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Consultant Sexual Health and HIV Medicine

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

  • The post is for a Consultant in Sexual Health and HIV Medicine based at the West Middlesex University Hospital.
  • The role will involve participating in 6 integrated sexual health clinics, and 1 HIV clinic weekly and will primarily be based at Twickenham House, West Middlesex University Hospital.
  • The post holder will, in conjunction with the existing Consultants, have responsibilities for providing advice, screening, diagnosis and treatment of patients with STIs, including HIV infection.
  • They will also be expected to provide service provision on all aspects of contraception and Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) and support the progress of the clinic towards provision of an integrated "one-stop" sexual health service.
  • Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust has an active research portfolio. The post holder will be welcome to join the delegation log for existing studies and develop further research activities as a lead investigator if desired.
  • The appointee should expect that sessions may be re-allocated from time to time to meet changes in circumstances such as the development of new services, changes in consultant staff, expansion or reduction of existing services and the review and implementation of the Business Planning Program The appointee may also expect to work in the evening and at weekends. They may need to work at other healthcare premises within Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust or in outreach services managed by the Trust

Main duties of the job

  • They will have a weekly HIV clinic, and manage a caseload of HIV patients. Our clinics serve a varied demographic, representing individuals requiring more complex HIV care.
  • They will work with nursing staff and allied health professionals to support nurse led models of care.
  • They will be expected to work alongside the other consultants in providing educational supervision for the multidisciplinary team and participate in Wednesday morning educational activities, and the weekly Directorate Virtual Antiretroviral Clinic meeting. In particular, the post holder will have clinical and/or educational supervisory responsibility for nominated junior staff. This role will include appraisal of the individuals concerned.
  • The post holder will be expected to help lead on innovations or service change designed to achieve local/national targets, develop/expand outreach services, optimise cost efficiency of the service, including implementation of new technologies and development of online service
  • The post-holder would be encouraged to develop further links with allied community organisations in order to develop non-traditional services designed to improve access for vulnerable, minoritised individuals.
  • They will engage in specific management tasks and contribute to monthly departmental meetings in agreement with the Clinical Lead.

About us

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be one of the top performing and safest trusts in England.

We have two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, plus our award-winning clinics across North West London and beyond.

  • We employ over 7,000 staff and 500 volunteers
  • We treat someone in A&E every 90 seconds
  • We deliver a baby every 50 minutes
  • We operate on a patient every 16 minutes
  • We do 50 imaging procedures each hour
  • We serve a diverse population of 1.5 million from the beginning to the end of life
Our values

Our PROUD values demonstrate to staff, patients and the public the standards of care and experience they should expect from our services:

  • Putting patients first
  • Responsive to patients and staff
  • Open and honest
  • Unfailingly kind
  • Determined to develop

