Job summary
Employer heading
Clinical Fellow ST3+ in GUM
NHS Medical & Dental: Specialty Trainee (ST3-5)
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed doctor to join the HIV/Sexual Health & Contraception team in Brighton – the first UK fast track city. This is a full-time post for 6 months from August 2024.
This post is based at The Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, part of University Hospitals Sussex. The post holder will be expected to staff Sexual Health & Contraception outpatient clinics, provide medical care to inpatients in The Sussex Beacon, and dependent on experience staff HIV emergency clinics and provide care to HIV inpatients. The HIV/Sexual Health department currently has a cohort of over 2,400 patients with HIV and sees approximately 34,000 attendances in the fully integrated Sexual Health service per year and is a major centre for clinical research in HIV and Sexual Health. HIV inpatients are cared for in the new Louisa Martindale wing of the hospital and the Sussex Beacon has a 10 bedded inpatient unit serving patients living with HIV in B&H, East & west Sussex. This is an ideal opportunity to gain experience in this dynamic specialty.
Main duties of the job
The post, based in the SHAC/HIV department at The Royal Sussex County Hospital and Morley St clinic, offers flexibility and diversity. Responsibilities include staffing Sexual Health and Contraception clinics at both sites, alongside potential duties at The Sussex Beacon and the HIV inpatient ward. The role involves collaborating with a multidisciplinary team and supporting various clinics catering to different patient needs. New staff receive thorough induction and mentorship, ensuring support throughout. Educational opportunities include weekly dedicated sessions for training and development.
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, ambition, and values embodied by the NHS for over 70 years. Our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto. We treat our patients and staff with compassion and empathy. We’re here for them when they need us, going above and beyond. Build a career with us. As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching, and training to be the best we can be. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued. There is a strong sexual health network across Brighton and Hove led by the Local Authority. All organizations providing sexual health and HIV prevention services contribute and are represented on the Sexual Health Programme Board.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical Duties
- Staffing sexual health & contraception clinics
- Providing medical care to patients in the Sussex Beacon
- LARC if appropriately trained
- HIV emergency clinic if suitable experience.
- HIV inpatient care if appropriately experienced
- On Call Commitment: no on call commitment unless appropriate experience
Learning and Development
- Attend mandatory training updates as required.
- Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process.
- Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.
- Identify own learning needs and jointly plan training requirements with your line manager
- Participate in the Trust’s appraisal process to discuss how your role will help deliver the best possible care to our patients and help to deliver any changes in service.
Person specification
Experience/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Basic Medical Degree
- Full GMC Registration with license to practice
- Completed Foundation Training in the UK
Desirable criteria
- Diploma of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
Clinical Skills and Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical Experience in general medicine in the UK
- Understanding of clinical risk management
Desirable criteria
- Clinical experience in HIV +/- Sexual Health & Contraception
Knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Breadth of experience in and outside specialty
Organisation & Planning
Essential criteria
- Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- Understanding of: NHS/Clinical Governance/Resource Constraints
Teaching Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
Acadenuc & Research
Essential criteria
- Evidence of participation in audit
Desirable criteria
- Research Experience
- Publications
- Prizes and Honours
Career Progression
Essential criteria
- Appropriate progression of career to date
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
- Dr Deborah Williams
- Job title
- Consultant HIV/Sexual Health
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01273696955
- Additional information
Dr Deborah Williams
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