Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
This post offers an exciting opportunity to join a highly motivated team of health professionals providing high quality sexual and reproductive healthcare across Worcestershire. The post holder will be primarily based at the Aconbury North, Worcester site, but may be required to cover other sites if required.
The post is a part time post for four sessions/week (0.4 wte) working as a speciality doctor in sexual health.
The post holder will provide medical input to the Worcestershire Integrated Sexual Health service. The team is a countywide (Worcestershire) service that aims to provide a level 3 sexual health service.
The post holder will be expected to have access to a car and hold a driving licence. The post holder will be expected to maintain good communication with wider healthcare professionals in the community e.g. GPs, in the spirit of person centred and joined up care, within the bounds of confidentiality within Sexual health.
The post holder will be required to maintain a good standard of practice, including the assessments of patients, liaison with other professionals, record keeping, and other associated duties as directed.
Main duties of the job
The duties of the post include:
1. To provide clinical services in sexual health, contraception and reproductive healthcare for patients with reference to national guidelines and within limits defined in locally agreed operating procedures.
2. To be prepared to provide emergency contraception and counselling and referral of clients requesting abortion.
3. To provide non-judgemental counselling on all sexual health issues and to refer appropriately any service user.
4. To provide counselling on all the available options to women presenting with an unintended/unwanted pregnancy. To work within the legal processes for abortion, in conjunction with the nurse-led early medical abortion service.
5. To participate in service quality governance, audit and medical meetings across the countywide Sexual Health Service, as well as undertake departmental audit, as appropriate.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfill your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service.
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours.
* Flexible and agile working opportunities.
* Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support.
* Wide range of supportive staff networks.
* Health and wellbeing opportunities.
If you would like to know more, please visit our website.
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Knowledge
* The candidate should have substantial and relevant clinical experience.
* Sound medical skills and knowledge around sexual health.
* Knowledge about the NHS and understanding the evidence base underpinning the delivery of high quality services.
* Understanding of the importance of excellent team working relationships and ability to put this into practice.
* Knowledge of appropriate medical and pharmacological treatments.
Experience
* Experience working in Sexual health, Contraception services, HIV or a related specialty (including but not limited to Primary Care, Infectious Diseases or Obstetrics and Gynaecology).
Skills and abilities
* A commitment to sexual health services.
* Excellent communication skills, diplomacy and tact. Efficiency in clinical work.
* Knowledge of appropriate medical and pharmacological treatments.
* Ability to keep good, legible written and computer records.
* Familiarity with IT.
Qualifications
* Full registration with the GMC with license of practice.
* Minimum 4 years whole time or equivalent postgraduate clinical experience.
* LOCs in Subdermal implants and Intrauterine Techniques.
Additional criteria
* Willingness to train & develop staff.
* Able to drive and/or access to a vehicle to meet the requirements of the post.
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.
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