Job summary
This is a new post in response to retirements and developing service needs. The appointee will work as a member of the consultant team providing clinical care, support and supervision of clinical services. They will be expected to work in close cooperation with other colleagues to manage provision of high-quality health care through the most effective use of resources. They will contribute to effective clinical governance, including regular audits, and provide teaching and training and be key in developing research opportunities within sexual health and HIV.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be based primarily at the Churchill Hospital with rotational sessions in Banbury (level 3) and any of our peripheral clinics. It is a condition of the appointment that the post holder is willing and able to travel independently to work in any of the Trust's locations. Saturday sessions (morning only) are required, x1 session per calendar month, this carries an uplifted number of PAS (1.3PA for 4 hrs).
About us
In April 2014 Oxfordshire's GUM/HIV and contraceptive services merged, providing a single comprehensive level 1-3 sexual health service across Oxfordshire. The service is the largest in the Thames Valley. Attendances by a mobile student population represent a significant proportion of the clinical workload in Oxford.
In 2020, with the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, service delivery was forced to change, with the closure of clinics and rapid redesign of our service. As restrictions have now eased, a new service model is evolving - and we are providing new services above and beyond what we were previously: with continuation of all the telemedicine services, opening up all our level 3 services to full capacity and re-establishing all but two of our smallest peripheral clinics. With this hybrid of different services, we have on average 50,000 patient interactions a year. In addition, our postal kit service has hugely expanded.
The HIV service has two patient cohorts, the first looked after by OSHS and compromises of approximately 600 patients. Infectious Diseases manage the second cohort. We work closely together (and share clinical space). There are joint MDTs and the potential in the future to merge the services completely.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
- Provide clinical care up to level 3 in sexual health clinics across the specialism of sexual health and HIV.
- Work as an effective team member with colleagues to deliver quality care across all clinic settings in the OSHS.
- Provide senior medical advice (by email or phone) for all staff who may be running telemedicine clinics or level 1 or 2 peripheral clinics.
- Provide face-to-face clinical support at the level 3 services in either Oxford or Banbury (rostered).
- Work at least one and up to 2 evening per week (till 7pm) excluding travel time.
- Work in peripheral locations as required in job plan or from time to time if required because of unscheduled rostering changes working flexibly with team colleagues.
- Maintain accurate patients records to trust standard.
- Work on site wherever possible, opportunities to work from home (WRH) in specific situations is possible, pending application for a flexible working plan and be prepared to deputise as necessary for absent colleagues.
- Participate in a fair share of clinical administration, for example, checking microbiology reports, dealing with enquiries from colleagues, corresponding with patients and their general practitioners, as well as regularly being rostered as senior cover times dependent on job plan.
- Develop and maintain training links with GPs, other medical specialties or agencies and ensure appropriate referrals for specialist clinical care are made as necessary.
- Ensure they work within the Trusts Clinical governance framework, ensuring a safe clinical service, as well as promoting a safe working environment. Record and report accidents according to agreed Trust policy.
- Work with the safeguarding team to ensure safeguarding in the service.
- No inpatient work is required, although inpatients may be referred into the service for appropriate care and treatment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
- Provide clinical care up to level 3 in sexual health clinics across the specialism of sexual health and HIV.
- Work as an effective team member with colleagues to deliver quality care across all clinic settings in the OSHS.
- Provide senior medical advice (by email or phone) for all staff who may be running telemedicine clinics or level 1 or 2 peripheral clinics.
- Provide face-to-face clinical support at the level 3 services in either Oxford or Banbury (rostered).
- Work at least one and up to 2 evening per week (till 7pm) excluding travel time.
- Work in peripheral locations as required in job plan or from time to time if required because of unscheduled rostering changes working flexibly with team colleagues.
- Maintain accurate patients records to trust standard.
- Work on site wherever possible, opportunities to work from home (WRH) in specific situations is possible, pending application for a flexible working plan and be prepared to deputise as necessary for absent colleagues.
- Participate in a fair share of clinical administration, for example, checking microbiology reports, dealing with enquiries from colleagues, corresponding with patients and their general practitioners, as well as regularly being rostered as senior cover times dependent on job plan.
- Develop and maintain training links with GPs, other medical specialties or agencies and ensure appropriate referrals for specialist clinical care are made as necessary.
- Ensure they work within the Trusts Clinical governance framework, ensuring a safe clinical service, as well as promoting a safe working environment. Record and report accidents according to agreed Trust policy.
- Work with the safeguarding team to ensure safeguarding in the service.
- No inpatient work is required, although inpatients may be referred into the service for appropriate care and treatment.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification (MBBS/MBChB)
- Full GMC registration
- MRCP (or equivalent)
- DIP GUM and DIP HIV
- Diploma of Sexual and Reproductive Health (DFSRH)Entry onto GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of CCT or has submitted CESR application to the GMC
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Desirable
- Higher medical degree
- oLetter of Competence (LoC) in sub-dermal implants and intrauterine techniques.
