other medical qualifications
Particular skills and experience
Essential
- Ability to lead a team
- Attended appropriate basic specialty courses
- Demonstrate evidence of having had a good specialty training in GUM / Contraception / HIV / sexual health problems
- Evidence of up-to-date CPD
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
Desirable
- Understanding of NHS.
- Good time management
- Demonstrate evidence of wide based knowledge
- Attended appropriate courses/meetings in the last 6 years covering the spectrum of the entire specialty
- Other special interest and expertise complementary to those of existing consultants in the department
- An aptitude to work with hard to reach groups and vulnerable patients
Research & clinical audit
Essential
- Evidence of a research interest and clinical audit.
- Experience in organising and completing audit/quality improvement cycles
- Awareness of the requirements of clinical governance with particular reference to the needs of the specialty
- Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects
- Has understanding of basic research principles, methodology & ethics, with potential to contribute to research
Desirable
- Presentations or publications in peer reviewed journals.
- Presentations at local/ regional/national/ international meetings.
- Demonstrate an enthusiasm to continue with research and QI.
- Statistical knowledge.
- Research experience
Teaching
Essential
- Ability to teach knowledge, clinical skills and professional skills to medical students, postgraduate trainee doctors and other medical health professionals
- Evidence of contributing to teaching & learning of others
Desirable
- Supervision of projects.
- Desire to be involved with the medical school
- Training the trainers course or equivalent
- Formal qualification in teaching.
Communication & interpretational skills
Essential
- Ability to work in a team
- JUDGEMENT UNDER PRESSURE: Capacity to operate effectively under pressure & remain objective In highly emotive/pressurised situations
- JUDGEMENT UNDER PRESSURE: Awareness of own limitations & when to ask for help
- COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Capacity to communicate effectively & sensitively with others using a non- judgemental approach
- COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
- PROBLEM SOLVING: Capacity to think beyond the obvious, with analytical and flexible mind
- PROBLEM SOLVING: Capacity to bring a range of approaches to problem solving
- SITUATION AWARENESS: Capacity to monitor and anticipate situations that may change rapidly
- DECISION MAKING: Demonstrates effective judgement and decision-making skills
- DECISION MAKING: Ability to delegate appropriately
Desirable
- Good presentation skills
- Leadership skills
Management
Essential
- Willingness to participate in management process.
- Evidence of interest and ability in management.
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
Desirable
- Experience of participation in management process (service or research)
- Management qualification
Practical requirements
Essential
- Ability and willingness to work hours of the job, shifts, on-call with any reasonable adjustment to take account of any local requirement or disability
- Experience using Electronic Patient Records with other Information technology skills
Desirable
- Valid UK/EC driving licence
Person Specification
Education, qualifications & special training
Essential
- Full GMC Regisration
- Entry on the GMC specialist register via: Genitourinary Medicine CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), CESR or European Community Rights, MRCP/FRCP, Diploma in Genitourinary Medicine, Diploma of Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health or equivalent, Letter of Competence in Subdermal Implant Insertion/removal and IUD/IUS insertion, Level 3 child protection training
Desirable
- Higher degree
- Experience outside specialty
- Diploma HIV medicine
- Faculty Registered Trainer and ability to deliver education in SRH
- STIF trainer and experience of delivering
- Postgraduate qualifications in Leadership or Management
- Postgraduate prizes and awards
- Other medical qualifications
Particular skills and experience
Essential
- Ability to lead a team
- Attended appropriate basic specialty courses
- Demonstrate evidence of having had a good specialty training in GUM / Contraception / HIV / sexual health problems
- Evidence of up-to-date CPD
- Ability to take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients
Desirable
- Understanding of NHS.
- Good time management
- Demonstrate evidence of wide based knowledge
- Attended appropriate courses/meetings in the last 6 years covering the spectrum of the entire specialty
- Other special interest and expertise complementary to those of existing consultants in the department
- An aptitude to work with hard to reach groups and vulnerable patients
Research & clinical audit
Essential
- Evidence of a research interest and clinical audit.
- Experience in organising and completing audit/quality improvement cycles
- Awareness of the requirements of clinical governance with particular reference to the needs of the specialty
- Ability to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical problems
- Ability to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects
- Has understanding of basic research principles, methodology & ethics, with potential to contribute to research
Desirable
- Presentations or publications in peer reviewed journals.
- Presentations at local/ regional/national/ international meetings.
- Demonstrate an enthusiasm to continue with research and QI.
- Statistical knowledge.
- Research experience
Teaching
Essential
- Ability to teach knowledge, clinical skills and professional skills to medical students, postgraduate trainee doctors and other medical health professionals
- Evidence of contributing to teaching & learning of others
Desirable
- Supervision of projects.
- Desire to be involved with the medical school
- Training the trainers course or equivalent
- Formal qualification in teaching.
Communication & interpretational skills
Essential
- Ability to work in a team
- JUDGEMENT UNDER PRESSURE: Capacity to operate effectively under pressure & remain objective In highly emotive/pressurised situations
- JUDGEMENT UNDER PRESSURE: Awareness of own limitations & when to ask for help
- COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Capacity to communicate effectively & sensitively with others using a non- judgemental approach
- COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Able to discuss treatment options with patients in a way they can understand
- PROBLEM SOLVING: Capacity to think beyond the obvious, with analytical and flexible mind
- PROBLEM SOLVING: Capacity to bring a range of approaches to problem solving
- SITUATION AWARENESS: Capacity to monitor and anticipate situations that may change rapidly
- DECISION MAKING: Demonstrates effective judgement and decision-making skills
- DECISION MAKING: Ability to delegate appropriately
Desirable
- Good presentation skills
- Leadership skills
Management
Essential
- Willingness to participate in management process.
- Evidence of interest and ability in management.
- Ability to organise and prioritise workload
Desirable
- Experience of participation in management process (service or research)
- Management qualification
Practical requirements
Essential
- Ability and willingness to work hours of the job, shifts, on-call with any reasonable adjustment to take account of any local requirement or disability
- Experience using Electronic Patient Records with other Information technology skills
Desirable
- Valid UK/EC driving licence
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
