Specialist Doctor

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communication and working relationships

• You will work closely with other medical staff, allied health professionals and non-clinical colleagues both within the department and in other specialties.
• The Trust actively encourages and supports SAS involvement in regional clinical networks.

Planning and organisation

• Time management and prioritisation skills will be needed to effectively manage clinical workload.

Analytical and judgement

• The post holder will be able to deliver high quality clinical care and clinical oversight for the service, supervising junior doctors and nursing staff

Responsibility for patients and client care

• Senior SAS doctors are recognised as being Autonomous Practitioners within Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. It is anticipated that the post holder will be an autonomous practitioner for most aspects of delivery of care within the fields of GUM and contraception.

Policy and service responsibility

• It is anticipated that the post holder will contribute to service development both locally in Torbay and also within the wider Devon Sexual Health network (which incorporates Exeter and Barnstaple Sexual Health clinics).

Responsibility for finance, equipment and other resources

• The postholder will provide efficient and effective care that is consistent with local public health priorities

Responsibility for supervision, leadership and management

• The department has 2 junior doctors and both year 3 and year 5 medical students on placement during the year. It is anticipated that the post holder will contribute fully to supporting their training, there will be no requirement for formal clinical or educational supervision.

Information technology and administrative duties

• A willingness to engage with new developments in information technology is essential.

Responsibility for research and development

• There are research opportunities within the service and a supportive Trust research team, should the appointee wish to participate in research. The NIHR STI Research Champion for the South West Peninsula is based within the DSH service.

Person Specification

Qualifications and training

Essential

• MBBS or equivalent DFSRH
• Experience in working in an integrated Sexual Health service with a minimum of two years at a level comparable with or senior to specialty registrar.

Desirable

• Dip GUM FSRH LOC MED FSRH LOC IUT FSRH LOC SDI

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Castle Circus Health Centre

Abbey Road

Torquay

TQ2 5YH

Employer's website

https://www.torbayandsouthdevon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)