Consultant in Sexual Health
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 25 May 2026
This is an exciting opportunity to join the sexual health team in Sunderland. The postholder will deliver high-quality, inclusive clinical care across Sunderland and play an active role in service development, improving access, equity and outcomes for local communities.
Candidate Requirements
* Medical degree: MBBS or equivalent.
* Registration: Full GMC registration with a License to Practice.
* Specialization: Entry on the GMC Specialist Register (or within 6 months of CCT) in Genitourinary Medicine or Community Sexual and Reproductive Health.
* Accreditations: Membership of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (MFSRH) and letters of competence for IUT/SD. Dip GUM.
* Experience: Extensive experience in contraception, community gynaecology, GUM, HIV, and reproductive health.
* Leadership: Ability to motivate a multidisciplinary team and manage change.
* Sensitive approach: Ability to work in a non‑judgmental, inclusive, and compassionate manner.
* Analytical skills: Ability to assess complex symptoms and situations.
Main Duties of the Job
Main duties of the role include:
* Expert clinical practice: Provide high‑quality clinical care, including the assessment and treatment of complex STIs, HIV care, and comprehensive contraception (including LARC fitting).
* Termination of pregnancy service.
* Clinical leadership: Lead day‑to‑day clinical management in sexual health clinics, including supervising junior doctors, nurses, and trainees.
* Service development: Contribute to the strategic development of integrated sexual health services, improving quality in line with BASHH, BHIVA, and CoSRH guidelines.
* Complex cases: Manage complex contraceptive cases, community gynaecology and menopause cases, and patients with significant psychosocial, emotional, or sexual difficulties.
* Safeguarding: Ensure robust safeguarding practices for vulnerable adults and children, working within Fraser Guidelines and Gillick Competencies.
* Training & education: Provide clinical supervision, teaching for medical students, and training for GP trainees.
* Governance & audit: Participate in clinical audit, clinical governance, and research to improve service standards.
* Opportunities in the acute trust to continue skills in office gynaecology and/or colposcopy.
Audit, Research & Teaching
* Evidence of a depth of understanding of audit. Understanding of principles of audit.
* Evidence of contribution to effective clinical audit and clinical risk management.
* Evidence of understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
* Evidence of understanding of the role of clinical management.
* Evidence of multidisciplinary working, organisational skills, and IT skills.
* Understanding of the principles and applications of clinical research.
* Demonstration of an interest in research.
* Experience of teaching and training undergraduates, postgraduates, junior medical staff and wider clinical multidisciplinary team.
* Be a registered Trainer with a professionally recognised medical body within the UK such as the GMC or FSRH.
* Research skills and experience in sexual health research.
* Publications in peer‑reviewed journals.
* Formal teaching qualifications.
* Training/qualification in Quality Improvement.
Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent and full GMC registration and a Licence to Practice.
* On GMC Specialist Register or Specialty Trainee within 6 months of CCT or has submitted a CESR application to the GMC.
* MFSRH or MRCP.
* Letter of Competency for Intrauterine techniques (LoC IUT).
* Letter of Competency for Sub‑dermal implants (LoC SDI).
* Diploma in Genitourinary Medicine.
* MRCOG.
Leadership & Management Skills
* Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligently in written and spoken English; build rapport, listen, persuade/negotiation.
* Ability to take responsibility, lead and make decisions.
* Empathy, understanding, listening skills, patience, and ability to work co‑operatively with others.
* Able to change and adapt, respond to changing circumstances and cope with setbacks or pressure.
* Ability to work as part of a team.
* Experience of performance management, developing and motivating staff.
* Knowledge of finance and budgets.
* Evidence of leadership in the development of clinical services.
Attributes
* Awareness of the challenges of an inner‑city, multicultural community.
* Flexible approach to working.
* Willingness to work with male and female patients.
* Willingness to participate in assessment and referral for termination of pregnancy.
Experience
* Experience in independent practice running GUM clinics.
* Experience in independent practice running complex CSRH clinics.
* Wide experience in sexual and reproductive health and STI work including experience in community clinics.
* Understanding of the need for an integrated sexual health service.
* Experience of community‑based work.
* Experience of working with young people.
* Experience in service and care pathway development.
* Experience in community gynaecology.
* Experience in HIV.
* Competent in ultrasound scanning.
* Competent in complex LARC procedures.
* Experience in removing deep implants.
EEO Statement
We welcome all applications irrespective of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under‑represented groups.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and, as such, a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly the CRB) will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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