Job summary
We are looking for a Band 6 clinician to join our highly skilled MDT based at The Laurels Gender Identity Clinic, in Exeter. We support trans and non-binary adults to receive treatment tailored to their experiences of gender incongruence, offering specialist gender assessments and treatment plans, specific gender-focused psychological therapy, speech and language therapy, specialist medical consultations, and surgical referrals. This is a specialist area, offering unique care to a diverse and important population of clients. The work is interesting, rewarding, and can genuinely affect people’s lives for the better.
Devon Partnership NHS Trust is growing as we establish ourselves as one of the leading providers of mental health services in the country. Working as part of Devon Partnership NHS Trust, you will make a difference to people’s lives from the moment you start.
Main duties of the job
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. Part of this will involve close liaison with GP practices anywhere in England, as the Laurels is a national service. Excellent communication skills are vital in this role.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust: We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist and secure services for the wider south west region and nationally. We are committed to promoting good mental health and wellbeing, and strive to deliver high quality services that are safe and focused on people’s recovery. We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families and carers in everything we do.
Our values: We recruit based on qualifications and experience, and also on behaviours that underpin our Trust’s core values, including commitment to quality of care, improving lives, and treating others with respect, dignity and compassion. We aim to be an inclusive employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community, regardless of protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part-time and flexible working applications will be considered where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Gender Specialists (CGS) provide specialist assessment, support, and access to interventions for transgender patients attending the Laurels, in line with the NHS England national service specification. The role requires a clinician with skills to assess patient 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, with close liaison to GP practices across England as the Laurels is a national service. Excellent communication skills are vital. The post holder will be part of the team providing a service to patients and, on occasions, their families, including direct and indirect clinical work. You will support the Practice Lead and the Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist in service development and contribute to overall Clinical Governance. You will demonstrate active clinical and managerial leadership, providing education and supervision to junior team members and other professionals where required. An essential criterion for this role is 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).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Professional qualification (General/Mental Health/Learning Disability) to degree level or equivalent.
* Maintains current registration with NMC or relevant Professional body.
* Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery, including the Post Graduate Diploma in Gender Healthcare and/or the Non-Medical Prescribing qualification (for those who are registered nurses).
Desirable
* Non-Medical Prescriber.
* Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration.
* Training in transgender healthcare.
* Training in gender diversity.
Experience
Essential
* Experience of individual patient case management responsibility.
* Substantial experience of MDT working.
* Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding.
Desirable
* Experience of clinical working with transgender and non-binary patients.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) will be necessary to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Additional information
Employer details
Employer name: Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Address: WESGIC, 11-15 Dix’s Field, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1QA
Employer's website: See above
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