Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated specialty doctor with a strong interest and experience in education to lead on primary care liaison and training for our Sexual Health and HIV services at Barts Health NHS Trust. Our sexual health services have an annual attendance of around 100,000 patients and are Level 3 services for both GU medicine and SRH.
This is a replacement post which is available to start as soon as possible and is mainly based at The Royal London Hospital with occasional potential cross cover and Saturday work in Stratford.
Clinical responsibilities include x2 integrated Sexual Health clinics per week including one evening. There is no on-call responsibility, but there is Saturday clinical work (10 Saturdays per year – 5 in Stratford and 5 in Whitechapel).
Main duties of the job
The Primary Care Liaison Lead will perform a key role in providing liaison and training for non-specialist providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare across the Barts Health footprint of Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest. The post holder will work collaboratively across these boroughs overseeing the delivery of training, education, operational support and governance in order to meet key performance indicators as specified in the North East London Integrated Sexual Health, System Leadership contract (Work Package 2). The department is part of the North East London Clinical Services Network thus providing excellent opportunities to engage in clinical leadership, teaching and research.
About us
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.
Barts Health supports The Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for the main responsibilities of this role.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- MBChB or equiavlent
- Evidence of on-going professional training and development in Sexual Health
Desirable
- Dip GUM
- Other higher degree (e.g. MD, PhD)
- DFSRH
- LoC IUT
- LoC SDI
- Management qualification
- Teaching qualification
Registration
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
Language skills
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a sexual and reproductive health setting
- Experience of working in or with community/primary care
- Evidence of working with staff from different professional disciplines
- Experience of developing and delivering training to multi-disciplinary professionals
- Ability to analyse, interpret, manipulate and present complex data
- Experience of clinical audit
Desirable
- Demonstrable track record of clinical or operational leadership in a complex health environment
- Experience of leading change management and service improvement in clinical services
- Experience of leading and managing multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience of developing and/or implementing Patient Group Directions and integrated care pathways
- Publication in a relevant field
Skills & abilities
Essential
- Skills required to manage sexual and reproductive health consultations in an integrated sexual health clinic
- Ability to clinically assess and provide STI management to men and women attending an integrated sexual health clinic
- Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships within multi-disciplinary team and across different organisations
- Able to lead and manage others
- Good organisational skills
- Good teaching & presentation skills
- Computer/IT skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current developments in primary care
- Relevant issues in sexual health services
- Government sexual health agenda
- Demonstrates an understanding of the concept of clinical and shared governance
- Demonstrates an understanding of quality strategies
Desirable
- Flexibility in working in different settings
- Ability to work autonomously, under pressure, prioritise and meet deadlines in responding to change.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- MBChB or equiavlent
- Evidence of on-going professional training and development in Sexual Health
Desirable
- Dip GUM
- Other higher degree (e.g. MD, PhD)
- DFSRH
- LoC IUT
- LoC SDI
- Management qualification
- Teaching qualification
Registration
Essential
- Eligible for full registration with the GMC at time of appointment
Language skills
Essential
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a sexual and reproductive health setting
- Experience of working in or with community/primary care
- Evidence of working with staff from different professional disciplines
- Experience of developing and delivering training to multi-disciplinary professionals
- Ability to analyse, interpret, manipulate and present complex data
- Experience of clinical audit
Desirable
- Demonstrable track record of clinical or operational leadership in a complex health environment
- Experience of leading change management and service improvement in clinical services
- Experience of leading and managing multidisciplinary teams.
- Experience of developing and/or implementing Patient Group Directions and integrated care pathways
- Publication in a relevant field
Skills & abilities
Essential
- Skills required to manage sexual and reproductive health consultations in an integrated sexual health clinic
- Ability to clinically assess and provide STI management to men and women attending an integrated sexual health clinic
- Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships within multi-disciplinary team and across different organisations
- Able to lead and manage others
- Good organisational skills
- Good teaching & presentation skills
- Computer/IT skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current developments in primary care
- Relevant issues in sexual health services
- Government sexual health agenda
- Demonstrates an understanding of the concept of clinical and shared governance
- Demonstrates an understanding of quality strategies
Desirable
- Flexibility in working in different settings
- Ability to work autonomously, under pressure, prioritise and meet deadlines in responding to change.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
