Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Specialty Doctor to join Sexual Health Hertfordshire, an integrated sexual and reproductive health service provided by Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust.
The successful candidate will lead young person-prioritised, complex GUM and LARC clinics, provide senior clinical support to nursing and medical colleagues, and contribute to the ongoing development of innovative and patient-centred sexual health services.
Main duties of the job
- Investigate, diagnose, and treat sexually transmitted infections and all aspects of sexual and reproductive health
- Provide senior cover for GUM/SRH clinics to members of the non-medical and junior medical teams
- Lead specialist GUM clinics and LARC
- Assist in the development of new and existing clinical services
- Check and act on laboratory results
- Arrange appropriate onward internal and external patient referrals
- Contribute to non-clinical duties, such as GPST1 programme co-ordination/supervision and managerial responsibilities
- Offer support, education, and teaching/training to the multidisciplinary team
Requirements
- Full GMC registration, DipGUM, LoC IUT, and LoC SDI qualifications
- Significant experience working independently in sexual health services
- Considerable experience in full-time foundation training (or equivalent)
- Experience of audit and Clinical Governance
- Experience of working with young people and safeguarding
- Experience in Sexual and Reproductive Health healthcare
Benefits
- Competitive employment package
- Dedicated SPA time to support professional development, clinical governance, and educational responsibilities
- Opportunity to develop leadership, educational, and service development skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Eligible to work in UK
- Full registration with the GMC and Licence to Practise
- DipGUM
- LoC IUT
- LoC SDI
Experience
- Considerable experience in full-time foundation training (or equivalent)
- Experience of audit and Clinical Governance
- Experience of working with young people and safeguarding
- Experience in Sexual and Reproductive Health healthcare
Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Computer skills and IT literacy
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Managing self effectively
- Ability to plan ahead whilst being innovative and flexible in approach