Specialist Grade Doctor - Integrated Sexual Health - University of Liverpool

Job overview

This is a whole time (10 PA) Specialist doctor Grade Post in Integrated Sexual Health Care. The post holder will be employed by Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LUHFT). The post will be based within the Warrington and Halton sexual health service locality.

We are seeking to recruit a substantive Specialist grade doctor (2021 contract) with specialist skills in integrated sexual health (including contraception provision & management of sexually transmitted infections).

Main duties of the job

Please see attached job description

The appointment will be fulltime (10 PA) Specialist doctor in Integrated Sexual Health, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with office accommodation provided at axess Warrington [Bath Street Hub].

The post is within a supportive and friendly local team as part of a larger regional service, so would be adaptable to those whose may wish to travel from further afield / commute to the Merseyside area. Timetable flexibility is available and transport links are excellent.

The appointee must demonstrate significant sexual health clinical experience at a senior clinician level.

The successful candidate would be expected to provide STI and contraceptive care as part of integrated services.

Dependant on experience HIV outpatient care clinical sessions are available.

The post holder would also be expected to deliver one evening clinic per week. Senior doctor clinics will consist of booked appointments for referrals from other members of the clinical team, or GP’s and directly booked patient appointments.

Working for our organisation

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.

Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is 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 their careers page.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. 5 DCC Integrated Sexual health / Contraception / LARC Procedures / Patient admin / Clinical supervision

1. 0 SPA CORE - Revalidation, job planning, CPD, audit, clinical governance, team governance
2. 5 SPA – Other SPA – after job planning discussion

ON CALL: NONE

Person specification

EDUCATION & RESEARCH

• Basic Medical Qualification registrable in UK
• DFSRH, DIPGUM or Equivalent post graduate diploma
• Specialist skills relevant to sexual and reproductive health
• A working understanding of child protection issues
• Management Training
• Teaching qualification appropriate to sexual health e.g. Faculty Registered Trainer, STIF trainer or meets eligibility criteria

• Entry on the GMC Specialist register for Community Sexual & Reproductive Health or Genitourinary Medicine or equivalent via: ➢ CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview) ➢ CESR or ➢ European Community rights ➢ Other approved method of entry
• Letter of competence in IUC or equivalent* - *Expectation to obtain this qualification with in 6 months of starting post
• Letter of competence in sub-dermal implants or equivalent* - *Expectation to obtain this qualification with in 6 months of starting post
• Ultrasound Special Skills Qualification
• Gynaecological scanning
• Soft Tissue (deep Implant)
• Application/acknowledgement of evidence based practice
• Diploma in GU Medicine
• Research/publications in sexually transmitted infections, Contraceptive/Reproductive Health and other aspects of Sexual Health
• Appropriate Higher degree (eg MSc, MD / PhD)

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

• Management of Sexually transmitted infections
• Contraception, Sexual and Reproductive Health provision
• Knowledge and principles of resource and budget management
• Understanding importance of clinician in management

• Clinical experience in other aspects of sexual health i.e. vulval disease, psychosexual counselling, etc.
• Awareness of core values of NHS in its modern structure