Job summary
This post is for a Locum Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine to cover Maternity leave. This is a 10 PA post offering an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Medic to join a dynamic, rapidly expanding team delivering multidisciplinary acute care in Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals.
Applicants are required to be fully registered with the General Medical Council at the time of appointment.
Main duties of the job
Clinical
The appointee along with existing doctors will be responsible to provide clinical care to patients attending our integrated sexual health services requiring genitourinary, HIV and sexual and reproductive health services e.g. provision of screening, treatment of infections, management of patients living with HIV and a full range of contraception including LARC methods, including:
- All patients referred by their GP
- All patients referred by the Emergency Medicine Department
- All patients referred by internal & external specialities.
- All patients who self-refer/walk in.
- To participate in the delivery of an effective Integrated Sexual Health and HIV service, to meet national targets.
Professional Responsibilities
- To work positively with colleagues to maintain clinically effective relationships.
- To develop positive working relationships and provide consultation and advice to Community based specialist nurses, colleagues working in the Trust, General Practitioners, and voluntary sector agencies.
- To attend departmental and external meetings and conferences with other agencies as required.
- To participate in peer supervision with other professionals in the Service.
- To ensure he/she comply with Trust Clinical Governance requirements.
Audit and Education
- To undertake and supervise Audit projects.
- To take part in departmental quality improvement activities as
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
The appointee along with existing doctors will be responsible to provide clinical care to patients attending our integrated sexual health services requiring genitourinary, HIV and sexual and reproductive health services e.g. provision of screening, treatment of infections, management of patients living with HIV and a full range of contraception including LARC methods, including:
- All patients referred by their GP
- All patients referred by the Emergency Medicine Department
- All patients referred by internal & external specialities.
- All patients who self-refer/walk in.
- To participate in the delivery of an effective Integrated Sexual Health and HIV service, to meet national targets.
Professional Responsibilities
- To work positively with colleagues to maintain clinically effective relationships.
- To develop positive working relationships and provide consultation and advice to Community based specialist nurses, colleagues working in the Trust, General Practitioners, and voluntary sector agencies.
- To attend departmental and external meetings and conferences with other agencies as required.
- To participate in peer supervision with other professionals in the Service.
- To ensure he/she comply with Trust Clinical Governance requirements.
Audit and Education
- To undertake and supervise Audit projects.
- To take part in departmental quality improvement activities as
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
The appointee along with existing doctors will be responsible to provide clinical care to patients attending our integrated sexual health services requiring genitourinary, HIV and sexual and reproductive health services e.g. provision of screening, treatment of infections, management of patients living with HIV and a full range of contraception including LARC methods, including:
- All patients referred by their GP
- All patients referred by the Emergency Medicine Department
- All patients referred by internal & external specialities.
- All patients who self-refer/walk in.
- To participate in the delivery of an effective Integrated Sexual Health and HIV service, to meet national targets.
Professional Responsibilities
- To work positively with colleagues to maintain clinically effective relationships.
- To develop positive working relationships and provide consultation and advice to Community based specialist nurses, colleagues working in the Trust, General Practitioners, and voluntary sector agencies.
- To attend departmental and external meetings and conferences with other agencies as required.
- To participate in peer supervision with other professionals in the Service.
- To ensure he/she comply with Trust Clinical Governance requirements.
Audit and Education
- To undertake and supervise Audit projects.
- To take part in departmental quality improvement activities as
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration at the time of appointment
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCP or equivalent medical qualification
- MD/PHD or equivalent medical qualification
Experience
Essential
- Management of sexually transmitted infections
- Contraception, sexual and reproductive health
- Understanding of Research Concepts
Desirable
- Experience of managing patients living with HIV
- ILS/BLS
- Wide range of experience of Sexual and Reproductive Health, able to demonstrate knowledge, skill and experience
- Experience of audit management
- Faculty LoC for subdermal implants and Intrauterine techniques.
- Teaching Experience
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of audit process
- Good communication skills
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working
- Competent in basic computing skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC registration at the time of appointment
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- MRCP or equivalent medical qualification
- MD/PHD or equivalent medical qualification
Experience
Essential
- Management of sexually transmitted infections
- Contraception, sexual and reproductive health
- Understanding of Research Concepts
Desirable
- Experience of managing patients living with HIV
- ILS/BLS
- Wide range of experience of Sexual and Reproductive Health, able to demonstrate knowledge, skill and experience
- Experience of audit management
- Faculty LoC for subdermal implants and Intrauterine techniques.
- Teaching Experience
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of audit process
- Good communication skills
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working
- Competent in basic computing skills
Desirable
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).
