Trust Doctor

Job description

Job responsibilities

These are full-time/part-time locum for service (LAS) posts in Genitourinary Medicine with or without an on-call commitment. They are replacing vacancies at specialty registrar level in the Department and are therefore available immediately. These posts are fixed term until Feb 2024 in the first instance but may subsequently be extended until early August 2024 pending national specialty training recruitment outcome.

The Genitourinary Medicine service comprises the centralised HIV outpatient service based at Brotherton Wing Clinic, Leeds General Infirmary; and the integrated Leeds Sexual Health service whose city centre hub clinic is based at the Merrion Centre. Each department also houses offices and teaching areas.

Leeds Sexual Health (LSH) provides integrated Contraception and Sexual Health services and third-sector provision as part of a consortium between LTH, Leeds Community Healthcare Trust and Yorkshire MESMAC.

LSH provides over 60,000 contacts for sexual health and contraception care with daily mixed clinics comprising walk-in and booked appointments with self referral and triage for emergency cases. There is 6-day opening at the city centre hub including 8am-8pm access Monday-Thursday, plus further spoke sites operational around the city.

There are, in addition, over 7000 HIV appointments per year. Leeds Local Authority is the highest prevalence area in Yorkshire & Humber having exceeded HIV population prevalence of 2/1000 since 2012, and as such the department has built up a reputation as a centre of expertise for HIV/AIDS. LTH is the West Yorkshire HIV network regional centre with a local HIV cohort of 2200 including spoke clinic sites in Dewsbury and Wakefield. Most of these patients are outpatients but there is a significant in-patient workload which is managed on Ward J20 at St Jamess Hospital, led by the ID consultant team, with registrar and junior support from a combination of ID & GUM teams.

MEDICAL STAFF IN THE DEPARTMENT

The LTHT GUM consultant team: Dr Amy Evans (Lead clinician), Dr Sarah Schoeman (HIV lead), Dr Anna Hartley (Medical Co-lead, Leeds Sexual Health) Dr Harriet Wallace, Dr Janet Wilson (Research lead), Dr Emma Page (Virology), Dr Natasha Astill; HIV Consultant colleagues Dr Amy Tobin and Dr Vinu Nair & joint GUM-GIM Consultants Dr Khine Phyu and Dr Mike Ewens. Other medical staff currently comprise 4 NTNs (StRs), 1 Speciality Doctor, 1 IMT trainee,1 FY1 and 2 Innovative GP trainees.

Designated staff

Within LSH we work as an integrated team with a further 2 SRH Consultants and sessional/SAS grade Drs; plus 2 SRH StRs. There is a skilled and designated health advisor, nursing and HCA establishment with advanced nursing practice, research nurses and nurse prescribing in place.

In BWC HIV service we work with Infectious Diseases Consultants & StR/research staff. There is an HIV pharmacist, an HIV Clinical Nurse Specialist team and Health advisers who rotate through the BWC HIV outpatients and LSH to maintain continuity between HIV and SH services.

Person Specification

Other Criteria

Essential

• Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues. Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence-based practice, patient safety, and clinical quality improvement initiatives. Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-informed practice. Communication Skills: Demonstrates clarity in written/spoken communication &capacity to adapt language as appropriate to the situation. Able to build rapport, listen, persuade & negotiate. Problem Solving & Decision Making: Capacity to use logical/lateral thinking to solve problems/make decisions, indicating an analytical/scientific approach. Empathy & Sensitivity: Capacity to take in others' perspectives and treat others with understanding; sees patients as people. Demonstrates respect for all. Managing Others & Team Involvement: Able to work in multi-professional teams & supervise junior medical staff. Ability to show leadership, make decisions, organise and motivate other team members for the benefit of patients through, for example, audit and quality improvement. Projects: Capacity to work effectively with others. Organisation & Planning: Capacity to manage/prioritise time and information effectively. Capacity to prioritise own workload & organise ward rounds. Evidence of thoroughness (is well prepared, shows self discipline/ commitment, is punctual and meets deadlines)Vigilance & Situational Awareness: Capacity to monitor developing situations and anticipate issues. Coping with Pressure and managing uncertainty: Capacity to operate under pressure. Demonstrates initiative & resilience to cope with changing circumstances. Is able to deliver good clinical care in the face of uncertainty

Qualifications

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification

Experience

Essential

• Ability to apply sound clinical knowledge and judgement to problems. Ability to prioritise clinical need. Ability to maximise safety and minimise risk. Recognition of, and ability to undertake the initial management of, an acutely ill patient. Ability to provide complete details of employment history. Evidence that career progression is consistent with personal circumstances. Evidence that present achievement and performance is commensurate with totality of their period of training. At least 4 years experience in medical specialities by the time of intended start date.
• Evidence of achievement of Foundation competencies from a UKFPO affiliated Foundation Programme or equivalent by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical practise. If joining on-call ID/GUM registrar rota, evidence of achievement of CT/ST1 competencies in medicine (as defined by the curricula relating to Core Medical training) or equivalent by time of appointment in line with GMC standards/Good Medical practise. Experience in managing acute unselected medical admissions

Desirable

• Aptitude for practical skills, e.g. manual dexterity. Successful completion of relevant skills course(s).
• Experience in gynaecology. Aptitude for practical skills, e.g. manual dexterity. Successful completion of relevant skills course(s),

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

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