Job summary
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients.
The Trust is seeking to appoint a full time Consultant in HIV and Sexual Health. The post holder will be part of a team of consultants across Bolton/Wigan and Salford covering HIV and SRH, led by the clinical director Dr Emile Morgan within the Family Care Division. This post will join a team of 3 Consultants covering and will be on a 1 in 4 on-call rota.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will offer a comprehensive HIV service and SRH services. They will continue to improve the service by delivering training, both in-house, and to other health care professionals wishing to acquire sexual and reproductive healthcare qualifications in line with Trust, BASHH, BHIVA and Faculty guidance.
About us
Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.
The Family Care Division aims to deliver the highest standards of care in maternity, sexual health, gynecology and a range of acute and community children's services. We deliver over 6,000 babies and carry around 1,500 gynecological procedures each year. The Trust also has a tertiary level Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, enabling 1 in 4 women across Greater Manchester to receive in-utero transfer and birth at extreme premature gestation at Bolton.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide support to the existing consultants team and undertake expert clinical practice in HIV supporting the clinical director of the service.
Diagnose manage and treat sexually transmitted infections including HIV with reference to local and national guidelines.
Provide a comprehensive range of reversible contraceptives dependent on commissioning priorities, service needs and the skills and interests of the individual.
With the Clinical director of the service develop and review clinical pathways and evidence based clinical guidelines in SRH.
Jointly provide professional leadership for medical staff in the service including, appraisal, clinical supervision and input into their continuing professional development, and responsibility for induction and mentoring of new medical staff.
Provide clinical supervision and medical advice for all clinical staff according to the needs of the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide support to the existing consultants team and undertake expert clinical practice in HIV supporting the clinical director of the service.
Diagnose manage and treat sexually transmitted infections including HIV with reference to local and national guidelines.
Provide a comprehensive range of reversible contraceptives dependent on commissioning priorities, service needs and the skills and interests of the individual.
With the Clinical director of the service develop and review clinical pathways and evidence based clinical guidelines in SRH.
Jointly provide professional leadership for medical staff in the service including, appraisal, clinical supervision and input into their continuing professional development, and responsibility for induction and mentoring of new medical staff.
Provide clinical supervision and medical advice for all clinical staff according to the needs of the service.
Person Specification
Legal requirements and qualification
Essential
- Inclusion on GMC Specialist Register Should either have or be within 3 months of obtaining a CSST in Genitourinary medicine.
- Full GMC registration with license to practice MB ChB or equivalent Dip HIV (if CCT after 2007) or evidence of extensive HIV experience Dip GUM
- MRCP or equivalent FSRH Letters of competence in sub dermal implants and intrauterine techniques LoC Med / PGA Med Ed SRH
- To be formally recognized as a Clinical Supervisor as defined by the GMC Trainer Standards
Desirable
- STIF intermediate competencies
- To be formally recognized as an Educational Supervisor as defined by the GMC Trainer Standards
- An appropriate higher degree for example an MD/PhD or equivalent
Other
Essential
- Able to travel independently and efficiently throughout the city
- Car owner and driver with full driving license
- Word processing, spreadsheet and database computer skills
Experience
Essential
- Wide experience in all aspects of Contraception, Genitourinary medicine
- Experience including HIV of teaching and training
- Experience of contributing to the management of a service
- Working with young and/ or vulnerable people
- Experience in HIV in-patient management.
Safey
Essential
- Can demonstrate a commitment to putting patient safety at the heart of all activity
Values
Essential
- Able to evidence adherence to Trust Values
Attitude and Personal Effectiveness
Essential
- Can own/commit to shared goals
- Can build effective teams and partnerships
- Can work well as part of a team
- Understands and values the contribution of others
- Able to cope under pressure within conflicting demands
- Flexible and adaptable to change
- Acts with integrity - honest and trustworthy towards both patients and staff
- Is comfortable dealing with people
- Has an open and non-judgmental attitude
- Is able to create a vision for the service
- Is able to lead and drive change
- Can help create a culture of innovation and improvement
Communicate effectively
Essential
- Is empathetic and sensitive to patients needs
- Able to explain things clearly - particularly complex or sensitive information
- Is able to influence and persuade effectively
- Communicates and liaises effectively with patients, relatives, colleagues, other members of the MDT and trainees
Quality - performing efficiently and effectively
Essential
- Ensure delivery of a quality service
- Able to implement policies and plans
- Effectively review and allocate resources
- Review and manage progress
- Clear understanding of performance management and supports a performance culture
- Accountable for performance of self and others
- Empowers others to take responsibility
- Able to develop and recognize the performance of others
Desirable
- Evidence of administrative roles during training
Person Specification
Legal requirements and qualification
Essential
- Inclusion on GMC Specialist Register Should either have or be within 3 months of obtaining a CSST in Genitourinary medicine.
- Full GMC registration with license to practice MB ChB or equivalent Dip HIV (if CCT after 2007) or evidence of extensive HIV experience Dip GUM
- MRCP or equivalent FSRH Letters of competence in sub dermal implants and intrauterine techniques LoC Med / PGA Med Ed SRH
- To be formally recognized as a Clinical Supervisor as defined by the GMC Trainer Standards
Desirable
- STIF intermediate competencies
- To be formally recognized as an Educational Supervisor as defined by the GMC Trainer Standards
- An appropriate higher degree for example an MD/PhD or equivalent
Other
Essential
- Able to travel independently and efficiently throughout the city
- Car owner and driver with full driving license
- Word processing, spreadsheet and database computer skills
Experience
Essential
- Wide experience in all aspects of Contraception, Genitourinary medicine
- Experience including HIV of teaching and training
- Experience of contributing to the management of a service
- Working with young and/ or vulnerable people
- Experience in HIV in-patient management.
Safey
Essential
- Can demonstrate a commitment to putting patient safety at the heart of all activity
Values
Essential
- Able to evidence adherence to Trust Values
Attitude and Personal Effectiveness
Essential
- Can own/commit to shared goals
- Can build effective teams and partnerships
- Can work well as part of a team
- Understands and values the contribution of others
- Able to cope under pressure within conflicting demands
- Flexible and adaptable to change
- Acts with integrity - honest and trustworthy towards both patients and staff
- Is comfortable dealing with people
- Has an open and non-judgmental attitude
- Is able to create a vision for the service
- Is able to lead and drive change
- Can help create a culture of innovation and improvement
Communicate effectively
Essential
- Is empathetic and sensitive to patients needs
- Able to explain things clearly - particularly complex or sensitive information
- Is able to influence and persuade effectively
- Communicates and liaises effectively with patients, relatives, colleagues, other members of the MDT and trainees
Quality - performing efficiently and effectively
Essential
- Ensure delivery of a quality service
- Able to implement policies and plans
- Effectively review and allocate resources
- Review and manage progress
- Clear understanding of performance management and supports a performance culture
- Accountable for performance of self and others
- Empowers others to take responsibility
- Able to develop and recognize the performance of others
Desirable
- Evidence of administrative roles during training
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).
