Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Speciality Doctor in HIV to join the HIV clinical team at Barts Health NHS Trust, to start immediately. This is an ideal opportunity for an individual wishing to further their clinical and research experience in HIV.
The post holder will be expected to work closely with the HIV/GUM consultant and research teams within the Barts Health NHS Trust.
The successful candidate must; have a medical degree and preferably relevant clinical research experience, be a good communicator and have exceptional organisation skills. Attention to detail and the ability to work both as part of a team and autonomously is essential.
This is a networked post, the post holder will therefore be expected to travel to the following hospital sites within Barts Health NHS Trust; Royal London Hospital, Newham University Hospital and Sir Ludwig Gutttman Centre, Stratford.
Main duties of the job
The HIV specialty doctor will have a cohort of patients living with HIV across different centres at Barts NHS Trust. In conjunction with the wider MDT, they will monitor and treat a wide variety of patients living with HIV. This includes regular monitoring and prescribing the most effective antiretroviral treatment. Compelx cases will be discussed in the weekly MDT and advice given on management. There is also a role for seeing pateints who are newly diagnosed and starting treatment, if appropriate. Training will be given but applicants should have a solid understanding of monitoring and treating patients living with HIV.
Key working relationships
- Barts Health HIV Multidisciplinary Team
- Barts Health Pathology Division and other external laboratories
- Community agencies (health, education, social care)
- Local Voluntary agencies
- Clinical Responsibilities
- To provide HIV clinical care to men and women attending HIV services at Barts Health. This may also involve managing sexual health infections, and/or treatment, and/or contraception.
- To provide evidence-based care
- To have regard at all times to the clinical and quality standards set out within the CAG & Trust guidelines
- To liaise effectively and on a timely basis with colleagues within the department, other clinical specialities within the Trust particularly gynaecology, General Practitioners, community services, and all healthcare agencies
About us
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate, and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBChB or equiavlent
- Evidence of on-going professional training and development in HIV
Desirable
- Dip GUM
- DipHIV
- Other higher degree (e.g. MD, PhD)
- DFSRH
- LoC IUT
- LoC SDI
- Management qualification
- Teaching qualification
Registration
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
Language skills
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a HIV clinic
- Evidence of working with staff from different professional disciplines
- Experience of developing and delivering training to multi-disciplinary professionals
- Ability to analyse, interpret, manipulate and present complex data
- Experience of clinical audit
Desirable
- Demonstrable track record of clinical or operational leadership in a complex health environment
- Experience of leading change management and service improvement in clinical services
- Experience of leading and managing multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience of developing and/or implementing Patient Group Directions and integrated care pathways
- Publication in a relevant field
Skills & abilities
Essential
- Skills required to treat and monitor people living with HIV
- Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships within multi-disciplinary team and across different organisations
- Able to lead and manage others
- Good organisational skills
- Good teaching & presentation skills
Desirable
- Ability to clinically assess and provide STI management to men and women attending an integrated sexual health clinic
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant issues in HIV medicine
- Demonstrates an understanding of the concept of clinical and shared governance
- Demonstrates an understanding of quality strategies
Other requirements
Essential
- Flexibility in working in different settings
- Ability to work autonomously, under pressure, prioritise and meet deadlines in responding to change.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBChB or equiavlent
- Evidence of on-going professional training and development in HIV
Desirable
- Dip GUM
- DipHIV
- Other higher degree (e.g. MD, PhD)
- DFSRH
- LoC IUT
- LoC SDI
- Management qualification
- Teaching qualification
Registration
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
Language skills
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a HIV clinic
- Evidence of working with staff from different professional disciplines
- Experience of developing and delivering training to multi-disciplinary professionals
- Ability to analyse, interpret, manipulate and present complex data
- Experience of clinical audit
Desirable
- Demonstrable track record of clinical or operational leadership in a complex health environment
- Experience of leading change management and service improvement in clinical services
- Experience of leading and managing multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience of developing and/or implementing Patient Group Directions and integrated care pathways
- Publication in a relevant field
Skills & abilities
Essential
- Skills required to treat and monitor people living with HIV
- Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships within multi-disciplinary team and across different organisations
- Able to lead and manage others
- Good organisational skills
- Good teaching & presentation skills
Desirable
- Ability to clinically assess and provide STI management to men and women attending an integrated sexual health clinic
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant issues in HIV medicine
- Demonstrates an understanding of the concept of clinical and shared governance
- Demonstrates an understanding of quality strategies
Other requirements
Essential
- Flexibility in working in different settings
- Ability to work autonomously, under pressure, prioritise and meet deadlines in responding to change.
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).
