Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a GP with a special interest in improving health care to those service users who identity as Trans or Non-Binary.
This post will involve working within an established team of medics, nurses and AHP's, providing assessment, diagnosis and interventions to service users. An effective MDT with support from Endocrinology and national Leads for Gender Healthcare assists with complex cases and decision making. This is coupled with training in this specialist area from the RCP.
The role is predominantly delivered digitally and as such, applicants who wish to work remotely will be considered.
Main duties of the job
The Cheshire and Merseyside Area Gender Identity Collaborative (CMAGIC), delivered by Mersey Care is an NHSE 2 year pilot and will provide comprehensive primary care based medical interventions for those who identify as Transgender, Non-Binary or Gender Incongruent. We are looking to appoint a GP or GP's providing 2 sessions per week, where the post-holder will provide clinical assessment, diagnosis and medical interventions, alongside referring or signposting to appropriate services and agencies, such as Endocrinology, SALT and Psychology etc.
Applicants must be fully registered with the GMC and on the GMC's GP Register. Applicants should have proven experience, or a specialist interest in working with people with gender dysphoria and a clinical background appropriate for the prescribing and monitoring of relevant medical interventions, such as hormone therapy.
For informal discussions regarding this post please contact Ryan Donaghy, Operational Lead, Mersey Care NHS Trust:
Email: ryan.donaghy@merseycare.nhs.uk , Tel: 07760 998771
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 11 million people.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide high quality assessment of need and plan of interventions for people who identify as Trans, Non-Binary or Gender Variant.
- To refer to appropriate associated services ie Psychology/Endocrinology, as necessary, in a timely manner.
- Liaise with the service users registered general practitioner, as required, to support shared care during the patient journey.
- To maintain appropriate standards of record keeping for each individual referred.
- To suggest alternative sources of help and refer where appropriate.
- To maintain professional updating through professional body and be subject to Trusts annual appraisal policies.
- To participate in peer supervision and training
- Undertake to operate clinical services either remotely or in clinic as required by the service. Delivery of this during extended hours is desirable, but will remain a matter for negotiation between individual clinicians and the clinical director.
- To support and be an active member of the wider collaborative network, supporting persons who identify themselves as Trans, Non-Binary or Gender Variant.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide high quality assessment of need and plan of interventions for people who identify as Trans, Non-Binary or Gender Variant.
- To refer to appropriate associated services ie Psychology/Endocrinology, as necessary, in a timely manner.
- Liaise with the service users registered general practitioner, as required, to support shared care during the patient journey.
- To maintain appropriate standards of record keeping for each individual referred.
- To suggest alternative sources of help and refer where appropriate.
- To maintain professional updating through professional body and be subject to Trusts annual appraisal policies.
- To participate in peer supervision and training
- Undertake to operate clinical services either remotely or in clinic as required by the service. Delivery of this during extended hours is desirable, but will remain a matter for negotiation between individual clinicians and the clinical director.
- To support and be an active member of the wider collaborative network, supporting persons who identify themselves as Trans, Non-Binary or Gender Variant.
Person Specification
Expert Practice
Essential
- Able to exercise a high degree of personal autonomy and critical judgement.
- Promotes best practice/clinical effectiveness.
- Vocational Training Certificate from JCPTGP.
- Registered with General Medical Council.
- MRCGP
- Able to demonstrate experience working in GMS / PMS practices.
Desirable
- Awareness of issues of diversity and legal framework within which care is delivered in high security.
- Has previous experience of service development/improvement.
- Experiences as SHO in Psychiatry (or other relevant experience).
Leadership
Essential
- Influences, effects and implements change.
- Facilitates clinical and professional development.
- Focuses on quality and development of the service.
- Understanding of multi-disciplinary working
Education & Development
Essential
- Can identify and respond to learning needs at individual and team level.
- Able to contribute to the process of change and development.
- Portfolio reflects a career long learning experience.
- Has demonstrable links to under/post graduate training programmes.
Desirable
- Continuing interest in and experience of working with wholly excluded groups.
Person Specification
Expert Practice
Essential
- Able to exercise a high degree of personal autonomy and critical judgement.
- Promotes best practice/clinical effectiveness.
- Vocational Training Certificate from JCPTGP.
- Registered with General Medical Council.
- MRCGP
- Able to demonstrate experience working in GMS / PMS practices.
Desirable
- Awareness of issues of diversity and legal framework within which care is delivered in high security.
- Has previous experience of service development/improvement.
- Experiences as SHO in Psychiatry (or other relevant experience).
Leadership
Essential
- Influences, effects and implements change.
- Facilitates clinical and professional development.
- Focuses on quality and development of the service.
- Understanding of multi-disciplinary working
Education & Development
Essential
- Can identify and respond to learning needs at individual and team level.
- Able to contribute to the process of change and development.
- Portfolio reflects a career long learning experience.
- Has demonstrable links to under/post graduate training programmes.
Desirable
- Continuing interest in and experience of working with wholly excluded groups.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
