Speciality Doctor in Sexual Health
Job summary
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 re based at the Aconbury North, Worcester site. They may be also required to cover the other clinics (Kidderminster , Redditch) should the need arise due to absences or other circumstances.
The post is Fixed-Term post for 4 sessions/week (0.4 wte) for 12 months to cover maternity leave 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.
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.
Applicants must read the attached guidance notes before submitting your application for full understanding of Trust requirements.
Main duties of the job
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 To be prepared to provide emergency contraception and counselling and referral of clients requesting abortion. To provide non-judgemental counselling on all sexual health issues and to refer appropriately any service user.
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 To participate in service quality governance, audit and medical meetings across the county wide Sexual Health Service, as well as undertake departmental audit, as appropriate.
To be approachable, non-judgemental and responsive to client needs, irrespective of their age, gender, race, religion or sexuality. Ensure patient confidentiality is maintained at all times To have a keen interest and to be responsible for keeping up to date
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 fulfil 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 Staff benefits | Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust Sharing your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained interest in working for the Trust.
Job responsibilities
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 To be prepared to provide emergency contraception and counselling and referral of clients requesting abortion. To provide non-judgemental counselling on all sexual health issues and to refer appropriately any service user.
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 To participate in service quality governance, audit and medical meetings across the county wide Sexual Health Service, as well as undertake departmental audit, as appropriate.
To be approachable, non-judgemental and responsive to client needs, irrespective of their age, gender, race, religion or sexuality.
Ensure patient confidentiality is maintained at all times To have a keen interest and to be responsible for keeping up to date To provide in-clinic teaching, training and supervision of junior doctors, medical students, physician associate students, foundation year pharmacists and nursing students who come to observe in the department, once a sufficient level of experience is reached. Comply with the GMC Duties of a Doctor at all times.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications · Essential
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
Desirable
Relevant qualifications such as DFSRH, Dip GUM, Dip HIV, MRCP or MRCOG BASHH STIF Foundation training ILS training
Experience · Essential
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
Desirable
Experience in abortion and willingness to work in this area
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
