Job summary
A unique opportunity has arisen to join CNWL's friendly and highly motivated team of clinicians providing high quality Integrated Sexual Health (ISH) and HIV care in North London and Surrey.
Based at the Mortimer Market Centre in Camden the post-holder will work closely with other members of the sexual health team to ensure delivery of high-quality ISH care and HIV prevention with a particular focus on services for gay, bisexual and other men-who-have-sex-with-men (GBMSM). The post-holder will undertake up to 6 clinical sessions including general ISH clinics as well as specialist GUM/PREP and HIV clinics. There is no out-of-hours on-call consultant rota but the post-holder will be part of the London ISH Consultant-on-call rota for queries during clinic opening hours.
Please contact Dr Rita Browne (Lead Clinician ISH) ritabrowne@nhs.net, Dr Laura Waters (Lead Clinician HIV) lwaters@nhs.net or Kevin McPeake (service manager, Mortimer Market Centre) kevin.mcpeake@nhs.net for informal enquiries.
Closing date: 21/05/2023
Main duties of the job
Mortimer Market Centre
The Mortimer Market Centre (MMC) is the Centre of the Camden ISH service and also hosts the Margaret Pyke Centre for specialist contraceptive care and the Bloomsbury HIV and Hepatitis Service.
MMC-ISH has an annual attendance of around 50,000 patients per year. A wide range of sexually transmitted infections and related problems are seen with a specialist focus on services for MSM.
The Margaret Pyke Centre offers all aspects of routine and specialist contraceptive services including LARC clinics and Consultant referral clinics.
MMC has one of the largest cohorts of HIV-infected patients in the UK, with over 4,500 attending for care which represents doubling in the size of the cohort since 2004.
The HIV service provides routine HIV follow up clinics, emergency walk in services, treatment advice clinics, hepatitis co-infection, family and transition clinics, antenatal clinic, menopause clinic and outreach services. T
Patients with HIV-related illness requiring inpatient care are admitted to T8, a joint HIV/infection unit at UCLH.
Daily emergency admissions include a wide range of problems including acute respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurological diseases and PUOs. The PATH (prevention of admission to hospital) clinic has been successful in reducing the number of individuals requiring hospital admission.
About us
About CNWL
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL) specialises in caring for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs.
Over the last few years and in particular during 2012/13, our catchment area has grown significantly, making the Trust's population more diverse than ever. The area spans the diverse communities of inner-city, outer-city and wider geographical areas such as Surrey, Kent and Hampshire. There are areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation, and there are over 100 first languages spoken within these communities.
We are constantly developing and working in innovative ways to provide modern, dependable services that meet the needs of people within the diverse communities we work with. With the achievement of the Hillingdon and Camden community health integrations in 2011 and Milton Keynes in 2013, these services now account for around 40% of the Trust's revenue. We were proud to be authorised as a Foundation Trust on 1 May 2007.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The post holder will undertake fixed clinical sessions as described in the job plan although a precise timetable will be open to negotiation with the Clinical Director.
The post holder will participate in the full range of consultant duties in the London ISH and BBV services.
The appointee will be expected to collaborate closely with the multi-disciplinary team in the further development of the service.
The consultant will ensure the implementation of agreed standards in clinical care in the ISH and BBV services in line with the Trust Clinical Governance policy. All consultants within the Care group including the post holder will work closely with the senior management team to ensure a high-quality safe service is delivered at all times.
The post holder will participate in educational and departmental meetings as part of internal continuing medical education
The consultant will share an office at the Mortimer Market Centre and have administrative support from the secretarial team. The postholder will have a desk space with access to a computer and IT support.
For further details regarding the role and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The post holder will undertake fixed clinical sessions as described in the job plan although a precise timetable will be open to negotiation with the Clinical Director.
The post holder will participate in the full range of consultant duties in the London ISH and BBV services.
The appointee will be expected to collaborate closely with the multi-disciplinary team in the further development of the service.
The consultant will ensure the implementation of agreed standards in clinical care in the ISH and BBV services in line with the Trust Clinical Governance policy. All consultants within the Care group including the post holder will work closely with the senior management team to ensure a high-quality safe service is delivered at all times.
The post holder will participate in educational and departmental meetings as part of internal continuing medical education
The consultant will share an office at the Mortimer Market Centre and have administrative support from the secretarial team. The postholder will have a desk space with access to a computer and IT support.
For further details regarding the role and responsibilities, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
General
Essential
- oQualifications: MB BS or equivalent and full registration with the GMC, Diploma in GU Medicine, Diploma of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health
- oCCT in Genitourinary and HIV Medicine or community SRH or within six months of obtaining one; or equivalent entry into the GMC Specialist Register (CESR, European Community Rights)
- oThe highest ethical and professional standards, including an appreciation of the requirement to maintain patient confidentiality.
- oThe ability to work as part of a multi-professional team, receiving and giving advice and guidance to professionals in allied disciplines.
- oThe ability to keep accurate and complete medical notes.
- oA commitment to continued personal professional development and training.
- oA willingness to remain open to change according to changing service priorities.
Clinical experience and ability
Essential
- oExcellent general medical clinical skills.
- oBroad clinical expertise in genitourinary medicine.
- oExperience in the management of genital skin conditions would be desirable.
- oExcellent communication skills.
Audit and Clinical Governance
Essential
- oExperience of the clinical audit process and an understanding of its aims.
- oUnderstanding of the clinical governance process.
Teaching and Research
Essential
- oA commitment to teaching in a clinical setting
- oPrevious experience of teaching medical students and non-medical staff.
- oPrevious experience of research and commitment to supporting research activity in the service.
Management
Essential
- oEvidence of successful management experience in a clinical service
Person Specification
General
Essential
- oQualifications: MB BS or equivalent and full registration with the GMC, Diploma in GU Medicine, Diploma of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health
- oCCT in Genitourinary and HIV Medicine or community SRH or within six months of obtaining one; or equivalent entry into the GMC Specialist Register (CESR, European Community Rights)
- oThe highest ethical and professional standards, including an appreciation of the requirement to maintain patient confidentiality.
- oThe ability to work as part of a multi-professional team, receiving and giving advice and guidance to professionals in allied disciplines.
- oThe ability to keep accurate and complete medical notes.
- oA commitment to continued personal professional development and training.
- oA willingness to remain open to change according to changing service priorities.
Clinical experience and ability
Essential
- oExcellent general medical clinical skills.
- oBroad clinical expertise in genitourinary medicine.
- oExperience in the management of genital skin conditions would be desirable.
- oExcellent communication skills.
Audit and Clinical Governance
Essential
- oExperience of the clinical audit process and an understanding of its aims.
- oUnderstanding of the clinical governance process.
Teaching and Research
Essential
- oA commitment to teaching in a clinical setting
- oPrevious experience of teaching medical students and non-medical staff.
- oPrevious experience of research and commitment to supporting research activity in the service.
Management
Essential
- oEvidence of successful management experience in a clinical service
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).
