Job summary
The Community Services Business Unit in Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust delivers a wide range of health services to meet the needs of local people. As part of the continued service development programme we have recently built the capacity to offer new openings to support the Sexual Health Services across Northumberland and North Tyneside. One such role is the Sexual Health Specialty Doctor.
The successful candidate will have post registration qualifications or experience in sexual health and be expected to undertake total patient management including the fitting of long acting contraceptives, performance of vasectomy clinics (with appropriate training if required) and be involved in audit and training of other practitioners and students. The post holder will cover all sites within Northumberland and North Tyneside, including our base sites in Blyth and Shiremoor, and our Outreach venues across the region.
Good organisational and time management skills are essential, along with excellent interpersonal skills and positive teamworking to effectively work collegiately to support the continual evolution of the clinical team.
We strongly encourage interested applicants to visit the Trust and meet prospective colleagues. Arrangements can be made via our contact details below.
Main duties of the job
To work as a Specialty Doctor in the Integrated Sexual Health Service in Northumberland and North Tyneside.
To undertake patient management, assessment, screening and diagnosis, implementing treatment of all STI's and contraception methods including LARCs.
To perform regular clinical audits.
To perform vasectomy clinics following appropriate training if required.
To utilise an electronic patient record system .
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provides accurate up to date, information on modern methods of contraception promoting Long Acting Reversible methods.
To deliver Genitourinary Medicine, HIV outpatient and Contraception services for Northumbria Healthcare Sexual Health Service in keeping with competencies and experience.
Health Promotion and screening in relation to Sexual health care, cervical cytology, pregnancy testing, options, STI and HIV screening.
Diagnose STI's using microscopy and requesting relevant investigations via electronic pathology link.
Informing patient of positive results and implement treatment plan and care management.
Ensure accurate electronic patient record.
To provide specialist advice as required on contraceptive and sexual health matters to GPs and other medical and non-medical staff, internally and externally.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provides accurate up to date, information on modern methods of contraception promoting Long Acting Reversible methods.
To deliver Genitourinary Medicine, HIV outpatient and Contraception services for Northumbria Healthcare Sexual Health Service in keeping with competencies and experience.
Health Promotion and screening in relation to Sexual health care, cervical cytology, pregnancy testing, options, STI and HIV screening.
Diagnose STI's using microscopy and requesting relevant investigations via electronic pathology link.
Informing patient of positive results and implement treatment plan and care management.
Ensure accurate electronic patient record.
To provide specialist advice as required on contraceptive and sexual health matters to GPs and other medical and non-medical staff, internally and externally.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Medical Practitioner with GMC
- Membership or Diploma of the Faculty of Family Planning & Reproductive Healthcare
- LoC IUT
- LoC SDI-IR
- Attended a STIF course or equivalent
Desirable
- Formal qualifications in Genitourinary Medicine
- Faculty Registered Trainer
- Menopause Care experience
- Vasectomy SSM or an equivalent vasectomy qualification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Medical Practitioner with GMC
- Membership or Diploma of the Faculty of Family Planning & Reproductive Healthcare
- LoC IUT
- LoC SDI-IR
- Attended a STIF course or equivalent
Desirable
- Formal qualifications in Genitourinary Medicine
- Faculty Registered Trainer
- Menopause Care experience
- Vasectomy SSM or an equivalent vasectomy qualification
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).
