Job summary
It isno secret that we have an outstanding rating from the CQC, our staff surveyresults are one of the best in the country, that we are leaders in digitalmaturity and that we have a mature Quality Improvement approach to innovationand development.
Whatelse we can offer you? Besides all of this is the chance to have time to pursueyour own interests, so if they lie in R&D, QI, or management &leadership well support you.
In2021 Berkshire Healthcare was 4th out of the 48 community and mentalhealth trusts for the number of research projects we recruited to, and haverefreshed our research strategy and are looking for enthusiastic colleagues todevelop and implement our research programme.
QI,the Trust is very active in terms of quality improvement, including theopportunity to gain fully accredited QI qualifications.
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached Specialty Doctor jobdescription together with the person specification for this role.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust(BHFT) was formed in April 2001 and successfully became licensed as aFoundation Trust in May 2007. In April 2011 the community serviceswhich were previously the provider arms of NHS Berkshire East and NHS BerkshireWest PCTs merged with the Trust.
The maincentres of population are Reading in the West of the County and Slough in theEast. Within Berkshire there are alsomajor populations at Newbury, Wokingham in the West and Bracknell, Maidenhead,Windsor and Ascot in the East, as well and many significant urban developmentsin smaller towns forming essentially a single conurbation along the M4Corridor.
Berkshireis characterised by concentrations of population and large rural areas. It includes some of the most affluent andleast deprived communities in the country, but also has pockets of markedlydeprived wards. The Trust is part of two IntegratedCare Systems (Frimley ICS and Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire & Berkshire WestICS) and partners with six local unitary authorities.
The trust has an outstanding CQCrating.
BHFT employs over 4000people working from more than100sites.
At Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust,our mission is to maximise independence and quality of life. Our vision is tobe the best place to give care, the best place to get care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Specialty Doctor jobdescription together with the person specification for this role.
Person Specification
Additional Requirements
Essential
1. Track record of engaging in the wider clinical governance agenda and the requirements of Care Quality Commission.
2. Capacity to be alert to dangers or problems.
3. Demonstrates awareness of good decision making.
4. Aware of own limitations.
5. Audit: evidence of active participation in audit.
Qualifications
Essential
6. Full GMC registration
7. DFFP
Desirable
8. LoC IUT/LoC SDI
9. LoC MED/ED
10. DipGUM
11. MFSRH/MRCP/MRCOG/MRCGP
Experience
Essential
12. Application of sound clinical knowledge in field of sexual health.
13. Experience in making clinical decisions and managing risk in a sexual health service.
14. Track record of seeking help and ability to prioritise clinical need.
15. Evidence of genuine interest and experience in sexual health service delivery.
16. Evidence of genuine interest in sexually transmitted infections, their prevention and treatment.
17. Shows aptitude for practical skills, required in the job