Job summary
- Main area
- Sexual Health and HIV
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Temp contract)
- Hours
- Full time - 10 sessions per week
- Job ref
- 241-203FC-25
- Employer
- Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Various (see job advert)
- Town
- Bolton
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/04/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 15/05/2025
Employer heading
Sexual Health and HIV Consultant
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
We are thrilled to announce the opportunity to apply for two new Consultant roles in Sexual Health and HIV services to support patients across Bolton, Salford and Wigan. It is an exciting time to join the sexual health and HIV service with the national implementation of ED Opt-out testing for HIV and a focus on moving to a digital patient record. Successful candidates will work alongside other consultants and part of a multi-disciplinary team.
These roles are part of an exciting new collaboration with Locala Sexual Health (a not-for-profit integrated sexual health service provider) in Wigan. Both roles will be employed by Bolton NHS Foundation Trust with NHS employment terms and conditions. A breakdown of each role has been included below:
1 X 10 PAs - Bolton and Salford Sexual Health and HIV consultant (based at Bolton One health centre (Bolton) and Lance Burn Health Centre (Salford)
This post will provide Sexual Health and HIV services for Bolton patients and will also cover Salford HIV clinics.
1 X 10 PAs - Wigan Sexual Health and HIV consultant in collaboration with Locala
This post will provide Sexual Health and HIV services for Wigan patients based at Locala Sexual Health (Wigan)
Applicants may be required to cross-cover and work across all three locations to cover service need.
Main duties of the job
The main duties include, but are not limited to:
- Provide support to the existing sexual health team and undertake expert clinical practice in sexual health, family planning and HIV supporting the clinical director of the service.
- Diagnose manage and treat sexually transmitted infections including HIV with reference to local and national guidelines.
- Provide a comprehensive range of reversible contraceptives dependent on commissioning priorities, service needs and the skills and interests of the individual.
- With the Clinical director of the service develop and review clinical pathways and evidence based clinical guidelines in SRH.
- Provide clinical supervision and medical advice for all clinical staff according to the needs of the service.
Working for our organisation
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.
SHINE Bolton (as part of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust) provides sexual health, family planning and HIV care for patients in the Bolton area. SHINE Bolton also provide care for people living with HIV who live in the Wigan area. SHINE Salford provides HIV care for people living with HIV in the Salford area.
As an NHS employer we offer:
• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service, with doctors entitled to six weeks annual leave and paid study leave.
• Paid sick leave increasing after one year of service in the NHS
• Occupational health and counselling services
• Maternity and paternity leave benefits after two years of service
• A range of employment benefits such as flexible careers
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Locala became the provider of Integrated Sexual Health (ISH) Services in Bradford in July 2015, Kirklees (Huddersfield and Dewsbury) in April 2016, Stockport and Tameside in April 2022 and latterly Wigan and Leigh in April 2024. New contracts have recently commenced in all areas and as such Locala will be the provider for up to 10 years. The services operate from main hubs and in community venues e.g., pop-up clinics. The integrated sexual health service is based in Wigan town centre, currently with a once a week nurse-led service at the Leigh Infirmary site.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Inclusion on GMC Specialist Register for GU Medicine
- Full GMC registration with license to practice
- MBChB or equivalent
- MRCP or equivalent
- Diploma in HIV Medicine (if CCT after 2007) or evidence of extensive HIV experience
- Dip GUM
Desirable criteria
- DFSRH
- Letters of competence (LoC) in sub dermal implants and intrauterine techniques
- LoC Med / PGA Med Ed SRH
- MFSRH
- MD/PhD or equivalent
- To be formally recognised as a Clinical Supervisor and Educational Supervisor as defined by the GMC Trainer Standards
Clinical Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience in all aspects of: Contraception, Genitourinary medicine, HIV
- Experience in HIV in-patient management
- Working with young and/or vulnerable people
- Experience of managing complex safeguarding cases and assessing risk
Desirable criteria
- Experience in other aspects of sexual health e.g vulval disease, psychosexual counselling, chronic pelvic pain
- Ultrasound SSM
Skills and attributes
Essential criteria
- Can own/commit to shared goals
- Can work well as part of a team
- Understands and values the contribution of others
- Able to cope under pressure and prioritise effectively within the context of conflicting demands
- Flexible and adaptable to change
- Acts with integrity – honest and trustworthy towards both patients and staff
- Comfortable dealing with people
- Open and non-judgmental attitude
- Empathetic and sensitive to patients needs
- Able to explain things clearly – particularly complex or sensitive information
- Ensures delivery of quality service
- Communicates and liaises effectively with patients, relatives, colleagues and other members of the MDT.
- Able to implement and remain up to date with clinical guidelines
- Demonstrates a commitment to putting patient safety at the heart of all activity
- Evidence of the ability to work in isolation but knows own limitations and discusses cases with peers when required
Desirable criteria
- Create a vision for the service
- Leads and drives change
- Creates a culture of innovation and improvement
- Empowers others to take responsibility and delegates effectively
- Able to recognise and develop the performance of others
- Able to influence and persuade effectively
- Contributes to local and/or national guideline development
- Able to effectively interpret local public health and clinic data and use this data to guide service development
Education
Essential criteria
- Has understanding of the need for a comprehensive educational structure to support MDT learning
- An ability to self-direct own learning
Desirable criteria
- Active involvement in design and delivery of education for members of MDT
- Teaching qualification, especially if specific to sexual health eg. Faculty registered trainer, STIF trainer
Audit, Quality, Improvement and Research
Essential criteria
- Has an understanding of audit and quality improvement methods and the ways in which they can be used to change clinical practice
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of effective clinical audit or quality improvement which has resulted in useful change
- Research/publication especially if specific to sexual health and HIV
Management
Essential criteria
- Clear understanding of the management structure within the secondary care environment
- Understanding of own role within the management structure
- Able to adhere to Trust values and policies
Desirable criteria
- Management training
- Demonstrates the ability to lead and drive change using the various management support mechanisms
- Reviews and manages progresses of colleagues
- Experience of changing a clinical service to improve efficiency and outcome
- Evidence of policy development
- Experience of additional responsibilities such as Clinical Governance and Audit Lead and evidence of how these roles were conducted effectively
- Clear understanding of performance management and how this supports a performance culture
- Evidence of understanding the link between providing quality clinical services within the confines of limited resources
Other
Essential criteria
- Able to evidence adherence to Trust Values
- Able to travel independently and efficiently throughout the city
- Word processing and computer skills to include the ability to communicate effectively by email
Desirable criteria
- Car owner and driver with full driving license
- Car owner and driver with full driving license
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sophie Ramsden
- Job title
- Consultant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01204 463 658
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