Experience
Essential
- oBroad experience in GUM/HIV Medicine, including complex presentations.
- oAble to work in an integrated sexual health clinic and manage contraception initiation/repeat at a consultant level.
- oCapable to take full & independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- oAwareness of new developments in the specialty - and able to critically the impact of these on the service
- oComprehensive understanding of the needs of young people in relation to SH -safeguarding/consent
- oNon-judgmental approach to sexual health presentations including unplanned pregnancy
- oCompetent in basic life support
Desirable
- oSpecialist experience in managing Genital dermatology
- oSpecialist experience in managing Genital pain syndromes
- oCare and management of patients reporting sexual assault
- oImplant and IUD insertion and removals
Professional skills
Essential
- oPatient-centred approach to clinical care
- oGood interpersonal and multi-disciplinary team working skills
- oEffective working in different clinical settings including community-based services
Research
Essential
- oAble to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
- oAble to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects.
- oEvidence of participation in research
- oPublications in peer-reviewed journals
Desirable
- oPost graduate qualifications
- oCommitment to undertake future research
Management
Essential
- Evidence of a leading role in managing a project
Desirable
- Attendance on a management course
- Knowledge of NHS budgeting
Teaching
Essential
- Competent to teach medical students, postgraduate trainee doctors and other medical health professionals
Desirable
- oEvidence of training in teaching skills
- oHolder of Certificate of Education
- oFormal involvement in undergraduate/post graduate education
Clinical governance
Essential
- oEvidence of active participation in all aspects of clinical governance
- oGood understanding of clinical governance and quality outcomes
Desirable
- Experience of leadership of aspects of clinical governance e.g., audit lead or risk management officer
Personal attributes
Essential
- oGood spoken and written English
- oHighly developed communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and patients,
- oGood organizational and management skills
- oSupportive and tolerant
- oAbility to work within a multidisciplinary
- oCaring attitude to patients
- oAlignment with the OUH Trust Values
- oEvidence of commitment to continuing professional development
- oWillingness to work flexibly across different sites within the Trust (which includes travelling between different clinical sites)
Desirable
- Possesses current driving license
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification (MBBS/MBChB)
- Full GMC registration
- MRCP (or equivalent)
- DIP GUM and DIP HIV
- Diploma of Sexual and Reproductive Health (DFSRH)Entry onto GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of CCT or has submitted CESR application to the GMC
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Desirable
- Higher medical degree
- oLetter of Competence (LoC) in sub-dermal implants and intrauterine techniques.
Experience
Essential
- oBroad experience in GUM/HIV Medicine, including complex presentations.
- oAble to work in an integrated sexual health clinic and manage contraception initiation/repeat at a consultant level.
- oCapable to take full & independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
- oAwareness of new developments in the specialty - and able to critically the impact of these on the service
- oComprehensive understanding of the needs of young people in relation to SH -safeguarding/consent
- oNon-judgmental approach to sexual health presentations including unplanned pregnancy
- oCompetent in basic life support
Desirable
- oSpecialist experience in managing Genital dermatology
- oSpecialist experience in managing Genital pain syndromes
- oCare and management of patients reporting sexual assault
- oImplant and IUD insertion and removals
Professional skills
Essential
- oPatient-centred approach to clinical care
- oGood interpersonal and multi-disciplinary team working skills
- oEffective working in different clinical settings including community-based services
Research
Essential
- oAble to appraise research critically and apply research outcomes to clinical and surgical problems
- oAble to supervise junior staff undertaking research projects.
- oEvidence of participation in research
- oPublications in peer-reviewed journals
Desirable
- oPost graduate qualifications
- oCommitment to undertake future research
Management
Essential
- Evidence of a leading role in managing a project
Desirable
- Attendance on a management course
- Knowledge of NHS budgeting
Teaching
Essential
- Competent to teach medical students, postgraduate trainee doctors and other medical health professionals
Desirable
- oEvidence of training in teaching skills
- oHolder of Certificate of Education
- oFormal involvement in undergraduate/post graduate education
Clinical governance
Essential
- oEvidence of active participation in all aspects of clinical governance
- oGood understanding of clinical governance and quality outcomes
Desirable
- Experience of leadership of aspects of clinical governance e.g., audit lead or risk management officer
Personal attributes
Essential
- oGood spoken and written English
- oHighly developed communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and patients,
- oGood organizational and management skills
- oSupportive and tolerant
- oAbility to work within a multidisciplinary
- oCaring attitude to patients
- oAlignment with the OUH Trust Values
- oEvidence of commitment to continuing professional development
- oWillingness to work flexibly across different sites within the Trust (which includes travelling between different clinical sites)
Desirable
- Possesses current driving license
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).
