Speciality Doctor

Central London Community Health Trust

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Job summary

CLCH Sexual Health Hertfordshire (SHH) provides sexual health services across Hertfordshire, with 3 main centres in Hatfield, Watford, and Stevenage, 2 further level 2 services in Cheshunt and Borehamwood.

Sexual Health Hertfordshire aims to provide high quality sexual health care to its patient population within a high-skilled multidisciplinary and integrated model. It also keen to support research initiatives via the CLCH Research and Development department.

This post will be based at Watford Sexual Health Centre and is a substantive post.

As a busy integrated sexual health service, the service is dynamic and caters a diverse population with high need. Specialist GUM services include the male and female complex GUM clinics, young person's clinics, LGBTQ+ clinics, HIV PrEP and contraception including Long-Acting Reversible Contraception procedures (LARC).

Multidisciplinary team working is encouraged in order to promote high quality patient care and the appointee will be expected to work closely with our nursing, health advisor and management and administrative teams and build positive and efficient working relationships.

The post holder will be required to participate in audit, research and teaching of medical students and junior doctors attached to the team as well as in service development initiatives.

For more information, please contact Gill Jacobs, Head of Clinical Services, Sexual Health Hertfordshire gillian.jacobs@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

The post is for 5 PAs in the capacity of a middle-grade specialty doctor.

The post-holder will be responsible for investigating, diagnosing and treating sexually transmitted infections and all aspects of sexual and reproductive health. They will be expected to be involved in specialist GUM clinics and assist in the development of new and existing clinical services. In addition they will also be responsible for checking and acting on laboratory results and discussion of these results with senior medical staff as required/appropriate. The post-holder will be encouraged take up further training to gain competencies to be able to provide senior cover for GUM clinics to members of the non-medical and junior medical teams.

The post-holder will be responsible for arranging appropriate onward internal and external patient referrals. The post-holder will also be expected to contribute to non-clinical duties (e.g. junior doctor induction programme co-ordination and managerial responsibilities) as delegated. The doctor shall contribute to the development of the multidisciplinary team by offering support, education and teaching/training where required.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Date posted

08 November 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£59,175 to £95,400 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

824-HERTS-6778037

Job locations

Watford Sexual Health Clinic, 1st Floor The Annexe, Watford Town Hall

Hempstead Road, Watford, Hertfordshire

Watford

WD17 3EX

Job description

Job responsibilities

**Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.**

Job description

Job responsibilities

**Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.**

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Eligible to work in UK
Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practise

Desirable

MRCP or MRCOG or MRCGP or equivalent
Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or other higher degree
Teaching qualification
DipGUM o
LoC IUT
LoC SDI

Experience

Essential

Considerable experience in full-time foundation training (or equivalent)
Experience of audit and Clinical Governance
Experience in Sexual and Reproductive Health healthcare
Meet the requirement of the GMC's "Good Medical Practice"

Desirable

Scientific publications, presentations at conferences/seminars etc
Previous demonstrable experience in service development
Experience in teaching medical trainees and other professionals

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Able to work within a multidisciplinary team
Computer skills and IT literacy
Excellent communication and influencing skills
Managing self effectively
Ability to planning ahead whilst being innovative and flexible in approach

Key Attributes

Essential

Demonstrable evidence of being able and willing to understand our Trust values with behaviour that reinforces these values
Flexible, dynamic, confident and assertive
Know when to ask for help
Able to cope with stressful situations, and undertake responsibility and make effective decisions
Non-judgemental approach

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
Eligible to work in UK
Full GMC Registration and Licence to Practise

Desirable

MRCP or MRCOG or MRCGP or equivalent
Higher degree e.g. MSc, MD or other higher degree
Teaching qualification
DipGUM o
LoC IUT
LoC SDI

Experience

Essential

Considerable experience in full-time foundation training (or equivalent)
Experience of audit and Clinical Governance
Experience in Sexual and Reproductive Health healthcare
Meet the requirement of the GMC's "Good Medical Practice"

Desirable

Scientific publications, presentations at conferences/seminars etc
Previous demonstrable experience in service development
Experience in teaching medical trainees and other professionals

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Able to work within a multidisciplinary team
Computer skills and IT literacy
Excellent communication and influencing skills
Managing self effectively
Ability to planning ahead whilst being innovative and flexible in approach

Key Attributes

Essential

Demonstrable evidence of being able and willing to understand our Trust values with behaviour that reinforces these values
Flexible, dynamic, confident and assertive
Know when to ask for help
Able to cope with stressful situations, and undertake responsibility and make effective decisions
Non-judgemental approach

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.