Job summary
Applications are invited for the part-time post of Consultant in GUM & HIV based at Cardiff Royal Infirmary. The post is for 6 sessions per week although with further service expansion, there may be potential for additional sessions to become available in the future.The department undertakes around 1500 clinical sexual health appointments per month, including management of all positive STI results generated by Cardiff and Vale patients using the national online testing service.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is recognised as a teaching centre of excellence in a wide range of clinical services.
Applicants should either be on the Specialist Register or be a Specialist Registrar within six months of their expected date of receipt of a CCT / CESR(CP) at the time of interview.
You will be able to take advantage of the excellent Consultant contract for Wales. The basic salary range for this post is £60,000 per annum to £87,600 per annum for a 6-session commitment.
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
Working with an expanding team of professionals, the post holder will work with a team of motivated and enthusiastic colleagues to deliver complex genitourinary medicine and HIV care, as well as supporting and training junior medical colleagues and sexual health nursing staff.
The post-holder will be expected to provide some contraception care and advice whilst supported by SRH Consultant colleagues for more complex presentations. As a senior member of the Clinical Team, the post holder will have a key role to play in guiding service delivery and development. Applicants may wish to note that in Wales - unlike other parts of the UK - sexual health services are not subject to a tendering process but are funded directly as part of the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.
About us
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is "Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
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
- On GMC Specialist Register for specialty / Specialty Registrar with CCT / CESR (Combined Programme) due within 6 months of interview date
- MRCP / MRCOG or equivalent
- DFSRH
Desirable
- MFSRH
- LOC's in SDI and IUCD
- Diploma or membership IPM or other psychosexual qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing patients attending sexual health clinics
- Experience in HIV outpatient management
- Experience in dealing with survivors of sexual assault
- Experience in managing complex genitourinary medicine presentations
Desirable
- Experience in LARC insertion and removal
- Experience of in-patient HIV management
- Experience of managing patients presenting with psychosexual difficulties
- Experience of conducting clinical trials
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
- Effective and demonstrable communication skills
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent)
Research
Essential
- Evidence of active research interests
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of teaching medical students and junior doctors
Management
Essential
- Evidence of effective leadership skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- On GMC Specialist Register for specialty / Specialty Registrar with CCT / CESR (Combined Programme) due within 6 months of interview date
- MRCP / MRCOG or equivalent
- DFSRH
Desirable
- MFSRH
- LOC's in SDI and IUCD
- Diploma or membership IPM or other psychosexual qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing patients attending sexual health clinics
- Experience in HIV outpatient management
- Experience in dealing with survivors of sexual assault
- Experience in managing complex genitourinary medicine presentations
Desirable
- Experience in LARC insertion and removal
- Experience of in-patient HIV management
- Experience of managing patients presenting with psychosexual difficulties
- Experience of conducting clinical trials
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of effective team and multidisciplinary working
- Effective and demonstrable communication skills
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Evidence of participation in clinical audit and understanding role of audit in improving medical practice
- Evidence of proactive engagement with appraisal and revalidation (or equivalent)
Research
Essential
- Evidence of active research interests
Teaching
Essential
- Evidence of teaching medical students and junior doctors
Management
Essential
- Evidence of effective leadership skills
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).
