Specialty Doctor in Sexual Health and HIV Medicine

Job summary

We are looking to recruit an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic Speciality Doctor who possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills to work with a diverse range of clients in our clinics.

This permanent, full time post is 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 a doctor who has agood working knowledge of the NHS with a minimumof 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 holder 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.

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 one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites--Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital--along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children's services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed."

If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.