Job summary
We are seeking to appoint a Locum Consultant on a six month fixed term contract within the sexual health and HIV Service.
As a Locum Consultant in Sexual Health, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality clinical care, ensuring service continuity, and supporting the wider sexual health team. This role requires expertise ingenitourinary medicine (GUM), contraception, and HIV care, as well as the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary setting.
Main duties of the job
Provide specialist care in thediagnosis, treatment, and prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Managecomplex and high-risk cases, including recurrent infections, antibiotic-resistant STIs, and sexual health concerns in vulnerable populations.
Offer expert advice onHIV prevention, testing, and treatment, includingPrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) and PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis).
Conductcontraceptive consultationsand procedures, including the fitting/removal ofintrauterine devices (IUDs) and subdermal implants.
Support the integration ofpsychosexual health servicesfor patients with sexual dysfunction or trauma-related concerns.
Work closely with nurses, health advisors, and other specialists to ensure aholistic approach to patient care.
Contribute to thecontinuity of careby managing patient caseloads and ensuring timely follow-ups.
Maintainhigh clinical governance standards, adhering to national guidelines (BASHH, BHIVA, FSRH).
Participate inmultidisciplinary meetings, offering clinical leadership and expertise.
About us
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reachis our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a 8 PA fixed-term Locum Consultant post in the Department of Sexual Health and HIV. Applications are welcome from candidates with a relevant Certificate of Completion of Training (or within 6 months of completion of training and eligible for the specialist register) in Genito-Urinary Medicine. The remit of the post-holder will be to work primarily within the integrated sexual health service at the Denmark Hill site but also to flexibly provide support at the Beckenham Beacon site if required. The post holder will be expected to work within the multidisciplinary teams in the Department of Sexual Health, providing clinical leadership and supporting service developments. Additional clinical duties will be based around special interests of the candidate.
The post-holder will be required to play leadership role and share in the general workload of the sexual health department. There will be a significant commitment to teaching and supervision of junior medical and nursing staff.
You will join a multidisciplinary team providing comprehensive Sexual Health and HIV and Contraceptive care to clients attending the service. The post holder is expected to provide clinical services of a high standard as per the job description and job plan.
The post holder will work closely with the Clinical Lead for Sexual Health services and in providing senior clinical leadership through clinical governance and management support to the service. A focus of the post will be providing a senior leadership and management role in sexual health, contraceptive provision and safeguarding lead. Leadership roles will also include interactions with local sexual health commissioners.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a 8 PA fixed-term Locum Consultant post in the Department of Sexual Health and HIV. Applications are welcome from candidates with a relevant Certificate of Completion of Training (or within 6 months of completion of training and eligible for the specialist register) in Genito-Urinary Medicine. The remit of the post-holder will be to work primarily within the integrated sexual health service at the Denmark Hill site but also to flexibly provide support at the Beckenham Beacon site if required. The post holder will be expected to work within the multidisciplinary teams in the Department of Sexual Health, providing clinical leadership and supporting service developments. Additional clinical duties will be based around special interests of the candidate.
The post-holder will be required to play leadership role and share in the general workload of the sexual health department. There will be a significant commitment to teaching and supervision of junior medical and nursing staff.
You will join a multidisciplinary team providing comprehensive Sexual Health and HIV and Contraceptive care to clients attending the service. The post holder is expected to provide clinical services of a high standard as per the job description and job plan.
The post holder will work closely with the Clinical Lead for Sexual Health services and in providing senior clinical leadership through clinical governance and management support to the service. A focus of the post will be providing a senior leadership and management role in sexual health, contraceptive provision and safeguarding lead. Leadership roles will also include interactions with local sexual health commissioners.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
- MRCP;
- DipGUM
- DipHIV
Desirable
- Higher degree (eg.MD, PhD)
- FSRH Faculty Registered Trainer
- Letters of competence for IUD
- Letter of competence for SDI
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an integrated sexual health service managing both GUM and contraception cases; experience of outpatient-based HIV care
- Experience in management of young persons services and child & adult safeguarding procedures.
- Experience in all aspects of contraception
- Experience of providing services to vulnerable groups and managing safeguarding concerns of adults and children.
- Familiar with current legislative framework and guidance regarding safeguarding children
- Experience of providing care to multi-ethnic and multi-cultural communities
Desirable
- Experience of running a complex contraception service /complex GUM/HIV service
- Interest and experience in genital dermatology
- Ability to undertake genital biopsies
Clinical Governance/Research an Publications
Essential
- Thorough understanding of principles of clinical governance and medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects
- Experience of poster and oral research presentation at national and/or international meetings
Desirable
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
- Experience in clinical trial management; Track record of recruiting patients into research studies.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work within a multi discipline team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
- MRCP;
- DipGUM
- DipHIV
Desirable
- Higher degree (eg.MD, PhD)
- FSRH Faculty Registered Trainer
- Letters of competence for IUD
- Letter of competence for SDI
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in an integrated sexual health service managing both GUM and contraception cases; experience of outpatient-based HIV care
- Experience in management of young persons services and child & adult safeguarding procedures.
- Experience in all aspects of contraception
- Experience of providing services to vulnerable groups and managing safeguarding concerns of adults and children.
- Familiar with current legislative framework and guidance regarding safeguarding children
- Experience of providing care to multi-ethnic and multi-cultural communities
Desirable
- Experience of running a complex contraception service /complex GUM/HIV service
- Interest and experience in genital dermatology
- Ability to undertake genital biopsies
Clinical Governance/Research an Publications
Essential
- Thorough understanding of principles of clinical governance and medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects
- Experience of poster and oral research presentation at national and/or international meetings
Desirable
- Publications in peer reviewed journals
- Experience in clinical trial management; Track record of recruiting patients into research studies.
Communication Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work within a multi discipline team
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
