Consultant in Integrated Sexual Health & HIV Medicine
The closing date is 19 May 2026
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Consultant to join the HIV/Sexual Health & Contraception team in Brighton, the first UK Fast Track City.
This is a substantive post with 10 sessions negotiable, joining a team of 8.3 WTE consultants providing integrated Sexual Health, Contraception and HIV services within the Brighton arm of University Hospitals Sussex NHS trust.
The post will provide HIV inpatient care alongside other colleagues for a minimum of 14 weeks per year and will be a key member of the team delivering a high quality fully integrated Sexual Health, Contraception service in Brighton & Hove, encompassing the full spectrum of specialist clinical work, supervision and training of nursing, junior medical staff and medical students, and participation in research and service improvement.
The post holder will be part of the senior management team, expected to contribute to administration and leadership of the department, and participate in clinical governance and quality improvement as well as CME.
The post holder will be part of the non‑resident on‑call rota (1:10) covering a Saturday sexual health clinic (10:00‑14:00), HIV inpatients in RSCH and other HIV inpatients in Brighton and Hove, and providing telephone advice for inpatients across the Sussex HIV network.
Main duties of the job
* Provide a regular HIV clinic, including supporting activities such as viral load meetings, relevant M&M and Therapeutics and Protocol meetings.
* Provide HIV inpatient care for a minimum of 14 weeks of the year.
* Support admission avoidance activity within the Lawson Unit through triage and assessment of patients.
* Provide complex case management as part of routine clinics, and in a specialist joint clinic as required.
* Take part and lead routine sexual health and contraception clinics.
* Take part in a Saturday sexual health clinic (1:10) when on call.
* Work closely / liaise with colleagues / external agencies.
* Support junior colleagues in clinics to provide excellent care for patients.
* Ensure there is appropriate specialist service provision during the working week across all clinical sites, with expert advice available for other service providers.
Person Specification
Experience / Qualifications
* MRCP, etc. or its recognised equivalent.
* Full and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or eligible for registration within six months of the interview. If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Specialty or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date. If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)
* Diploma in HIV medicine.
* Diploma in GU medicine.
* College of sexual & reproductive health Diploma (CoSRH).
* Higher Degree.
* Diploma of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (DFSRH).
Clinical Skills and Experience
* Clinical experience of HIV inpatient care.
* Clinical skills consistent with CCT in GUM.
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
* LoC in implant & IUC fitting.
Knowledge
* oBreadth of experience in and outside specialty
Organisation and Planning
* oExperience and ability to work in multi‑professional teams
* oEvidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended
Teaching
* Evidence of interest & commitment to teaching.
* Recognised teaching qualification.
Academic and Research
* Evidence of interest & participation in research & publications.
* Higher research degree.
* Publications.
* Prizes and honours.
* Appropriate progression of career to date.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
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