Job summary
We are looking to recruit two experienced, motivated and enthusiastic speciality Doctors who possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work with a diverse range of clients in our clinics. These permanent ,full time posts are based at the St Stephen's Centre (SSC) at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in John Hunter Clinic for Sexual Health and Kobler HIV outpatients clinic. We are aiming to attract doctors who have a good working knowledge of the NHS with a minimum of 2-year experience in Sexual health and HIV Medicine. There is no on call component associated with this post. The Kobler HIV Clinic delivers care to over 5000 people living with HIV and offers specialist clinics in HIV/cardiology, HIV/neurology and HIV/hepatitis amongst others. John Hunter sexual health Clinic provides a comprehensive sexual health and contraception service. We will encourage and support the post holders to gain formal qualifications in sexual and reproductive health, including the DFSRH and Letters of competence in LARC insertion. You will be encouraged to participate in audit, research and teach medical students attached to the team.. Please see the attached JD and person specification. For an informal visit or for further information on the posts please contact Dr Gurmit Jagjit-Singh -SSC Service lead or gurmit.jagjitsingh@nhs.net James Hardie -SSC Clinic Manager James.Hardie5@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
All sites currently provide training in LARC insertion by trainers registered with the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health, and offer a regular complex contraception clinics. We encourage and support clinical fellows to gain formal qualifications in sexual and reproductive health, including the DFSRH and Letters of competence in LARC insertion.
The post-holders will be required to build on existing close relations with colleagues as part of a multidisciplinary team. They will be encouraged to participate in audit, research and teach medical students attached to the team. There is a strong focus on service development and improvement within the department, and the post holders would be highly encouraged to develop and support similar service improvement projects.
The doctor will be based in the outpatient sexual health and HIV services at the Chelsea Site where they will see both sexual health and HIV patients, as well as patients attending for contraception.
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
Professional:
The post holder will provide a range of clinical care within Sexual Health, HIV and contraception consistent with the overall role and grade of the post
And will:
Provide, develop and monitor clinical sessions to best meet the needs of the patients.
Accept responsibility for the maintenance and development of his / her own clinical skills / knowledge.
Treat all patients in a sensitive non-judgmental manner
.Maintain confidentiality in accordance with national and local policies.
Participate in clinical audit, supporting the clinical lead consultant in ensuring that the practice of medical colleagues reflects current research findings, and is in line with Trust procedures and is appropriate for each individual client for whom care is provided.
Ensure that service standards and protocols are kept up-to-date, working with team colleagues to facilitate inhouse training / updating programmes as required.
Work flexibly across a variety of clinical settings.
Participate in the provision of expert clinical advice and professional leadership as part of the Sexual Health and HIV Service Team.
Uphold the values and vision of the Sexual Health and HIV Service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Professional:
The post holder will provide a range of clinical care within Sexual Health, HIV and contraception consistent with the overall role and grade of the post
And will:
Provide, develop and monitor clinical sessions to best meet the needs of the patients.
Accept responsibility for the maintenance and development of his / her own clinical skills / knowledge.
Treat all patients in a sensitive non-judgmental manner
.Maintain confidentiality in accordance with national and local policies.
Participate in clinical audit, supporting the clinical lead consultant in ensuring that the practice of medical colleagues reflects current research findings, and is in line with Trust procedures and is appropriate for each individual client for whom care is provided.
Ensure that service standards and protocols are kept up-to-date, working with team colleagues to facilitate inhouse training / updating programmes as required.
Work flexibly across a variety of clinical settings.
Participate in the provision of expert clinical advice and professional leadership as part of the Sexual Health and HIV Service Team.
Uphold the values and vision of the Sexual Health and HIV Service.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital -St Stephen's Centre
369 Fulham Road
London
SW10 9NH
Employer's website
https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)