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Consultant in Sexual Health and HIV

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Kingston Upon Thames

Salary

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Training post

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Trust type

Foundation

Posted

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About the role

The Wolverton Centre (Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust ) is looking to recruit a full-time substantive consultant in Sexual Health and HIV. The centre is located on the Kingston Hospital site and prides itself on being a modern and progressive service, providing high quality care for patients presenting with both STI and contraceptive needs, as well as patients living with HIV. A range of clinics; general integrated sexual health, complex (consultant led clinics), and nurse led clinics currently exist across the service and in addition the service has psychology support. There is also a well-established vulval pain service supported by clinical psychology and a newly established tertiary level vulval MDT which is a clinical collaboration between the Gynaecology/Dermatology and Sexual Health consultants and runs a monthly clinic.

The successful candidate will provide clinical care in both the integrated sexual health service and the HIV Service. They will also provide support and training to the clinical team as well as contributing to the clinical governance of the department.

Consultant in Sexual Health and HIV

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

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· Provide GUM and integrated sexual health clinics and cover emergency presentations to the service.

· Share the “Duty senior clinician of the day” rota and provide consultant advice and support to the multi-disciplinary team as well as training to the resident doctors.

· Undertake one HIV clinic a week and manage emergencies that present to the clinic or acutely unwell to the wards.

· Provide clinical advice to in-patient teams who admit patients living with HIV.

· Contribute to the out of hours telephone on call service for GUM and HIV.

· The opportunity to lead on the digital strategy for the department will be available for candidates with interests in this area.

· The post holder will be expected to support service development including establishment of new community services as opportunities arise, to increase access for all patients, but particularly underserved populations in the boroughs that we provide services for.

· They will undertake the role of Audit and Research lead for the department

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Please see full JD for all responsibilities and duties.

Royal College of Physician no longer oversee JD approvals but Clinical Lead is self assessing the JD against the Royal College checklist.

Job shares and flexible working requests to be considered.

Interview date is June 2026.

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Development and staff wellbeing

Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.

Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.

At KRFT we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

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Person specification

Essential

Full GMC Registration with licence to practice
Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: a. Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b. Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) c. European Community Rights
MRCP
Dip HIV and Dip GUM, or equivalent experience
DFSRH
Evidence of broad-based training experience and competence in sexual health, contraception and HIV care equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
Experience of audit, quality improvement and other aspects of clinical governance
Computer skills and IT literacy
Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training

Desirable

FSRH Registered Trainer (FRT) or equivalent
Teaching Qualification
Training in Management
Higher research degree (MD or PhD)
GIM Training
LoC IUT & LoC SDI
Experience of setting up and evaluating new sexual health or outreach services.
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

Experience of working with colleagues, including commissioners at a regional or national level to help develop services or the specialty itself