Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Health

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

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Job summary

This is a full-time post for a Consultant in Community Sexual and Reproductive Health to provide a lead role in contraception provision (to level 3 of the National Sexual Health Strategy), STI management (to level 2 of the National Sexual Health Strategy) as well as general clinical and managerial responsibilities in the department.Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust (LGT) is committed to ensuring thatcomprehensive sexual health and HIV care is provided for its residents through innovative ways of care provision. LGT has an innovative integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and Genitourinary Medicine (GUM) service in the community.The post holder will contribute to clinical, teaching, audit and research support for the department and management support for the medical staff and the department in general.The community Sexual and Reproductive Health Department is in the Directorate of Gynaecology, Sexual Health and HIV, which sits in the Women's, Children and Sexual Health (WC&SH) Division of LGT.

Main duties of the job

To lead and develop contraception, reproductive and sexual health.

Undertake expert clinical practice in the field of sexual and reproductive healthcare.
Provide clinical oversight of SRH within LGT
Undertake managerial and administrative roles as required, in consultation with the senior management team (Clinical Director, Head of Nursing).
Provide teaching to undergraduates, postgraduates, VTS trainees, nurses, and midwives together with other members of the medical staff.
Contribute actively to all aspects of the Trust's affairs
Manage directly or indirectly the medical staff including appraisals

About us

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is a community focused provider of local and acute care, providing high quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley. With a turnover of around £700 million, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham and a range of community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup.

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
Improving the experience of staff with disability
Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
Making equalities mainstream

Date posted

17 July 2023

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£88,364 to £119,133 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

197-AA-4058

Job locations

Waldron Health Centre

Stanley Street

London

SE14 6LD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

To provide high quality health care for patients from the walk-in service and those referred for diagnosis and treatment, including outpatients and community-based patients

To be Lead Clinician for the SRH service

Medical Education & Teaching

To supervise and teach Medical Students in clinics and to participate in formal Sexual and Reproductive Health teaching to year 4 students

To act as an Educational Supervisor, including performing regular appraisal, and to manage Junior Medical Staff in conjunction with any other consultants and GP educational supervisors

Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance

To help develop and support an on-going programme of clinical audit.

Continuing Professional Development

Participate in continuing professional development at local and national level

Implement audit and research findings as appropriate in clinical practice

Policy, Planning and Management

Support the Trust to deliver quality patient care

Contribute to the development of clinical and organisational protocols and guidelines

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

To provide high quality health care for patients from the walk-in service and those referred for diagnosis and treatment, including outpatients and community-based patients

To be Lead Clinician for the SRH service

Medical Education & Teaching

To supervise and teach Medical Students in clinics and to participate in formal Sexual and Reproductive Health teaching to year 4 students

To act as an Educational Supervisor, including performing regular appraisal, and to manage Junior Medical Staff in conjunction with any other consultants and GP educational supervisors

Clinical Audit and Clinical Governance

To help develop and support an on-going programme of clinical audit.

Continuing Professional Development

Participate in continuing professional development at local and national level

Implement audit and research findings as appropriate in clinical practice

Policy, Planning and Management

Support the Trust to deliver quality patient care

Contribute to the development of clinical and organisational protocols and guidelines

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MB BS or equivalent and full GMC registration
MFSRH (Membership of the Faculty of Sexual Reproductive Health care)
On GMC Specialist Register or Specialty Trainee within 6 months of CCT or has submitted a CESR application to the GMC
Current LoC IUT
Current LoC SD

Desirable

Post-graduate degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc
Diploma GUM
MRCOG
LoC Med Ed or PGEA in Medical Education
To be an Educational Supervisor the appointee must be trained in educational supervision in line with the Faculty Development requirements of the London Deanery

Clinical Experience

Essential

Wide experience in Sexual and Reproductive Health and STI work including work
Understanding of the need for an integrated sexual health service
experience in community clinics Experience of community-based
Experience of working with young people
Understanding of and training in safeguarding issues (young people and adults)
Competent in ultrasound scanning

Desirable

Experience in service and care pathway development
Experience in removing deep implants
Community Gynaecology
Experience in HIV work

Clinical Audit

Essential

Experience of the clinical audit and QIP process and an understanding of its aims
Understanding of clinical governance

Teaching Experience

Essential

Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience

Desirable

Be a Registered Trainer with the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

Management & Administrative Experience

Essential

Administrative experience
Multidisciplinary working
Organisational skills
Communication skills
Computer skills and IT literacy

Desirable

Attendance at medical management course and understanding of management issues
Management experience

Research & clinical Audit

Essential

Demonstration of an interest in research and willingness to participate in on-going research projects

Desirable

Research skills
Publications in refereed journals

Other Attributes

Essential

Organisational skills
Communication skills
Awareness of the challenges of an inner city, multicultural community
Ability to travel to all clinic sites speedily, including on call cover in an emergency
Flexible approach to working
Willingness to work with male and female patients
Willingness to participate in assessment and referral for termination of pregnancy

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

MB BS or equivalent and full GMC registration
MFSRH (Membership of the Faculty of Sexual Reproductive Health care)
On GMC Specialist Register or Specialty Trainee within 6 months of CCT or has submitted a CESR application to the GMC
Current LoC IUT
Current LoC SD

Desirable

Post-graduate degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc
Diploma GUM
MRCOG
LoC Med Ed or PGEA in Medical Education
To be an Educational Supervisor the appointee must be trained in educational supervision in line with the Faculty Development requirements of the London Deanery

Clinical Experience

Essential

Wide experience in Sexual and Reproductive Health and STI work including work
Understanding of the need for an integrated sexual health service
experience in community clinics Experience of community-based
Experience of working with young people
Understanding of and training in safeguarding issues (young people and adults)
Competent in ultrasound scanning

Desirable

Experience in service and care pathway development
Experience in removing deep implants
Community Gynaecology
Experience in HIV work

Clinical Audit

Essential

Experience of the clinical audit and QIP process and an understanding of its aims
Understanding of clinical governance

Teaching Experience

Essential

Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience

Desirable

Be a Registered Trainer with the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

Management & Administrative Experience

Essential

Administrative experience
Multidisciplinary working
Organisational skills
Communication skills
Computer skills and IT literacy

Desirable

Attendance at medical management course and understanding of management issues
Management experience

Research & clinical Audit

Essential

Demonstration of an interest in research and willingness to participate in on-going research projects

Desirable

Research skills
Publications in refereed journals

Other Attributes

Essential

Organisational skills
Communication skills
Awareness of the challenges of an inner city, multicultural community
Ability to travel to all clinic sites speedily, including on call cover in an emergency
Flexible approach to working
Willingness to work with male and female patients
Willingness to participate in assessment and referral for termination of pregnancy

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).