Job summary
Senior Clinical Gender Specialist in
Gender Healthcare
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Job summary
We are looking to appoint a Senior Clinical Gender
Specialist in Gender Healthcare to join the West of England Gender Identity
Clinic based at The Laurels in Exeter. This is a new fixed term post following
substantial investment in the clinic and will form part of a new Clinical
Gender Specialist Team.
The West of England Specialist Gender Identity
Clinic is a centre of excellence for the provision of advice and treatment for
gender dysphoria for people aged 17 and older. We accept referrals from across
the country and provide a personalised care and treatment plans to meet our
patients individual needs.
Our multi-disciplinary team works with people who
have a wide variety of needs related to their gender identity.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will possess excellent interpersonal skills and have a flexible approach to service delivery. We are looking for a team player who enjoys working in a multi-disciplinary setting with highly experienced and skilled staff. You must also be capable of leading the CGS team, supporting the medical team, as well as contributing at senior level to development of our services.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a defined level of specialist
assessment and access to interventions for transgender patients.
To be a Transgender Healthcare
Professional and work as part of the service to support patients in line with
the NHS England national service specification.
The role requires the post holder to be
a named professional for patients and undertake both assessment and follow-up
responsibilities for an identified case load of transgender and non-binary
patients.
The role involves monitoring cross sex
hormone treatment for trans male, trans female and non-binary patients.
The post holder will be part of the team
providing a service to patients and, on occasions their families, including
direct and indirect clinical work that supports the Medical Lead and Service
Manager in developing the service.
To demonstrate active clinical and
managerial leadership skills within the team, providing education and
supervision, where required, to junior team members and other professionals.
Experienced registered nurse (Mental
Health/Learning Disabilities or General), with current registration with the
Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
The role requires a clinician with
specialist skills to assess patients needs analyse and formulate treatment
plans within a multi-disciplinary framework.
The post holder works autonomously
within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the services
policies and procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide a defined level of specialist
assessment and access to interventions for transgender patients.
To be a Transgender Healthcare
Professional and work as part of the service to support patients in line with
the NHS England national service specification.
The role requires the post holder to be
a named professional for patients and undertake both assessment and follow-up
responsibilities for an identified case load of transgender and non-binary
patients.
The role involves monitoring cross sex
hormone treatment for trans male, trans female and non-binary patients.
The post holder will be part of the team
providing a service to patients and, on occasions their families, including
direct and indirect clinical work that supports the Medical Lead and Service
Manager in developing the service.
To demonstrate active clinical and
managerial leadership skills within the team, providing education and
supervision, where required, to junior team members and other professionals.
Experienced registered nurse (Mental
Health/Learning Disabilities or General), with current registration with the
Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
The role requires a clinician with
specialist skills to assess patients needs analyse and formulate treatment
plans within a multi-disciplinary framework.
The post holder works autonomously
within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the services
policies and procedures.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification (General/Mental Health/Learning Disability) to degree level or equivalent.
- Relevant Masters degree or working towards or Non-Medical Prescriber qualification.
- Maintains current registration with NMC.
- Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery.
- Training in transgender healthcare.
Desirable
- Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration.
- Training in gender diversity.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of individual patient case management responsibility.
- Substantial experience of MDT working.
- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding.
Desirable
- Experience of clinical working with transgender and non-binary patients
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification (General/Mental Health/Learning Disability) to degree level or equivalent.
- Relevant Masters degree or working towards or Non-Medical Prescriber qualification.
- Maintains current registration with NMC.
- Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery.
- Training in transgender healthcare.
Desirable
- Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration.
- Training in gender diversity.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of individual patient case management responsibility.
- Substantial experience of MDT working.
- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding.
Desirable
- Experience of clinical working with transgender and non-binary patients
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).
