Job summary
MPFT has a vacancy for Specialist Grade Doctor in Sexual Health and HIV covering clinics in Stoke on Trent
We are seeking an exceptional candidate to provide high quality evidence based holistic care for patients with sexual health needs incorporating both Genitourinary Medicine and Sexual and Reproductive Health.
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is an experienced provider of sexual health services delivering services across Stoke and Staffordshire, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We have designed our integrated service model around a life course approach illustrating the wide range of services and programmes offered by the service to support the delivery of universal, primary and secondary levels of care. The service model is based on a "Hub and Spoke" system supported by targeted outreach to vulnerable groups
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will join and contribute to the leadership of the large multi-disciplinary team.
The appointment is on a less than full time (9 Programmed Activities) basis. The post holder will be expected to work with some flexibility to meet the overall needs of the service within the Partnership Trust and the clinical, teaching and managerial work may take place at the other sites across the Partnership Trust or at home if appropriate.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to shape the development of the department and its workload.
In addition to providing clinical care, the post holder will support, train, supervise, assess and mentor other clinical staff in the service, including West Midlands GUM specialist registrars, GP postgraduate doctors in training and nursing staff as well as contribute to the undergraduate Sexual Health teaching programme through Keele University.
About us
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Inclusion service offers psychological and drug & alcohol services, in the community, and in prisons, and has contracts across the country.
As an organisation we serve a population of 1.5 million and currently employ around 9000 members of staff.
We have a wide range of exciting opportunities for people looking to work in a truly integrated NHS organisation. By joining MPFT you will become part of a team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values:
- Putting people at the heart of what we do
- Empowering people to improve care and wellbeing
- Delivering better health, better care in partnership
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL DUTIES
- Counselling on all aspects of contraception and prescribing of appropriate contraception
- Providing advice on and prescribing of emergency contraception
- Discussion of TOP and appropriate referral
- Promotion of long-acting reversible contraception LARC
- Fitting and removal of LARC methods as appropriate
- Diagnosis, treatment and contact tracing of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in line with BASHH guidance
- Regular review of laboratory results
- Counselling on all aspects of STIs for patients and their partners/family members
- Sexual health promotion
- Assessment for and management of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEPSE) for HIV infection and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
- To work with colleagues in other specialties for the benefit of patients
- To contribute actively to MDTs
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL DUTIES
- Counselling on all aspects of contraception and prescribing of appropriate contraception
- Providing advice on and prescribing of emergency contraception
- Discussion of TOP and appropriate referral
- Promotion of long-acting reversible contraception LARC
- Fitting and removal of LARC methods as appropriate
- Diagnosis, treatment and contact tracing of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in line with BASHH guidance
- Regular review of laboratory results
- Counselling on all aspects of STIs for patients and their partners/family members
- Sexual health promotion
- Assessment for and management of post-exposure prophylaxis (PEPSE) for HIV infection and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
- To work with colleagues in other specialties for the benefit of patients
- To contribute actively to MDTs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification
- Full GMC registration and licence to practice
- DFSRH
- Dip GUM / STIF Intermediate or equivalent
Desirable
- Diploma in HIV medicine
- MFSRH
- Higher degree
Experience
Essential
- Completion of a minimum of 12 years' medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty
- Meet the criteria set out in the Specialist grade generic capabilities framework
- Thorough, up-to date knowledge of clinical issues related to contraception and STIs
- A working understanding of child and adult safeguarding issues
Desirable
- Experience of working within an integrated sexual health setting
- Evidence of implementation of best practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Primary medical qualification
- Full GMC registration and licence to practice
- DFSRH
- Dip GUM / STIF Intermediate or equivalent
Desirable
- Diploma in HIV medicine
- MFSRH
- Higher degree
Experience
Essential
- Completion of a minimum of 12 years' medical work (either continuous period or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification of which a minimum of six years should have been in a relevant specialty
- Meet the criteria set out in the Specialist grade generic capabilities framework
- Thorough, up-to date knowledge of clinical issues related to contraception and STIs
- A working understanding of child and adult safeguarding issues
Desirable
- Experience of working within an integrated sexual health setting
- Evidence of implementation of best practice
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
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).
