Overview
Clinical Gender Specialists (CGS) are clinicians who provide a defined level of specialist assessment, support, and access to interventions for transgender patients attending the Laurels. As a CGS you will work as part of the service to support patients in line with the NHS England national service specification. The role requires a clinician with specialist skills to assess patients' needs, and formulate treatment plans within a multi-disciplinary framework. The role involves monitoring gender-affirming hormones for trans male, trans female and non-binary patients.
Responsibilities
* Close liaison with GP practices anywhere in England; the Laurels is a national service.
* Provide a service to patients and, on occasions, their families, including direct and indirect clinical work.
* Support the Practice Lead and the Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist in service development, and contribute to overall Clinical Governance of the service.
* Demonstrate active clinical and managerial leadership within the team, providing education and supervision, where required, to junior team members and other professionals.
Essential criteria / Qualifications
* Specialist skills to assess patients' needs and formulate treatment plans within a multi-disciplinary framework.
* Experience monitoring gender-affirming hormones for trans male, trans female, and non-binary patients.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery, including the Post Graduate Certificate in Gender Healthcare and/or the Non-Medical Prescribing qualification (for those who are registered nurses).
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