Consultant in Sexual Health

4 weeks ago


Blackpool, United Kingdom Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Blackpool Sexual Health Services is looking for a new consultant in GUM and HIV to join their established team of Medics/Nurses and other health care professionals.

This new full-time post will be based in the Sexual Health Department at Blackpool and Preston. The post is hosted by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and operates clinics across Lancashire and South Cumbria.

The successful post holder will be expected to provide sexual health and HIV clinical sessions from both Whitegate Health Centre, 150 Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, FY3 9ES and Fatima Health Centre, 228 Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9QB (see indicative job plan).

The post hold must hold full and specialist registration with a licence to practice with the General Medical Council.

The service has an active educational programme and the post holder has an opportunity to participate in the education of undergraduate and postgraduate doctors, nurses and primary care colleagues.

The successful applicant would be joining a team of Consultants led by Dr John Sweeney. Service delivery is supported by highly skilled doctors, nurses and administrators. All treatment and therapy is provided in line with national guidelines produced by professional bodies.

**The service offers**:
- Sexual Health Screening and free treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections including PrEP and PEPSE

Full range of contraception

HIV treatment and care appointments including inpatient care

Psychosexual counselling services

Young people’s services

Vasectomy (Blackpool only)

Cervical cytology (Blackpool; Lancaster, Preston and Accrington only)

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a forward looking and innovative place to work and is committed to Values Based Collaborative Leadership and being a ‘Great Place to Work’.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was established on 1st December 2007. The Trust gained Teaching Hospital status and became Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in 2010. In April 2012 the Trust merged with community health services from NHS Blackpool and NHS North Lancashire as part of the Transformation of Patient Pathways Programme. We are now a Vanguard site with Extensive Care Services provided for the complex elderly population within Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre.

The Trust serves a population of approximately 440,000 residents across Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre, Lancashire and South Cumbria and the North of England. It comprises Blackpool Victoria Hospital which is a large busy acute hospital and two smaller community hospitals - Clifton Hospital and Fleetwood Hospital and the National Artificial Eye Service. The Trust is also responsible for the provision of Community services such as District Nursing and Midwifery to a large geographical area, extending from Lytham St Annes in the South to Morecambe and Carnforth in the North.

Clinical Responsibilities

Support the head of department, head of service and senior medical/nursing staff in the ongoing clinical leadership of the service.

Undertake expert clinical practice in the field of sexual health and HIV.

Provide a range of contraceptive methods plus specialist clinical services dependant on service needs and the skills and interests of the individual

Support service provision by non-medical staff within the service.

Provide clinical advice and support when requested by other primary, secondary and tertiary care services.

Assess and counsel patients with an unplanned pregnancy and referral to appropriate agencies for subsequent care including termination of pregnancy services

Provide medical advice for clinical staff according to the needs of the service.

Support the ongoing development of an integrated sexual health service.

Maintain clinical skills and professional accreditation

Participate in ongoing personal development including appraisal and revalidation.

Maintain accurate and legible records of clinical work and to use IT as appropriate.

Provide on-call advice across Lancashire and South Cumbria for HIV Medicine and general sexual health and specialised needlestick advice

Secretarial support, dedicated office space and computer IT facilities are available for the post

The service provided is integrated, so the post holder is expected to have good knowledge and experience in STI management, and to manage STI cases and be able to provide contraception as needed

Managerial Responsibilities

These duties will be conducted in partnership with the Head of Department, Head of Service and senior management/medical/nursing staff.

Support initiatives to improve and modernise the existing sexual health service in line with current commissioning criteria and BASHH, BHIVA and FSRH guidance.

Take part in medical administration including professional and managerial support for clinicians working within the sexual health service

Lead in, and support, the day-to-day clinical management of the service.

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