Date posted

04 March 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Compressed hours

Reference number

289-EIC-CON-0368

Job locations

Twickenham House

West Middlesex Hospital, Twickenham Road

Isleworth

TW7 6AF


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Provide advice, screening, diagnosis and treatment of patients with STIs, including HIV infectio
  • Oversee expanded HIV testing provision, sexual and reproductive health delivery in the local community encouraging access for more vulnerable populations.
  • Lead for contraception and management of a caseload of patients attending for subdermal implants and intrauterine devi
  • Establish new patient pathways, alongside colleagues, to facilitate integration of contraceptive and sexual health service
  • Work with service lead and public health department of London Borough of Hounslow on development and implementation of sexual health services in local primary care practices and pharmacy premises
  • Provide consultant advice and support to multidisciplinary team working in GUM clin Review complex cases requiring senior input.
  • Manage a caseload of HIV patients and provide support for junior colleagues including management of seroconversion, starting/switching treatment and assessment and management of unwell patient
  • Assist on the West Middlesex site the process of moving the Trust towards adopting and achieving a zero HIV Stigma target by developing education and training strategies within the directorate and the Trust as a whole.
  • Work with colleagues to modernize the HIV care pathway to ensure effective use of resources.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Provide advice, screening, diagnosis and treatment of patients with STIs, including HIV infectio
  • Oversee expanded HIV testing provision, sexual and reproductive health delivery in the local community encouraging access for more vulnerable populations.
  • Lead for contraception and management of a caseload of patients attending for subdermal implants and intrauterine devi
  • Establish new patient pathways, alongside colleagues, to facilitate integration of contraceptive and sexual health service
  • Work with service lead and public health department of London Borough of Hounslow on development and implementation of sexual health services in local primary care practices and pharmacy premises
  • Provide consultant advice and support to multidisciplinary team working in GUM clin Review complex cases requiring senior input.
  • Manage a caseload of HIV patients and provide support for junior colleagues including management of seroconversion, starting/switching treatment and assessment and management of unwell patient
  • Assist on the West Middlesex site the process of moving the Trust towards adopting and achieving a zero HIV Stigma target by developing education and training strategies within the directorate and the Trust as a whole.
  • Work with colleagues to modernize the HIV care pathway to ensure effective use of resources.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration
  • Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMET/GMC by date if Advisory Appointments Committee (AAC))
  • Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register
  • MRCP
  • Dip HIV and Dip GUM
  • DFSRH

Desirable

  • Higher research degree (MD or PhD)
  • FSRH Registered trainer (FRT)
  • Teaching Qualification
  • Training in Management

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of broad based training experience and competence in sexual health, contraception (including LARC) and HIV care equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
  • Experience of audit, quality improvement and other aspects of clinical governance
  • Experience of setting up and evaluating new sexual health or outreach services
  • Clinical and/or educational supervision experience

Desirable

  • Experience of developing patient centred healthcare, especially for individuals with increased vulnerability and /or complexity
  • Training in and practical experience of safeguarding
  • Experience of setting up and conducting clinical research studies and collaborating with other researchers
  • Experience of working with colleagues, including commissioners at a regional or national level to help develop services or the specialty itself
  • Specialist interest in sexual health, contraception or HIV Medicine

Skills and knowledge

Essential

  • Extensive knowledge and skills of relevant GUM & HIV practice
  • Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
  • Computer skills and IT literacy
  • Managing self effectively
  • Solid understanding of the Clinical Governance
  • Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
  • Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration
  • Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMET/GMC by date if Advisory Appointments Committee (AAC))
  • Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register
  • MRCP
  • Dip HIV and Dip GUM
  • DFSRH

Desirable

  • Higher research degree (MD or PhD)
  • FSRH Registered trainer (FRT)
  • Teaching Qualification
  • Training in Management

Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of broad based training experience and competence in sexual health, contraception (including LARC) and HIV care equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
  • Experience of audit, quality improvement and other aspects of clinical governance
  • Experience of setting up and evaluating new sexual health or outreach services
  • Clinical and/or educational supervision experience

Desirable

  • Experience of developing patient centred healthcare, especially for individuals with increased vulnerability and /or complexity
  • Training in and practical experience of safeguarding
  • Experience of setting up and conducting clinical research studies and collaborating with other researchers
  • Experience of working with colleagues, including commissioners at a regional or national level to help develop services or the specialty itself
  • Specialist interest in sexual health, contraception or HIV Medicine

Skills and knowledge

Essential

  • Extensive knowledge and skills of relevant GUM & HIV practice
  • Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
  • Computer skills and IT literacy
  • Managing self effectively
  • Solid understanding of the Clinical Governance
  • Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
  • Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training

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).

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.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Twickenham House

West Middlesex Hospital, Twickenham Road

Isleworth

TW7 6AF


Employer's website

https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Twickenham House

West Middlesex Hospital, Twickenham Road

Isleworth

TW7 6AF


Employer's website

https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Lead for Sexual Health Hounslow

Dr Ellem Dwyer

ellendwyer@nhs.net

Date posted

04 March 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£93,666 to £126,281 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Compressed hours

Reference number

289-EIC-CON-0368

Job locations

Twickenham House

West Middlesex Hospital, Twickenham Road

Isleworth

TW7 6AF


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