We are thrilled to announce the opportunity to apply for two new Consultant roles in Sexual Health and HIV services to support patients across Bolton, Salford and Wigan. It is an exciting time to join the sexual health and HIV service with the national implementation of ED Opt-out testing for HIV and a focus on moving to a digital patient record. Successful candidates will work alongside other consultants and part of a multi-disciplinary team.
These roles are part of an exciting new collaboration with Locala Sexual Health (a not-for-profit integrated sexual health service provider) in Wigan. Both roles will be employed by Bolton NHS Foundation Trust with NHS employment terms and conditions. A breakdown of each role has been included below:
1 X 10 PAs - Bolton and Salford Sexual Health and HIV consultant (based at Bolton One health centre (Bolton) and Lance Burn Health Centre (Salford)
This post will provide Sexual Health and HIV services for Bolton patients and will also cover Salford HIV clinics.
1 X 10 PAs - Wigan Sexual Health and HIV consultant in collaboration with Locala
This post will provide Sexual Health and HIV services for Wigan patients based at Locala Sexual Health (Wigan)
Applicants may be required to cross-cover and work across all three locations to cover service need.
The main duties include, but are not limited to:
• Provide support to the existing sexual health team and undertake expert clinical practice in sexual health, family planning and HIV supporting the clinical director of the service.
• Diagnose manage and treat sexually transmitted infections including HIV with reference to local and national guidelines.
• Provide a comprehensive range of reversible contraceptives dependent on commissioning priorities, service needs and the skills and interests of the individual.
• With the Clinical director of the service develop and review clinical pathways and evidence based clinical guidelines in SRH.
• Provide clinical supervision and medical advice for all clinical staff according to the needs of the service.
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.
SHINE Bolton (as part of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust) provides sexual health, family planning and HIV care for patients in the Bolton area. SHINE Bolton also provide care for people living with HIV who live in the Wigan area. SHINE Salford provides HIV care for people living with HIV in the Salford area.
As an NHS employer we offer:
• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service, with doctors entitled to six weeks annual leave and paid study leave.
• Paid sick leave increasing after one year of service in the NHS
• Occupational health and counselling services
• Maternity and paternity leave benefits after two years of service
• A range of employment benefits such as flexible careers
Locala became the provider of Integrated Sexual Health (ISH) Services in Bradford in July 2015, Kirklees (Huddersfield and Dewsbury) in April 2016, Stockport and Tameside in April 2022 and latterly Wigan and Leigh in April 2024. New contracts have recently commenced in all areas and as such Locala will be the provider for up to 10 years. The services operate from main hubs and in community venues e.g., pop-up clinics. The integrated sexual health service is based in Wigan town centre, currently with a once a week nurse-led service at the Leigh Infirmary site.
This advert closes on Sunday 20 Apr 2025
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