Trust Doctor - Sexual Health

Job responsibilities

1. Job Description

• JOB TITLE: Locum appointment for Service in Sexual Health

• GRADE: Trust Doctor - MT04 = CT3 or ST3 ST5 equivalent

• DEPARTMENT: Sexual Health

• ACCOUNTABLE TO: Clinical Lead in Sexual Health

In April 2014 Oxfordshires GUM and contraceptive services merged, providing a single comprehensive level 1-3 sexual health service across Oxfordshire. Consultations by a mobile student population represent a significant proportion of the clinical workload in Oxford. There are two level 3 hubs: one at the Churchill in Oxford and the other based in a Health Centre in Cope Road, Banbury. With the advent of COVID the service rapidly transformed to a new model of working and all peripheral sites were closed. A comprehensive online STI testing service, for asymptomatic patients was implemented. The first point of contact for most patients is through our telemedicine service staffed by a mix of experienced clinicians, including doctors, nurses and health advisers. We have now re-opened our peripheral sites at Witney, Didcot, Bicester, Abingdon and Wantage as well as continuing to provide telephone consultations.

PrEP clinics, HIV outpatient services, psychosexual services and some community gynaecology services are also delivered within the same department.

CLINICAL SITES

The Hubs

The Churchill is the main hub for operational and clinical administration, the coordination of services, training and clinical governance. Both the Banbury and Churchill sites offer a full clinical service for the management of sexually transmitted infections, Level 3 contraception, specialist clinics (eg vulval), community gynaecology and training (for DFSRH and Letters of competence in SDI and IUT). There are booked nurse-lead wart treatment and vaccination clinics. All infection screening results are routinely sent to patients by SMS text messaging and to achieve this we have a results management service

We now run parallel contraception and GUM telemedicine clinics for the initial assessment of most sexual health patients. FtF services are offered in Oxford, Banbury, Didcot and Witney.

SPECIALIST CLINICS

Genital Skin Disease and complex GUM and Vulval

Weekly clinic are staffed by supervised speciality registrars/SAS doctors and consultants. These clinics provide a range of care and treatments for the management of the more complex GUM cases.

Contraception

Specialist clinics compromise complex contraception (referral) clinics, difficult IUD clinic for fits and removals and referral implant clinic for removals (with ultrasound). There are dedicated training clinics for DFSRH and Letters of Competence in IUT and SDI.

Psychosexual

Oxfordshire psychosexual service provides assessment, signposting and treatment of the full range of sexual dysfunctions.

Community gynaecology (subcontracted by Gynaecology)

OSHS runs a community gynaecology clinic for one-stop out patient assessment and management of benign gynaecology including heavy or abnormal menstrual bleeding, lost threads, IUS for HRT and primary care referrals for difficult cytology sampling. Ultrasound, biopsy, Colposcopy and IUD fits and removal as well as infection screening/testing are all available within this clinic to ensure comprehensive service.

Prison

OSHS provides an in-reach genitourinary medicine clinic service to Bullingdon Prison, a male category B / C prison, and Huntercombe Prison, a category C prison for men awaiting deportation.

HIV

The Department runs one of the two services in OUH NHS Foundation Trust (the other being run by Infectious Diseases). The Departments service provides regular care for approximately 350 patients. There are three dedicated HIV clinics held weekly at the Churchill, supported by a specialist pharmacist and a small cohort of patients attend the Banbury clinic for HIV care.

In-patient facilities are provided by the relevant specialties, including Infectious Diseases and Gynaecology.

Eligibility

Essential

• Full GMC Registration

Work Experience

Essential

• inimum of 3 years' clinical experience in sexual health (relevant gynaecology experience may be considered)
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection issues
• Experience working with young people and diverse populations
• Experience of discussing sensitive issues with patients

Level of responsibility

Essential

• Exercises level of clinical responsibility that concords with assigned clinical role and personal competence

Leadership skills

Essential

• Leadership, professional and personal skills commensurate with the role of a specialty doctor working in a sexual health service

Professional - extra skills or achievements

Essential

• Competent in basic information technology
• Experience in clinical audit and quality improvement projects
• Evidence of a lead role in research projects

Desirable

• Ability to use word processor and web browser
• Familiarity with electronic patient record systems
• Clinical publications
• Higher research degree

Clinical

Essential

• Non-judgmental attitude to sexual health presentations including unplanned pregnancy, gender diversity
• Adult basic life support training (Certificate of attendance at update/training within 12 months of date of advert

Interpersonal skills

Essential

• Good personal and interpersonal skills
• Patient-centred approach to clinical care
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team working environment

Communication skills

Essential

• Good written English
• Highly developed communication skills
• Ability to travel to peripheral clinics if roster requires

Desirable

• Current Driving LicenCe

Teaching skills

Essential

• Experience of supervising and/or teaching other healthcare professionals such as training doctors, nurses and medical students

Organisation and management skills

Essential

• Good organizational skills
• Punctual
• Able and willing to respond flexibly to variations in workload.
• Willing to work flexibly across the week; if needed (and with 6 weeks' notice) to work Saturday mornings - with appropriate time-off-in-lieu

Desirable

• Experience of working in open-access outpatient services

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).