Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a 6 months Locum Consultant in Sexual Health and HIV (8.25 PAs) to join the established team at Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust, supporting services delivered at its satellite clinics in Hertfordshire and Harlow. The postholder will be primarily based at Southgate Health Centre in Stevenage, with additional HIV clinical sessions in Harlow.
The postholder will work closely with the existing consultant team and will maintain an active clinical role, contributing to the delivery of high-quality Sexual Health and HIV care in Stevenage and at the Harlow HIV clinic. The role also includes responsibilities as Education/Audit Lead.
The postholder will also be expected to deliver all aspects of contraception care, including Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC), and to support the development of the clinic towards an integrated, "one-stop" sexual health service.
Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust has an active research portfolio. The postholder will be welcome to join the delegation logs for existing studies and, if desired, develop further research activities as a lead investigator.
The appointee should expect that clinical sessions may be reallocated from time to time to meet service needs, including the development of new services, changes in consultant staffing, expansion or reduction of existing provision, and the outcomes of the Trust's Business Planning Programme.
Main duties of the job
o Deliver specialist clinical care in Sexual Health and HIV, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of STIs and HIV.o Provide contraception services, including LARC methods where appropriately trained.o Offer expert advice on PrEP, PEP, and HIV management to patients and the multidisciplinary team.o Review and manage complex GUM and HIV cases requiring senior clinical oversight.o Manage a caseload of HIV patients, including those with seroconversion, pregnancy, treatment initiation/switches, and acute illness.o Provide senior clinical guidance to HIV Clinical Nurse Specialists and the HIV Specialist Pharmacist across all sites.o Contribute to high quality case management for patients with complex needs as part of the MDT.o Lead the service's Education and Audit programme.o Support modernisation of the HIV care pathway and promote effective use of resources.o Collaborate with other sexual health providers across Hertfordshire, including primary care, secondary care, and third sector organisations.o Support the Trust's zero HIV stigma strategy through education and training initiatives.o Contribute to or lead service innovation, modernisation, and future tender development.o Provide flexible senior medical cover, including cross site support when needed.
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 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
Provide advice, screening, diagnosis and treatment of patients with STIs, including HIV infection. Provide contraception, including subdermal implants and intrauterine devices if trained to do so. Provide and advise on PREP and PEP for HIV. Provide consultant advice and support to multidisciplinary team working in GUM clinics. Review complex cases requiring senior input. Manage a caseload of HIV patients, including management of seroconversion, pregnant women, starting/switching treatment and assessment and management of unwell patients. Provide clinical advice/input for the 3 HIV CNSs and the HIV Specialist Pharmacist across the three sites. As part of the MDT define and deliver excellent case-management practice for individuals with increased vulnerability and/or complex needs. To Lead on the service Educational and Audit programme. Work with colleagues to modernize the HIV care pathway to ensure effective use of resources. Contribute to the wider sexual health of the community in Hertfordshire by supporting and working collaboratively with other sexual health providers, including secondary care, primary care and third sector agencies. Contribute to the Trusts strategy to adopt and achieve a zero HIV Stigma target by developing education and training strategies within the directorate, the Trust and across Hertfordshire. Contribute to or lead on innovations, service modernisations and development of future tender submissions. Work flexibly with colleagues to provide senior medical cover, either on site or remotely, to other nearby sites when required, e.g. to cover colleagues leave.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide advice, screening, diagnosis and treatment of patients with STIs, including HIV infection. Provide contraception, including subdermal implants and intrauterine devices if trained to do so. Provide and advise on PREP and PEP for HIV. Provide consultant advice and support to multidisciplinary team working in GUM clinics. Review complex cases requiring senior input. Manage a caseload of HIV patients, including management of seroconversion, pregnant women, starting/switching treatment and assessment and management of unwell patients. Provide clinical advice/input for the 3 HIV CNSs and the HIV Specialist Pharmacist across the three sites. As part of the MDT define and deliver excellent case-management practice for individuals with increased vulnerability and/or complex needs. To Lead on the service Educational and Audit programme. Work with colleagues to modernize the HIV care pathway to ensure effective use of resources. Contribute to the wider sexual health of the community in Hertfordshire by supporting and working collaboratively with other sexual health providers, including secondary care, primary care and third sector agencies. Contribute to the Trusts strategy to adopt and achieve a zero HIV Stigma target by developing education and training strategies within the directorate, the Trust and across Hertfordshire. Contribute to or lead on innovations, service modernisations and development of future tender submissions. Work flexibly with colleagues to provide senior medical cover, either on site or remotely, to other nearby sites when required, e.g. to cover colleagues leave.
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/FRCP
- Dip HIV and Dip GUM
- DFSRH
- Past record of academic achievement and Publications
Desirable
- Higher research degree (MD or PhD)
- FSRH Registered trainer (FRT)
- Teaching Qualification
- Training in Management
- On specialist register (or within 6 months of CCST / CCT at interview)
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
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Flexible, dynamic, confident and assertive
- Demonstrable evidence of being able and willing to understand the Trust PROUD values
- Evidence of excellent communication and influencing skills
- Ability to lead change
Trust values
Essential
- Putting patients first
- Responsive to patients and staff
- Open and honest
- Unfailingly kind
- Determined to develop
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
- Ability to apply managerial & professional theory, Ensure the educational requirements of juniors are met
- Good organisational skills to plan and priorities workload
- Ability to manage own time and balance completing demands
- Negotiation skills
- Interest in and up to date knowledge of research
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/FRCP
- Dip HIV and Dip GUM
- DFSRH
- Past record of academic achievement and Publications
Desirable
- Higher research degree (MD or PhD)
- FSRH Registered trainer (FRT)
- Teaching Qualification
- Training in Management
- On specialist register (or within 6 months of CCST / CCT at interview)
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
Personal qualities
Essential
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Flexible, dynamic, confident and assertive
- Demonstrable evidence of being able and willing to understand the Trust PROUD values
- Evidence of excellent communication and influencing skills
- Ability to lead change
Trust values
Essential
- Putting patients first
- Responsive to patients and staff
- Open and honest
- Unfailingly kind
- Determined to develop
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
- Ability to apply managerial & professional theory, Ensure the educational requirements of juniors are met
- Good organisational skills to plan and priorities workload
- Ability to manage own time and balance completing demands
- Negotiation skills
- Interest in and up to date knowledge of research
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).