Consultant Physician/Specialist Doctor - Genitourinary Medicine & HIV
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The closing date is 10 December 2025
This is a full time (10PA) NHS Consultant / Senior Specialist Doctor Post in Genitourinary, Sexual Health and HIV medicine The post holder will be employed by Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT). The post will be based within the East Cheshire sexual health service.
We are seeking to recruit a Consultant / Specialist doctor with specialist skills in integrated sexual health and HIV medicine (including leading outpatient HIV clinics, management of sexually transmitted infection & contraception). The appointee will contribute in the Clinical Governance programme within the wider axess sexual health service and will have the opportunity to participate in research supported by our research lead and dedicated research nurse dependant on individuals experience and interest. Less than full time working (LFTW) and timetable flexibility are available.
Dependant on skills, experience and entry on the GMC Specialist register the successful candidate will be offered either a substantive Consultant contract or Specialist doctor (2021) contract on the associated national English contract pay scale.
Main duties of the job
This post is a substantive post The appointment will be a full-time (10 PA) Consultant / Senior Specialist doctor in Sexual Health, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with office accommodation provided at axess Macclesfield [Macclesfield District General Hospital site] and axess Crewe [Eagle Bridge Health and Wellbeing Centre]. It is expected the Consultant / Senior Specialist Doctor will deliver appointment clinics in integrated sexual health and HIV medicine. The post holder would also be expected to deliver one evening clinic per week. Consultant clinics will consist of booked appointments for referrals from other members of the clinical team, or GP's and directly booked patient appointments. Due to the more complex nature of the consultant clinics, appointments are scheduled for 30 minutes. A four hour clinic would consist of 7 appointments and a 30 minute clinical administration period.
The post holder would be expected to be fully independent in outpatient HIV clinical care (with support of wider regional MDT for complex cases).
There is no direct in-patient responsibility with this post. Attendance at the HIV MDT with local consultant colleagues is encouraged to discuss inpatients currently managed by the Infectious Diseases team (virtually by video conference).
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Job responsibilities
The post has 10 Programmed Activities 8.5 for direct patient care and 1.5 for supporting activities. A final timetable will be confirmed with the successful candidate on appointment and reviewed after an appropriate period in line with the trusts job planning policy, flexible and less than full time working will be considered.
Person Specification
Skill & Ability
* Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
* Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibilities and supervise staff
* Ability to undertake robust audit within team structure
* Ability to motivate and inspire a multi-disciplinary team and work sensitively within teams.
* Significant sexual health clinical experience at senior clinician level
Knowledge, Experience and Training
* Management of Sexually transmitted infections
* Contraception, Sexual and reproductive Health
* Understanding importance of clinician in management
* Significant HIV (outpatient) clinical experience
* Clinical experience in other aspects of women's sexual health i.e. vulval disease, psychosexual counselling, etc.
* Knowledge and principles of resource and budget management
* Awareness of core values of NHS in its modern structure
Education & Research
* Basic Medical Qualification registrable in UK
* MRCP or Equivalent
* Entry on the GMC Specialist register for GU Medicine via: ? CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) ? CESR or ? European Community rights
* Letters of competence in IUD/IUS
* MFSRH
* Letters of competence in sub-dermal implants
* Diploma in HIV Medicine
* Research/publications in sexually transmitted infections, HIV/AIDS /Contraceptive/Reproductive Health and other aspects of Sexual Health
* Teaching qualification appropriate to sexual health e.g. Faculty registered trainer, STIF trainer
* Diploma in GU Medicine
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.
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