County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for a motivated, experienced Consultant in Sexual Health and HIV to join our team in County Durham. Based at Bishop Auckland Hospital, you will work alongside other Medical, Nursing, and Administrative staff.
The Sexual Health Service provides integrated sexual health services throughout County Durham & Darlington delivered by a multi-disciplinary team. The service is commissioned by two local authorities, Durham County Council and Darlington Borough Council. The level 3 hubs are based at three hospital sites: University Hospital of North Durham (UHND), Bishop Auckland Hospital (BAH), and Darlington Memorial Hospital (DMH). These level 3 services have open access and provide expertise for complex sexually transmitted infections, genital dermatoses, and outpatient HIV treatment and care as well as screening. There is dedicated HIV pharmacy support. Full contraception provision is available in these clinics, and the level 3 hubs also have a central role in post-exposure prophylaxis to blood-borne viruses and providing PrEP to eligible patients. There are level 2 spokes at various locations in County Durham which are part of the integrated service.
Main duties of the job
1. Delivery of high-quality, comprehensive sexual health services which will include HIV outpatient treatment and care, adopting up-to-date national guidelines.
2. Provide leadership at BAH and act as a source of advice both within and outside the Trust.
3. Provide supervision, teaching, and training to clinical staff, students, and external partners.
4. Develop good working relationships with other disciplines (e.g., microbiology and public health).
5. Engage with appraisal, job planning, and revalidation processes.
6. Engage with local and regional MDT arrangements.
7. Participate in local, regional, and national audits.
8. Engage with and fulfill clinical governance requirements.
9. Provide data for local and national recording requirements.
10. Work with commissioners, care group managers, service users, and other stakeholders (e.g., pharmacies) to develop and improve the service.
11. Engage in the commissioning process, as appropriate.
12. Engage in research studies where appropriate (National Institute of Health Research Portfolio studies).
13. Contribute to the management team of the service.
14. Flexible working in line with the needs of the service.
Job responsibilities
The service is committed to increasing flexibility in working hours, and extended days may be considered to suit the needs of the Candidate and Trust. As we are responsive to service users' needs, clinic times may change, and some staff groups may be expected to work in the evenings and at the weekend. Any offer of employment would be subject to you agreeing to work flexibly.
A formal job plan will be agreed between the appointee and their Clinical lead/clinical director within 3-6 months, and approved by the Medical Director. The job plan will then be reviewed annually in accordance with the Trust policy on Consultant Job Planning.
Person Specification
Statutory Registration
* Full and specialist registration with GMC (and Licence to Practice).
* Holder of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or should have attained or be within 6 months of attaining CCT in Specialty at time of interview.
Experience
* Experience in independently managing people with HIV in an outpatient setting and able to prescribe antiretroviral therapy in line with national and local guidelines.
* Experience in managing complex sexual health conditions.
* Experience in managing people who have been sexually assaulted.
* Experience in managing young people and thorough knowledge of safeguarding children and child sexual exploitation.
* Experience of medical teaching and clinical supervision.
* Understanding of clinical governance.
* Experience of research methodology.
* Interest in research.
Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent.
* Diploma in Genitourinary Medicine.
* Diploma in HIV Medicine.
* LOC in subdermal implants.
* Certificate in Good Clinical Practice.
* Diploma of Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health.
Special Skills & Knowledge
* Clinical skills to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems both emergency and elective within the service.
* Ability to demonstrate evidence of NHS management skills (i.e., ability to organize own work and delegate appropriately to trainee/non-consultant).
* Excellent communication/interpersonal skills.
* Experience and understanding of audit.
* IT skills including SHHAPT codes.
* Ability to use an evidence base to support decision making.
* Knowledge of national sexual health policy.
* A basic understanding of sexual health commissioning.
Special Requirements
* Flexible team worker, including evenings.
* Commitment to CME and CPD.
* Willingness to undertake additional professional duties.
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.
County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
£105,504 to £139,882 a year YC72 Pay Scale per annum pro rata
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