Job summary
The Gender Identity Clinic (GIC) is the largest and oldest gender clinic in the UK, dating back to 1966. We accept referrals from all over the UK for adults with issues related to gender. We accept referrals for patients who are aged 17 years and older onto our waiting list. Patients will not be offered an appointment before their 18th birthday.
We are a multi-disciplinary team, including psychologists, psychiatrists,endocrinologists, speech and language therapists, primary care physicians, and nurses. We work together to provide holistic gender care, focusing on the biological/medical, psychological and social aspects of gender.
The post holder will provide medical input to the Gender Identity Clinic, provide care for patients within the service, hold outpatient clinics and work collaboratively with other members of the multidisciplinary team. They will also be expected to offer advice to other healthcare professionals in primary and secondary care.
No specific specialty training is required to fulfil the clinical role. Individuals from a variety of medical, sexual health, primary care or psychiatric backgrounds may have knowledge and skills relevant to the role, such as medical assessment, hormonal management of endocrine disorders and menopause or experience in sexual and reproductive health and genitourinary medicine. Familiarity with psychological assessment and psychosexual assessment would also be of benefit
Main duties of the job
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Provide specialist medical assessment, diagnosis and formulation of patients with gender dysphoria.
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Formulate, deliver and/or coordinate patient-centred management plans.
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Work with the multidisciplinary team to provide safe, effective care to service users.
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Advise on diagnosis and treatment both within the team and to external providers.
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Coordinate and/or provide (or ensure referral to the appropriate service) up to date evidence-based interventions to service users.
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Provide advice on hormone therapy for patients of the adult GIC and liaise with primary care to ensure its delivery and effective monitoring.
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Complete administrative tasks necessary for the fulfilment of the clinical role.
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Take part in service development of the endocrine service through audit and quality improvement programs
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Collaborate with GPs, hospital doctors and primary care physicians regarding the physical health care of patients.
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Liaise with colleagues in other community and specialist teams.
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Contribute to the on-going training and development programme within the team.
This is not an exhaustive list,please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
About us
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health trust with a focus on training and education alongside a full range of mental health services and psychological therapies for children and their families, young people and adults.
We are committed to improving mental health and emotional wellbeing, believing that high quality mental health services should be available for all who need them. We bring a distinctive contribution based on the importance we attach to social experience at all stages of people's lives, and our focus on psychological and developmental approaches to the promotion of health and the prevention and treatment of mental ill health.
We contribute to the pool of ideas through our own research and development, but are also committed to bringing together the best ideas of the time, old and new, from inside and out, together with the most gifted and able professionals in our fields of endeavour. We aim to share our ideas and practice through as many routes as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information about Detailed Job description and main responsibilities please refer to the attached documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information about Detailed Job description and main responsibilities please refer to the attached documents
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- EEA eligibility at time of application
Desirable
- Post Graduate certification
- Higher Degree
Experience
Essential
- Have evidence that their present level of achievement and performance is commensurate with the totality of their period of training
- Have sufficient experience working in medical specialties (not including foundation level experience) by the advertised post start date.
- Have experience of working in an NHS setting for a minimum of 24 months
- Training completed in either core medical training, ACCS (acute medicine) or broad based training with the further year in CT2 core medical training, or Have at least 24 months' experience in medical specialties of which at least 12 months must include the Have Knowledge of the healthcare needs of gender nonconforming people. This can be either: experience of working with gender nonconforming patients
Desirable
- Experience of working with gender nonconforming patients
- Knowledge of the specific psychosocial and physical health issues of gender nonconforming people
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
- Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence based practice, patient safety and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- Demonstrates knowledge of evidence informed practice
- Demonstrates an understanding of clinical governance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- EEA eligibility at time of application
Desirable
- Post Graduate certification
- Higher Degree
Experience
Essential
- Have evidence that their present level of achievement and performance is commensurate with the totality of their period of training
- Have sufficient experience working in medical specialties (not including foundation level experience) by the advertised post start date.
- Have experience of working in an NHS setting for a minimum of 24 months
- Training completed in either core medical training, ACCS (acute medicine) or broad based training with the further year in CT2 core medical training, or Have at least 24 months' experience in medical specialties of which at least 12 months must include the Have Knowledge of the healthcare needs of gender nonconforming people. This can be either: experience of working with gender nonconforming patients
Desirable
- Experience of working with gender nonconforming patients
- Knowledge of the specific psychosocial and physical health issues of gender nonconforming people
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of research, including awareness of ethical issues
- Demonstrates understanding of the basic principles of audit, clinical risk management, evidence based practice, patient safety and clinical quality improvement initiatives
- Demonstrates knowledge of evidence informed practice
- Demonstrates an understanding of clinical governance
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).
