Job summary
Barts Health NHS Trust
Locum Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Health
4 PAs Post
Post to start from March 2025 for 12 Months
The Waltham Forest Women's Health Hub is seeking an experienced Sexual and Reproductive Health Consultant to provide general reproductive health integrated clinics for gynaecology referrals in a multidisciplinary setting in the community. This role will involve providing supervision and training to other clinical staff working within the Women's Health Hub.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Sexual and Reproductive Health Consultant to help deliver and shape the future of women's health services within the NHS. If you are passionate about improving healthcare outcomes for women and have sexual and reproductive health experience including provision of complex contraception, ultrasound and genital dermatosis we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for a Sexual and Reproductive Health Consultant to help deliver and shape the future of women's health services within the NHS. If you are passionate about improving healthcare outcomes for women and have sexual and reproductive health experience including provision of complex contraception, ultrasound and genital dermatosis we would love to hear from you.
Applicants are invited to apply for the post above, to join the Women and Children's Division at Whipps Cross University Hospital. The Division has been rated Good by the CQC and is part of Barts Health NHS Trust, providing Women and Children's Services across East London.
We are looking for an experienced consultant with a commitment to and passion for improving services and outcomes for patients and their families.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting opportunity for a Sexual and Reproductive Health Consultant to help deliver and shape the future of womens health services within the NHS. If you are passionate about improving healthcare outcomes for women and have sexual and reproductive health experience including provision of complex contraception, ultrasound and genital dermatosis we would love to hear from you.
Applicants are invited to apply for the post above, to join the Women and Childrens Division at Whipps Cross University Hospital. The Division has been rated Good by the CQC and is part of Barts Health NHS Trust, providing Women and Childrens Services across East London.
We are looking for an experienced consultant with a commitment to and passion for improving services and outcomes for patients and their families.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting opportunity for a Sexual and Reproductive Health Consultant to help deliver and shape the future of womens health services within the NHS. If you are passionate about improving healthcare outcomes for women and have sexual and reproductive health experience including provision of complex contraception, ultrasound and genital dermatosis we would love to hear from you.
Applicants are invited to apply for the post above, to join the Women and Childrens Division at Whipps Cross University Hospital. The Division has been rated Good by the CQC and is part of Barts Health NHS Trust, providing Women and Childrens Services across East London.
We are looking for an experienced consultant with a commitment to and passion for improving services and outcomes for patients and their families.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full General Medical Council (GMC) registration with a license to practice
- DFSRH (not required if has MFSRH)
Desirable
- Dip GUM GCP
- Faculty Registered Trainer
Eligibility
Essential
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 an integrated sexual health service
- Experience of safeguarding adults and children procedures and management
- Experience of providing services to young people including under 16s.
- Experience of provision of complex contraception
Desirable
- Experience of working in multi- ethnic & multicultural communities.
- Experience in teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level
- Experience of conducting research in the field of sexual health/HIV
Skills
Essential
- Ability to develop good working relationships
- Good organisational skills
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to provide level 1-2 STI management including genital dermatoses
Commitment to Clinical Governance / Improving Quality of Patient Care
Essential
- Clinical governance: Understanding of the clinical governance process. Track record of engaging in clinical governance
- Evidence of leading quality improvement
- Experience leading the clinical audit process and an understanding of its aims
- Evidence of interest and experience in teaching all members of MDT
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full General Medical Council (GMC) registration with a license to practice
- DFSRH (not required if has MFSRH)
Desirable
- Dip GUM GCP
- Faculty Registered Trainer
Eligibility
Essential
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 an integrated sexual health service
- Experience of safeguarding adults and children procedures and management
- Experience of providing services to young people including under 16s.
- Experience of provision of complex contraception
Desirable
- Experience of working in multi- ethnic & multicultural communities.
- Experience in teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level
- Experience of conducting research in the field of sexual health/HIV
Skills
Essential
- Ability to develop good working relationships
- Good organisational skills
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to provide level 1-2 STI management including genital dermatoses
Commitment to Clinical Governance / Improving Quality of Patient Care
Essential
- Clinical governance: Understanding of the clinical governance process. Track record of engaging in clinical governance
- Evidence of leading quality improvement
- Experience leading the clinical audit process and an understanding of its aims
- Evidence of interest and experience in teaching all members of MDT
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).