Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to appoint a Locum Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, covering maternity leave for one year from mid-April 2025. The post holder will provide specialist SRH care and work closely with colleagues from SRH, GUM/HIV, Gynaecology and Primary Care.
Main duties of the job
The Locum Consultant will be expected to work with clinical colleagues in providing and supporting a safe, efficient, and effective integrated sexual health service for Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at the Wolverton Sexual Health Centre. The post holder will actively contribute to the governance and quality improvement projects within the department.
Main duties of the job will include leading the multidisciplinary vulval pain service, provision of complex contraception, and supervision of the integrated GUM/SRH clinic at The Wolverton Sexual Health Centre as Duty Senior Clinician and provision of menopause care. As part of the role, the postholder will be involved in the development, support, and delivery of work within a new Women's Health Hub locally.
About us
The Trust is actively involved in the development of a women's hub and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to be part of this exciting new work, and planning services there.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be required to support quality improvement, audit, research and management of integrated sexual health services and there will be opportunities to contribute to service development particularly in community services and the development of services in our local Womens Health Hub. They will be expected to be involved in the training and teaching schedule for both undergraduate and postgraduate doctors and nurses and will also be involved in clinical supervision of trainees in the department.
There is currently no on call associated with this post.
Please find attached Job Description for further information regarding this post.
Interviews will provisionally be held w/c 24th February 2025.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will be required to support quality improvement, audit, research and management of integrated sexual health services and there will be opportunities to contribute to service development particularly in community services and the development of services in our local Womens Health Hub. They will be expected to be involved in the training and teaching schedule for both undergraduate and postgraduate doctors and nurses and will also be involved in clinical supervision of trainees in the department.
There is currently no on call associated with this post.
Please find attached Job Description for further information regarding this post.
Interviews will provisionally be held w/c 24th February 2025.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with licence to practice
- 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
- MFSRH or equivalent
- FSRH Registered trainer (FRT) or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher research degree (MD or PhD)
- Teaching Qualification
- Training in Management
- Dip GUM
- STIF Intermediate or equivalent
- FSRH Advanced Menopause qualification, Menopause ATSM or BMS advanced certificate in Principles and practice of Menopause care or equivalent
- FSRH SSM in abortion care or RCOG ASM in safe practice in abortion care
- IPM Diploma/Membership or COSRT Membership
- GCP
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of broad-based training experience and competence in routine and complex contraception and sexual health care equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
- Experience of managing vulval pain conditions
- Experience of safeguarding adults and children's procedures and management
- Experience of providing services to young people including under 16s
- Experience of audit, quality improvement and other aspects of clinical governance
Desirable
- Experience of setting up and evaluating new sexual health or outreach services.
- Medical gynaecology experience
- Experience of managing unplanned pregnancy and evidence of experience in MVA and abortion care
- Ability to assess and manage presentations of menopausal symptoms including complex cases
- Experience of developing patient centred healthcare, especially for individuals with increased vulnerability and /or complexity
- 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
- Clinical and educational supervision experience
Skills
Essential
- Extensive knowledge and skills of relevant SRH and GUM 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 and quality improvement
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with licence to practice
- 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
- MFSRH or equivalent
- FSRH Registered trainer (FRT) or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher research degree (MD or PhD)
- Teaching Qualification
- Training in Management
- Dip GUM
- STIF Intermediate or equivalent
- FSRH Advanced Menopause qualification, Menopause ATSM or BMS advanced certificate in Principles and practice of Menopause care or equivalent
- FSRH SSM in abortion care or RCOG ASM in safe practice in abortion care
- IPM Diploma/Membership or COSRT Membership
- GCP
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of broad-based training experience and competence in routine and complex contraception and sexual health care equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
- Experience of managing vulval pain conditions
- Experience of safeguarding adults and children's procedures and management
- Experience of providing services to young people including under 16s
- Experience of audit, quality improvement and other aspects of clinical governance
Desirable
- Experience of setting up and evaluating new sexual health or outreach services.
- Medical gynaecology experience
- Experience of managing unplanned pregnancy and evidence of experience in MVA and abortion care
- Ability to assess and manage presentations of menopausal symptoms including complex cases
- Experience of developing patient centred healthcare, especially for individuals with increased vulnerability and /or complexity
- 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
- Clinical and educational supervision experience
Skills
Essential
- Extensive knowledge and skills of relevant SRH and GUM 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 and quality improvement
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).
