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NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Doctor
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment
We would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at COVID-19 Vaccination | How to access your vaccine in the Black Country and West Birmingham (blackcountryandwestbirmccg.nhs.uk ) where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM
Job overview
This post is a replacement substantive position. The appointment will be a part-time (2 PA) Specialist grade doctor in Sexual Health, with a potential for a whole-time post when the current post holder retires in April 2026, based at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust.
The appointee will be working towards DFSRH and / or STIF intermediate, along with gaining significant experience in provision of contraception and/or genitourinary medicine. Letters of Competence in Intrauterine Techniques and/or Subdermal Implant techniques are desirable but training can be provided.
It is expected that the appointee will deliver clinics in integrated sexual health. Clinics will consist of booked appointments and drop in attendances (subject to covid restraints), working alongside sexual health nurses (advanced nurse practitioners and band 6 nurses working to PGD), health care assistants delivering asymptomatic STI screening and providing support to clinicians and other sexual health doctors. .
There is no direct in-patient responsibility with this post.
The appointee will be expected to work with the multidisciplinary team to identify clinical governance and training needs. This may involve involvement in the development of local training programmes to support staff attain appropriate FSRH or BASHH accreditation.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will undertake
· History taking, examination, investigation and treatment of patients attending the Genitourinary Medicine department in line with clinic protocols.
· Supporting the department in the management of patients with HIV disease.
· Working in line with all Trust policies and procedures and the GU clinic guidelines.
· Keep up to date with clinic guidelines, good medical practice and safeguarding guidelines.
· Participation in the internal educational activities of the department, including teaching nurses, medical students, junior doctors and other visitors to the department, as appropriate.
· Participation in the external educational activities, including meetings and courses hosted by the department and other courses such as the BASHH STIF course, HIV Masterclass and DFSRH as appropriate.
· Participation in audit and clinical governance activities of the department.
· Providing medical support to non-medical staff of the clinic.
· Performance of administrative tasks relevant to Genitourinary Medicine (such as writing of letters to colleagues and patients, compiling GUMCAD data, development of clinic protocols).
· Clinical liaison with other hospital departments, general practitioners and other agencies as required.
· Participation in the developing clinical networks within Genitourinary Medicine in the West Midlands.
Working for our organisation
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment
We would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post is for a Specialty Doctor for 2 PAs per week, with a potential for a whole-time post when the current post holder retires in April 2026, based in the Department of HIV & Genitourinary Medicine, Manor Hospital, Walsall. The post provides an exciting opportunity to develop a career in Sexual Health and will be a key part of the medical establishment within the department. Depending on the interests of the post-holder, there is an opportunity to gain experience in HIV Medicine and also in contraception.
Person specification
Qualifications
1. MB ChB and full registration with GMC
2. Higher qualification desirable DRCOG, DFSRH
Skills and Aptitudes
3. Ability to take a sexual history and undertake appropriate genital examinations and investigations
4. Evidence of good communication skills during clinical consultation-interpersonal and language skills
5. Ability to communicate with clarity and intelligibility in written and spoken English
6. Competent to work without direct supervision
7. Maintain contemporaneous, accurate notes
8. Ability to record all data on electronic patient record during each consultation
9. Intrauterine Device/System and Implant insertion
Knowledge and Experience
10. Excellent general medical skills Four years post registration
11. Experience in GU Medicine or equivalent
Key Competencies
12. Ability to manage patients with sexually transmitted infections
13. Managing patients requiring all types of contraception
Other
14. Highest ethical and professional standards
15. Ability to learn and aware of own limitations
16. Ability to learn and aware of own limitations
17. Good communication skills (clarity, intelligibility, ability to build rapport listen)
18. Organisational skills, ability to prioritise
19. Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team Flexibility (to adapt to the changing needs of the Service)
20. Meeting Deadlines Show initiative, drive and enthusiasm
Please note your application will be transferred from the NHS Jobs system to internal Walsall Healthcare Trac System. All correspondence will be sent via Trac
Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
** Please Note that this post may be identified as suitable and a preference given for Internal at Risk Employees**
We would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.
IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM
References from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. When completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover this period. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please review the attached Job description and person specification carefully before applying to ensure that you meet the essential job requirements. Candidates should be aware that, regardless of country of origin, their ability to communicate in written and spoken English to the standard required to carry out the post, will be assessed during the selection process. Referee email addresses should be provided on your application form. Following the closing date, if you have not heard from us within 6 weeks you may assume your application has been unsuccessful. We reserve the right to close this job early. Interested applicants are therefore advised to apply as early as possible. If a large number of applicants meet the essential criteria then random selection will be applied. We are committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible and committed to equal opportunities.
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Applicant requirements
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 #J-18808-Ljbffr