Job summary
Applications are invited for a part-time medical practitioner to join the Welsh Gender Team (WGT) in Cardiff as a Gender Clinician, working 30 hours per week. Appropriate training and support will be provided according to the needs of the appointee.
Applicants should preferably either be on the GMC Specialist or GP Register and have two years' unsupervised practice (as a Consultant in a relevant specialty or as a GP) working with both physical and psychological health issues.
The basic salary range for this post is £34,941 per annum to £45,363 per annum for a 4-session commitment plus a further £21,337 per annum available in Commitment Awards.
Applicants must ensure they provide names and contact details of referees covering at least the last 3 years of their employment/training history in full. In addition, applicants who are currently or have most recently been employed as a substantive Consultant or as a Locum Consultant in post for more than 12 months must also provide the name of their Medical Director as an additional referee.
Main duties of the job
Clinical work (12 hours): Clinics, clinical administration, liaison with professions allied to the service, liaison with GP's and health professionals working for other organisations, multidisciplinary team meetings, clinical training and supervision. You will not be expected to be on-call within gender services.
Supporting professional activities (3 hours): Service development, teaching, research, educational supervision, continuing professional development, audit, management activity related to the post.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.
Our mission is"Caring for People, Keeping People Well" and ourvision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiffand the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise
Desirable
- FECSM, MRCP, MRCPsych, MRCGP and/or CCT in a relevant specialty
- Eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist or GP Register
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Two years unsupervised practice (as a Consultant in a relevant specialty or as a GP Principal / Salaried GP) working with both physical and psychological health issues
- Clinical experience in the use of sex steroid replacement (HRT, TRT)
Desirable
- Previous experience of clinical work with gender diverse people
- Clinical experience in sexual health, obstetrics and gynaecology and mental health
- Experience of consulting with trans and non-binary people within mainstream clinical work
- Previous experience of working in a specialist Gender Identity Service
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Empathy and cultural sensitivity towards LGBT+ people
- An approach to clinical practice that accepts gender diversity is not a mental health problem but a valid expression of human experience
- A willingness to 'meet identity-diverse people where they are now' with inclusion-focused services
- Mastery of interviewing, and physical and psychological evaluation
- Ability to adapt practice to meet the needs of people with Autism Spectrum Condition, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity and other neuro-developmental conditions
- Competence in general assessment of physical and mental health with identification of clinically relevant health risks
- Competence in management of sex hormone therapy and gender-specific health issues
Desirable
- Competence in assessment of gender identity development
- Competence in the formulation / diagnosis of people with identity-related concerns and gender incongruence
- Competence in treatment planning for the achievement of diverse gender expression goals and relief of gender incongruence
- Experience of the endocrine and pharmacological management of gender incongruence
- Competence in the care of people with specific and generalised learning and communication difficulties
- Competence in the care of people with eating difficulties
- Experience of working within an MDT and / or extended clinical network
Clinical Knowledge
Essential
- Good professional knowledge of common physical and mental health problems and their management
- Awareness of the breadth of physical and mental health, and social problems including iatrogenic problems
- Familiarity with health and social inclusion barriers faced by LGBT+ people
- An understanding of the impact of Minority Stress on health and social inclusion
- Good professional knowledge of neuro-developmental conditions (i.e. ASC and ADHD) and neurodiversity
- Familiarity with differences of sex development
- Ability to cite evidence base for best practice
- Knowledge of the following subjects to a level that might be expected of a competent GP / Consultant: oGeneral internal medicine oUrology oObstetrics & Gynaecology oGeneral endocrinology oContraception and reproductive medicine oHaematology oMental health oClinical pharmacology oHealth promotion and screening oEmployment, social and legal issues relevant to health
Teaching and Research
Essential
- Willingness to develop teaching skills and to teach colleagues of different professions and disciplines
- Willingness to train and develop skills as an educational and/or clinical supervisor
- Willingness to contribute to the Welsh Gender Service and wider NHS research programmes
- Basic IT skills
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Competence in clinical governance activities
Personal Skills
Essential
- Commitment to continuous improvement of personal skills, service quality, and patient experience and outcome
- Effective team working
- Ability to reflect upon and critically examine practice
- Ability to critically appraise evidence and apply to practice
- Flexible approach, keen to accept new challenges
- Punctuality / good time management
- Honesty and integrity
- Well-organised
Continuing Professional Development & Motivation
Essential
- Commitment to process of CPD & Competent to organise own learning and CPD
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise
Desirable
- FECSM, MRCP, MRCPsych, MRCGP and/or CCT in a relevant specialty
- Eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist or GP Register
Clinical Experience
Essential
- Two years unsupervised practice (as a Consultant in a relevant specialty or as a GP Principal / Salaried GP) working with both physical and psychological health issues
- Clinical experience in the use of sex steroid replacement (HRT, TRT)
Desirable
- Previous experience of clinical work with gender diverse people
- Clinical experience in sexual health, obstetrics and gynaecology and mental health
- Experience of consulting with trans and non-binary people within mainstream clinical work
- Previous experience of working in a specialist Gender Identity Service
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Empathy and cultural sensitivity towards LGBT+ people
- An approach to clinical practice that accepts gender diversity is not a mental health problem but a valid expression of human experience
- A willingness to 'meet identity-diverse people where they are now' with inclusion-focused services
- Mastery of interviewing, and physical and psychological evaluation
- Ability to adapt practice to meet the needs of people with Autism Spectrum Condition, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity and other neuro-developmental conditions
- Competence in general assessment of physical and mental health with identification of clinically relevant health risks
- Competence in management of sex hormone therapy and gender-specific health issues
Desirable
- Competence in assessment of gender identity development
- Competence in the formulation / diagnosis of people with identity-related concerns and gender incongruence
- Competence in treatment planning for the achievement of diverse gender expression goals and relief of gender incongruence
- Experience of the endocrine and pharmacological management of gender incongruence
- Competence in the care of people with specific and generalised learning and communication difficulties
- Competence in the care of people with eating difficulties
- Experience of working within an MDT and / or extended clinical network
Clinical Knowledge
Essential
- Good professional knowledge of common physical and mental health problems and their management
- Awareness of the breadth of physical and mental health, and social problems including iatrogenic problems
- Familiarity with health and social inclusion barriers faced by LGBT+ people
- An understanding of the impact of Minority Stress on health and social inclusion
- Good professional knowledge of neuro-developmental conditions (i.e. ASC and ADHD) and neurodiversity
- Familiarity with differences of sex development
- Ability to cite evidence base for best practice
- Knowledge of the following subjects to a level that might be expected of a competent GP / Consultant: oGeneral internal medicine oUrology oObstetrics & Gynaecology oGeneral endocrinology oContraception and reproductive medicine oHaematology oMental health oClinical pharmacology oHealth promotion and screening oEmployment, social and legal issues relevant to health
Teaching and Research
Essential
- Willingness to develop teaching skills and to teach colleagues of different professions and disciplines
- Willingness to train and develop skills as an educational and/or clinical supervisor
- Willingness to contribute to the Welsh Gender Service and wider NHS research programmes
- Basic IT skills
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Competence in clinical governance activities
Personal Skills
Essential
- Commitment to continuous improvement of personal skills, service quality, and patient experience and outcome
- Effective team working
- Ability to reflect upon and critically examine practice
- Ability to critically appraise evidence and apply to practice
- Flexible approach, keen to accept new challenges
- Punctuality / good time management
- Honesty and integrity
- Well-organised
Continuing Professional Development & Motivation
Essential
- Commitment to process of CPD & Competent to organise own learning and CPD
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).
