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Locum Consultant in Sexual Health and Contraception NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Main area HIV/Genitourinary Medicine Grade NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant Contract Fixed term: 8 months (Maternity Leave Cover) Hours Part time - 6 sessions per week Job ref 407-WCCSS-7944365-D Site Manor Hospital, Moat Road Town Walsall Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 10/08/2026 09:00 Walsall Manor Hospital is a busy district general hospital offering compete range of acute services. The Trust primarily serves the immediate population of Walsall with some patients requiring more specialised treatment at other, neighbouring Trusts. The Trust continues to invest in its facilities and services, supporting high-quality care for the communities it serves. This role offers the opportunity to work within our integrated care model, contributing to high-quality services that help people remain independent in their own homes and communities. We are committed to investing in our workforce and creating an environment where colleagues can learn, contribute and develop. Our new Urgent Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, demonstrates our ongoing investment in facilities and services. As an employee, you’ll benefit from an attractive salary and comprehensive benefits package (detailed in Employer Description above), plus access to NHS pension arrangements and staff accommodation where available. Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant, currently holding the Bronze Award, underlining our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. Job overview Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is inviting applications for a Locum Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine to cover a period of maternity leave. This post is offered at 6 programmed activities (PAs). The successful candidate will join an established and supportive clinical team comprising Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine, supported by a Speciality Doctor. Together, the team delivers high-quality care across Sexual Health management and a comprehensive range of contraceptive services. This role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to the ongoing development of an integrated sexual health service, enhance patient care pathways, and further improve outcomes for individuals. The service provides outpatient care, supported by a dedicated multidisciplinary team, including a specialist pharmacist and clinical psychologist. The Trust is committed to promoting flexible working and encourages applications from candidates interested in less than full-time working arrangements. Main duties of the job Provide a high-quality integrated contraception and sexual health service to outpatients attending WISH Walsall Sexual Health Service, which is delivered by the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. Clinics will be a combination of complex and non-complex sexual health, contraception advice and opportunity to have procedure clinics fitting LARCs depending on competency level. Working for our organisation Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities. A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space. Detailed job description and main responsibilities * Provide at least 5-6 sexual health / contraception outpatient clinics per week, seeing both follow up and new patients. * Support and provide teaching to undergraduates, junior medical staff, nurses and primary care colleagues as required within the clinical setting. * To provide specialist advice to colleagues within the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust in other specialities as required providing optimum delivery of patient care. * Demonstrate involvement with clinical governance, risk management and audit processes. * Participate in continued professional development, multidisciplinary and clinical meetings, and other postgraduate activity to provide up to date clinical care. * Participate in mandatory training, annual appraisals and annual job planning process and revalidation. * Contribute to the departmental team system of cover for annual, study and professional leave and deputise for absent colleagues as far as is practicable. * Maintain professional standards as set out by the General medical council. Person specification Qualifications * Fully registered with GMC * Must be on the GMC’s Specialist Register for Genito-Urinary Medicine [or a Specialist Registrar not yet enrolled must provide documentary evidence that they will have completed relevant CCT within six months]. * Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) * Diploma in G-U Medicine * Diploma in HIV Medicine * Diploma of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health (DFSRH) * Letter of Competence in Sub dermal implants(LOC SDI) * Letter of Competence in Intrauterine Techniques (LOC IUT) Additional Postgraduate qualifications, e.g., MD, MSc, MFPHM, PGA Med Ed. Knowledge and Experience * Evidence of thorough and broad training and experience in Genito-urinary medicine including HIV management * Able to take responsibility for delivering level 3 sexual health service without direct supervision * Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on full range of sexual health and HIV issues in male and female patients and take full and independent responsibility for the clinical care of patients where appropriate. * Ability to problem solve and identify a solution(s) using combination literature, personal experience and information gained from peers * Ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team during an integrated level 3 Sexual Health clinical session * Experience in using postal testing kits * Understanding of health promotion and prevention strategies * Letter of Competence in Intrauterine Techniques (LOC IUT) Additional Postgraduate qualifications, e.g., MD, MSc, MFPHM, PGA Med Ed. Skills and Aptitudes * Excellent communication skills and a non-judgemental approach to service users. * Proven ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team. * Communicate effectively with colleagues within the department; consultation with the rest of the team about the preferred solution to a problem before going ahead to implement. * Respecting Everyone * Recognising Success * Working Together Other * Comprehensive knowledge of the requirements of clinical governance, with particular reference to the needs of the specialty. * Demonstrable experience in organising audit cycles and application to service improvement * Evidence of active involvement in teaching and training at undergraduate and postgraduate level. * Letter of Competence in Medical Education PGA Med Ed (SRH) (or other recognised educational qualification * STIF competencies trainer Experience of being an educational supervisor * Evidence of involvement in research projects * Publications in peer reviewed journals * Interest in increasing the academic profile of the service Flexibility * Ability to adjust working patterns in accordance for the needs of the department Please note your application will be transferred from the NHS Jobs system to the internal Walsall Healthcare Trac System. All correspondence will be sent via Trac. Sponsorship and Visas We welcome applications from all candidates with the right to work in the UK, including those on Health and Care Visas, Graduate Visas, or other valid permissions. All candidates will be considered on equal terms. This Trust currently recruits successfully from the domestic labour market and has a sufficient pool of suitably qualified candidates for Band 3 roles. Visa sponsorship is therefore not available for this role currently.Candidates who already hold the right to work in the UK, including those on an existing Health and Care Visa, Graduate Visa, or any other valid permission are welcome to apply and will be considered on equal terms. This position is reviewed regularly in line with Home Office guidance. Right to work will be verified at each stage of the recruitment and monitored throughout employment. All candidates who are offered a position will be required to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK as part of the pre-employment checks process. Where a candidates right to work is derived from another person’s immigration permission, the Trust will discuss the implications of this with the candidate before a permanent post is confirmed, to ensure that both parties understand the terms on which employment can be sustained. Recruitment and Selection Approach In line with best practice and regulatory guidance, our selection process is fair, consistent and based on your ability to perform the role, contribute to the organisation and your potential for development. What to expect: * Application screening: Your application will be reviewed against the person specification * Interview: Typically, a panel interview with competency-based and values-based questions * Assessment: Role-dependent assessments may include practical tasks or presentations * Timeline: We aim to complete the process within 47 days of the closing date. Recruitment Journey is attached to all live vacancies. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled candidates at any stage. Please contact us to discuss your needs. 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. Application numbers Please note this vacancy may close early if high numbers of applications received Name Suravi Ghatak Job title Consultant Email address suravi.ghatak@nhs.net Telephone number 01922 721172 Additional information on ext 7736 If you have problems applying, contact Address Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust Pleck Road Walsall WS2 9PS J-18808-Ljbffr
