Locum Consultant Sexual Health and HIV Medicine

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

CQC: Good

Southgate

Salary

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Training post

Trust type

Foundation

Posted

2 weeks ago

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for aConsultant in Sexual Health and HIV (8.25 PAs) to join the established team at Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, supporting services delivered at its satellite clinics in Hertfordshire and Harlow. The postholder will be primarily based at Southgate Health Centre in Stevenage, with additional HIV clinical sessions in Harlow. The postholder will work closely with the existing consultant team and will maintain an active clinical role, contributing to the delivery of high-quality Sexual Health and HIV care in Stevenage and at the Harlow HIV clinic. The role also includes responsibilities as Education/Audit Lead. The postholder will also be expected to deliver all aspects of contraception care, including Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC), and to support the development of the clinic towards an integrated, "one-stop" sexual health service. Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust has an active research portfolio. The postholder will be welcome to join the delegation logs for existing studies and, if desired, develop further research activities as a lead investigator. The appointee should expect that clinical sessions may be reallocated from time to time to meet service needs, including the development of new services, changes in consultant staffing, expansion or reduction of existing provision, and the outcomes of the Trust's Business Planning Programme.

Person specification

Essential

Full GMC Registration
Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMET/GMC by date if Advisory Appointments Committee (AAC))
Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register
MRCP/FRCP
Dip HIV and Dip GUM
DFSRH
Past record of academic achievement and Publications
Evidence of broad based training experience and competence in sexual health, contraception (including LARC) and HIV care equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
Experience of audit, quality improvement and other aspects of clinical governance
Experience of setting up and evaluating new sexual health or outreach services
Clinical and/or educational supervision experience
Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
Flexible, dynamic, confident and assertive
Demonstrable evidence of being able and willing to understand the Trust PROUD values
Evidence of excellent communication and influencing skills
Ability to lead change
Putting patients first
Responsive to patients and staff
Open and honest
Unfailingly kind
Determined to develop
Extensive knowledge and skills of relevant GUM & HIV practice
Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
Computer skills and IT literacy
Managing self effectively
Solid understanding of the Clinical Governance
Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
Ability to apply managerial & professional theory, Ensure the educational requirements of juniors are met
Good organisational skills to plan and priorities workload
Ability to manage own time and balance completing demands
Negotiation skills
Interest in and up to date knowledge of research

Desirable

Higher research degree (MD or PhD)
FSRH Registered trainer (FRT)
Teaching Qualification
Training in Management
On specialist register (or within 6 months of CCST / CCT at interview)
Experience of developing patient centred healthcare, especially for individuals with increased vulnerability and /or complexity
Training in and practical experience of safeguarding
Experience of setting up and conducting clinical research studies and collaborating with other researchers