Job summary
We are seeking to appoint a substantive full-time (10 PA) consultant in sexual health and HIV at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation trust.
The sexual health service at Kingston (The Wolverton Centre) prides itself on being a modern and progressive service, providing high quality care for patients presenting with STI and SRH needs, as well as patients living with HIV. The Wolverton Centre provides level 3 sexual health services via a combination of integrated sexual health clinics, complex (consultant led) clinics, and nurse led clinics. Complex GUM, genital dermatology and the management of vulnerable patients are managed from within the integrated sexual health service. In addition, the service has psychology support, a well-developed vulval pain/psychosexual clinic and provides HIV care for a cohort of 450 patients living with HIV. In 2018 the department moved to a bespoke paperless system.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide clinical care in both the integrated sexual health service and the HIV service. In addition, they will contribute to the leadership and training of the clinical team in providing the full range of level 3 sexual health services and to the clinical governance of the department. They will be expected to work with consultant colleagues and the wider multi-disciplinary team (MDT) not only to maintain the current high standards of the service, but to strive for innovation wherever possible.
There will, furthermore, be an opportunity to undertake a weekly specialist vulval pain clinic if the successful applicant has an interest in this area, as well as participation in LARC procedure clinics.
About us
The post holder will join the friendly and motivated medical team of 3 consultants, 3 SAS doctors and rotational training doctors including IMT, GPVTS, F2 and ST3+ trainees in Reproductive sexual health and GUM. They will work closely with the nursing team led by a Matron with B7/6/5 nurses who independently run integrated clinics. All clinics are supported by B3/2 technicians and in addition the HIV service is supported by an HIV specialist pharmacist and HIV CNS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be supported with office space shared with the consultant team and full secretarial support. Please find attached Job Description for further information regarding this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will be supported with office space shared with the consultant team and full secretarial support. Please find attached Job Description for further information regarding this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMET/GMC by date if Advisory Appointments Committee (AAC))
- Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: a. Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b. Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) c. European Community Rights
- MRCP
- Dip HIV and Dip GUM or equivalent experience
- DFSRH
Desirable
- Higher research degree (MD or PhD)
- FSRH Registered trainer (FRT)
- Teaching Qualification
- Training in Management
- LoC IUT & LoC SDI
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of broad based training experience and competence in sexual health, contraception and HIV care equivalent to that required for a UK CCT.
- Experience of audit, quality improvement and other aspects of clinical governance
Desirable
- Experience of setting up and evaluating new sexual health or outreach services.
- Experience of developing patient centred healthcare, especially for individuals with increased vulnerability and /or complexity
- Training in and practical experience of safeguarding
- Experience of setting up and conducting clinical research studies and collaborating with other researchers
- Experience of working with colleagues, including commissioners at a regional or national level to help develop services or the specialty itself
- Specialist interest in genital dermatology or psychosexual medicine.
- Clinical and educational supervision experience.
Skills
Essential
- Extensive knowledge and skills of relevant GUM & HIV practice
- Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
- Computer skills and IT literacy
- Managing self effectively
- Understanding of the principals of Clinical Governance
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Flexible, dynamic, confident and assertive
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrable evidence of being able and willing to understand the Trust values
- Evidence of excellent communication and influencing skills.
- Ability to lead change
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Relevant CCT or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMET/GMC by date if Advisory Appointments Committee (AAC))
- Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: a. Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) b. Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) c. European Community Rights
- MRCP
- Dip HIV and Dip GUM or equivalent experience
- DFSRH
Desirable
- Higher research degree (MD or PhD)
- FSRH Registered trainer (FRT)
- Teaching Qualification
- Training in Management
- LoC IUT & LoC SDI
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of broad based training experience and competence in sexual health, contraception and HIV care equivalent to that required for a UK CCT.
- Experience of audit, quality improvement and other aspects of clinical governance
Desirable
- Experience of setting up and evaluating new sexual health or outreach services.
- Experience of developing patient centred healthcare, especially for individuals with increased vulnerability and /or complexity
- Training in and practical experience of safeguarding
- Experience of setting up and conducting clinical research studies and collaborating with other researchers
- Experience of working with colleagues, including commissioners at a regional or national level to help develop services or the specialty itself
- Specialist interest in genital dermatology or psychosexual medicine.
- Clinical and educational supervision experience.
Skills
Essential
- Extensive knowledge and skills of relevant GUM & HIV practice
- Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
- Computer skills and IT literacy
- Managing self effectively
- Understanding of the principals of Clinical Governance
- Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research
- Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Flexible, dynamic, confident and assertive
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrable evidence of being able and willing to understand the Trust values
- Evidence of excellent communication and influencing skills.
- Ability to lead change
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).
