Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine/HIV and Safeguarding Lead

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; Sutton; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A reputable NHS trust in Sutton seeks a part-time Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine/HIV. The role requires a qualified professional to provide integrated sexual health services and lead safeguarding initiatives. Candidates should have full GMC registration, CCT in GUM or equivalent, and proficiency in managing complex health cases. This position offers a unique opportunity to collaborate within a passionate team to enhance community health services.

Qualifications

• Experience in setting up and evaluating new sexual health services.
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Experience with colleagues at a regional level.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultant care to HIV patients.
• Deliver integrated sexual health services.
• Lead safeguarding for sexual health and HIV.

Skills

Broad-based training experience in sexual health

Evidence of effective audit for change

Training in safeguarding

Clinical and educational supervision experience

Experience of developing patient-centered healthcare

Education

Full GMC Registration

CCT in GUM or equivalent

DIP HIV

MRCP or MRCOG

DFSRH

DipGUM

Teaching Qualification

Training in Leadership or Management

Tools

IT skills

Job description

Go back Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine/HIV and Safeguarding Lead

The closing date is 30 October 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Consultant in The Rosehill Clinic, an integrated Sexual Health clinic based at St Helier Hospital in Sutton. The post has arisen following the retirement of the incumbent. This is an opportunity to work with a dedicated and passionate team within Epsom and St Helier University NHS Trust to deliver integrated sexual health to the population of Sutton and beyond as part of the Sutton Health and Care Alliance. The post holder will work across genitourinary medicine and HIV and will be departmental safeguarding lead.

Main duties of the job

• Provide consultant care to a small cohort of HIV patients
• Provide advice, screening, diagnosis and treatment of STIs (8-10/ clinic)
• Safeguarding lead for sexual health & HIV
• Provide consultant advice and support to HIV testing in emergency department health advisor
• Contribute to implementation of innovative clinical pathways
• Provide consultant advice and support to multidisciplinary team working in the integrated sexual health service. Review complex cases requiring senior input.
• As part of the MDT define and deliver excellent case-management practice for individuals with increased vulnerability and or complex needs
• Contribute to the wider ?sexual health of the community in Sutton by supporting and working collaboratively with other sexual health providers, including secondary care, primary care and third sector agencies.
• Provide consultant advice and clinical supervision to rotational FY2 doctors in genitourinary medicine

About us

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Job responsibilities

See attached Job Description for further information and main responsibilities of the role or contact Olubanke Davies via email

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

• Full GMC Registration
• CCT in GUM or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMET/GMC by date if Advisory Appointments Committee (AAC))
• Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: oCertificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) oCertificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) oEuropean Community Rights
• DIP HIV
• MRCP or MRCOG
• DFSRH
• DipGUM
• Teaching Qualification
• Training in Leadership and/ or Management

Clinical Experience

• Evidence of broad-based training experience and competence in sexual health, and contraception equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
• Experience of effective audit leading to change, quality improvement and other aspects of clinical governance
• Training in and practical experience of safeguarding
• Experience of setting up and evaluating new sexual health or outreach services
• Clinical and educational supervision experience
• Experience of developing patient centred healthcare, especially for individuals with increased vulnerability and /or complexity
• Experience of setting up and conducting clinical research studies and collaborating with other researchers
• Experience of working with colleagues at a regional or national level to help develop the specialty

Management & Administrative Experience

• Extensive knowledge and skills of relevant sexual and reproductive health practice
• Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
• Computer skills and IT literacy
• A good understanding of the role of clinical management
• Management training course
• Training in Leadership and/ or Management
• Experience of training and competence in the insertion of intrauterine devices and subdermal implants

Teaching Experience

• Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
• Teaching qualification

Research Experience

• Experience of research
• Publications in peer review journals

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.

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust