Sexual Health Consultant - Remote – (Job Ref: 26/SXHC)
Randox Health continues to be at the forefront of clinical diagnostics, dedicated to improving health worldwide with our disruptive technology and innovative diagnostic solutions. Our staff are at the heart of everything we do and achieve. We have an exciting new opportunity for a Sexual Health Consultant.
Location: Remote, based in the UK.
Contract Offered/ Working Hours: Consultancy, 4 hours per week
In line with Care Quality Commission guidelines, the successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check
What does this role involve?
This role is responsible for providing strategic, clinical leadership and playing a central role in delivering a high quality, innovate and fully integrated sexual health model of care. The role will be required to develop, expand and continuously improve our sexual health services across both public and private contracts. The main responsibilities of the role include:
• Collaborate with our account management team to evolve our newly established remote and digital sexual health services within public health.
• Act as Clinical Lead, ensuring the delivery of safe, evidence-based and patient-centred care aligned with national standards and local commissioning requirements.
• Provide clinical oversight across integrated sexual health services, including genitourinary medicine, contraception and HIV prevention and management where applicable.
• Deliver expert clinical care, including the management of complex STI and HIV cases, and ensure that results management and patient pathways meet National Chlamydia Screening Programme and national performance standards.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of national clinical guidance, including standards set by the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV and the British HIV Association, alongside the Society of Sexual Health Advisors Partner Notification Guidance and GMC supplementary guidance relating to confidentiality and communicable diseases.
• Responsibility for clinical governance, safeguarding of both adults and children, information governance, risk management and data protection.
• Work in close partnership with commissioners, local authorities, public health bodies and community organisations to ensure delivery of measurable improvements in sexual health outcomes and reducing health inequalities.
Essential criteria:
• Primary Medical Qualification.
• Registered with GMC.
• Full GUM registration and license to practice.
• Completion of speciality training in genitourinary medicine and entry on the GMC specialist register (within 6 months from date of AAC).
• Diploma in genitourinary medicine.
• Diploma in HIV medicine.
• Diploma of the faculty of sexual and reproductive healthcare.
• Up to date knowledge of sexual health guidelines, digital health technologies and public health principles.
• Strong clinical skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable:
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of child protection issues.
• Ability to conduct evidence based review.
• Significant experience in sexual health, including experience with digital health platforms and remote patient management.
• Awareness of regional and national policy developments in sexual health promotion.
• Flexible approach to service delivery.