Speciality Doctor in Sexual and Reproductive Health
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Main area: Sexual Health
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Contract: Fixed term: 12 months (12 months from start date)
Hours: 10 sessions per week
* Full time
* Part time
Job ref: 293-SWNS-MED-0202
Site: Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Town: London
Salary: £59,175 - £95,400 per annum (pro rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 28/04/2025 23:59
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Job overview
We are seeking a committed and dynamic Specialty Doctor in Sexual and Reproductive Health to join our forward-thinking team at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. This is a 1.0 WTE fixed-term post, with flexibility for less than full-time working, including potential joint working with Women’s Health. The role involves delivering high-quality care in our integrated sexual health clinics, including complex contraception, while contributing to teaching, supervision, and clinical governance. You’ll play a key role in supporting a diverse patient population and have opportunities for leadership in education and training.
Main duties of the job
* Act as a senior decision-maker in busy, integrated sexual health clinics, managing a wide range of presentations including STIs and contraception, and supporting the multidisciplinary team.
* Deliver and develop contraceptive care services including subdermal implant and intrauterine device (IUD) fitting and removal, with the opportunity to train in complex removals.
* Provide clinical supervision and teaching to junior doctors, nurses, and FSRH trainees, and support the delivery of structured training sessions.
* Contribute to the development of clinical pathways for the service ensuring smooth running within the service and linking effectively with other associated services.
* Contribute to clinical governance activities including audit, quality improvement, and service development to enhance patient care and safety.
Working for our organisation
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures, and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s on this page.
Person specification
Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent medical registration
* Higher degree (MD, PhD or equivalent)
* Eligible for full registration with General Medical Council (GMC) and holding a licence to practice at the time of the appointment
* 4 years full-time postgraduate experience (or part-time equivalent) in clinical medicine
* 2 years full-time experience across sexual and reproductive health medicine/women’s health/general practice
Specialty Specific Clinical Skills
* Experience of working as a senior/expert decision maker in integrated sexual health and contraception clinics, serving diverse populations, and with social and psychological complexity
* Experience of managing cases of safeguarding children and adults
* Diploma of the Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Health (DFSRH)
* Letter of Competence in Subdermal Contraceptive Implant Techniques
* Letter of Competence in Intrauterine Techniques
* STIF Advanced Competency, or demonstration of equivalent knowledge
Teaching and Training
* Extensive experience of teaching in different settings, with individuals and groups.
* Ability to act as role model, educator, supervisor, coach or mentor for medical and non-medical colleagues
General Guidance for Applicants
Please ensure that you read the "Guidance Notes On Submitting An Application" under "Additional Documentation" before completing your application.
Please note: we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
We are committed to achieving equality and inclusion at Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and we respect and value the diversity and differences of our patients and our people, ensuring everyone is enabled to thrive, feels a sense of belonging, and is able to be their authentic self. We offer a range of flexible working options that enable you to balance your work and personal life, including part-time, compressed hours, remote working, and job-shares.
If you are interested in joining our team, please let us know your preferred working pattern in your application, and we will consider all requests for flexible working and try to accommodate them wherever possible.
Please note that secondment arrangements will be considered for any fixed term positions, with the agreement of the existing line manager.
We are committed to equal opportunities and have been approved as a Disability Confident Employer.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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