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About the role

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is inviting applications for a Locum Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine to cover a period of maternity leave. This post is offered at 6 programmed activities (PAs). The successful candidate will join an established and supportive clinical team comprising Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine, supported by a Speciality Doctor. Together, the team delivers high-quality care across Sexual Health management and a comprehensive range of contraceptive services. This role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of an integrated sexual health service, enhance patient care pathways, and further improve outcomes for individuals. The service provides outpatient care, supported by a dedicated multidisciplinary team, including a specialist pharmacist and clinical psychologist. The Trust is committed to promoting flexible working and encourages applications from candidates interested in less than full-time working arrangements.

Provide a high-quality integrated contraception and sexual health service to outpatients attending WISH Walsall Sexual Health Service, which is delivered by the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. Clinics will be a combination of complex and non-complex sexual health, contraception advice and opportunity to have procedure clinics fitting LARCs depending on competency level.

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities. A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.

Person specification

Essential

Fully registered with GMC
Must be on the GMC's Specialist Register for Genito-Urinary Medicine [or a Specialist Registrar not yet enrolled must provide documentary evidence that they will have completed relevant CCT within six months].
Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP)
Diploma in G-U Medicine
Diploma in HIV Medicine
Diploma of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health (DFSRH)
Letter of Competence in Sub dermal implants(LOC SDI)
Letter of Competence in Intrauterine Techniques (LOC IUT) Additional Postgraduate qualifications, e.g., MD, MSc, MFPHM, PGA Med Ed .
Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Genito-urinary medicine including HIV management
Able to take responsibility for delivering level 3 sexual health service without direct supervision
Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on full range of sexual health and HIV issues in male and female patients and take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients where appropriate.
Ability to problem solve and identify a solution(s) using combination literature, personal experience and information gained from peers
Ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team during an integrated level 3 Sexual Health clinical session
Excellent communication skills and a non-judgemental approach to service users.
Proven ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
Communicate effectively with colleagues within the department; consultation with the rest of the team about the preferred solution to a problem before going ahead to implement.
Respecting Everyone
Embracing Change
Recognising Success
Working Together
Comprehensive knowledge of the requirements of clinical governance, with particular reference to the needs of the specialty.
Demonstrable experience in organising audit cycles and application to service improvement
Evidence of active involvement in teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Ability to adjust working patterns in accordance for the needs of the department

Desirable

Experience in using postal testing kits
Understanding of health promotion and prevention strategies
Letter of Competence in Intrauterine Techniques (LOC IUT) Additional Postgraduate qualifications, e.g., MD, MSc, MFPHM, PGA Med Ed .
Letter of Competence in Medical Education PGA Med Ed (SRH) (or other recognised educational qualification
STIF competencies trainer Experience of being an educational supervisor
Evidence of involvement in research projects
Publications in peer reviewed journals
Interest in increasing the academic profile of the service

Locum Consultant in Sexual Health and Contraception

About the role

Person specification