Job summary
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are pleased to offer a fixed term consultant post within an integrated sexual health service across a range of clinical sites in Hackney. The post will cover maternity leave and is planned for 12 months in the first instance.
Hackney is home to a diverse and vibrant population with a multitude of health care provision needs. Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the leading sexual and reproductive health care provider within this borough.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for Sexual Health and HIV outpatient clinics, providing advice to other clinicians on Sexual Health and HIV matters.
This post includes clinical governance leadership responsibility.
The post holder should demonstrate a commitment to medical audit and be able to supervise other members of staff performing audit and quality improvement programs, as well as performing these themselves.
This post involves providing leadership and advice on patient care to the multidisciplinary team across a range of services delivering an integrated sexual health service that offers STI management and contraception care.
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
Homerton Hospital has been rated as "Good" by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's, originally a workhouse but now the home for many NHS bodies and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
We offer a range of specialist care in obstetrics and neonatology, fetal medicine, fertility, HIV and sexual health, asthma and allergies, keyhole and bariatric surgery and neuro-rehabilitation across east London and beyond.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached to this vacancy.
The post-holder will be proficient in the following / participate in the following:
Ability to investigate and treat common presentations within the sexual health clinic including young people, commercial sex workers, survivors of sexual assault, and MSM.
Providing leadership and advice on patient care to the multidisciplinary team in an integrated sexual health service offering STI management and contraception care. Operating as senior clinician in a busy walk-in clinic, providing clinical advice to colleagues and supporting the nurse co-ordinator to manage patient flow and deal with any untoward incidents.
Providing educational and clinical supervision to junior doctors.
There is an opportunity to deliver HIV treatment and care.
There may be an opportunity to manage patients presenting with psychosexual problems.
Ability to advise and prescribe common methods of contraception.
Ability to fit subdermal implants and/or intrauterine devices is desirable but not essential. If required, FRSH approved training will be provided by the department.
Confidentiality in relation to patient care and the clinicians role.
Please view job description and person specification for full details of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description attached to this vacancy.
The post-holder will be proficient in the following / participate in the following:
Ability to investigate and treat common presentations within the sexual health clinic including young people, commercial sex workers, survivors of sexual assault, and MSM.
Providing leadership and advice on patient care to the multidisciplinary team in an integrated sexual health service offering STI management and contraception care. Operating as senior clinician in a busy walk-in clinic, providing clinical advice to colleagues and supporting the nurse co-ordinator to manage patient flow and deal with any untoward incidents.
Providing educational and clinical supervision to junior doctors.
There is an opportunity to deliver HIV treatment and care.
There may be an opportunity to manage patients presenting with psychosexual problems.
Ability to advise and prescribe common methods of contraception.
Ability to fit subdermal implants and/or intrauterine devices is desirable but not essential. If required, FRSH approved training will be provided by the department.
Confidentiality in relation to patient care and the clinicians role.
Please view job description and person specification for full details of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP
- Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register in GUM/sexual health
Previous Experience
Essential
- Completed specialty training in GUM/HIV
- Management of HIV infected inpatients
- Management of complex HIV positive patients (eg antiretroviral resistance, coinfection with viral hepatitis, end-organ disease)
Desirable
- Management of patients with social and psychiatric complexity
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MRCP
- Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register in GUM/sexual health
Previous Experience
Essential
- Completed specialty training in GUM/HIV
- Management of HIV infected inpatients
- Management of complex HIV positive patients (eg antiretroviral resistance, coinfection with viral hepatitis, end-organ disease)
Desirable
- Management of patients with social and psychiatric complexity
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).
