Consultant in GUM and HIV

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is looking for a Consultant in HIV services. The role is focused on enhancing patient care through innovative strategies while managing complex cases and re-engaging individuals. The successful candidate will provide guidance within the HIV service and interact closely with multidisciplinary teams. This full-time position includes diverse responsibilities, offering a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• GMC registration essential for practice.
• Experience in GU medicine and HIV care required.
• Teaching experience necessary for candidate.

Responsibilities

• Lead on in-patient HIV care.
• Support patients with comorbidities.
• Active support to Sexual Health services.

Skills

Clinical governance understanding

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Multidisciplinary working

IT literacy

Flexibility

Education

Full GMC registration

MRCP or equivalent

Diploma in HIV

CCT/CESR in Genitourinary Medicine/HIV

Job description

Job summary

This is a full‑time (10 PA) substantive post based in the Trafalgar Clinic (Sexual Health and HIV) at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) Woolwich. The focus of the role is to strengthen the consultant team and in particular to provide strategic direction for the HIV service. The postholder will support the department in delivering excellent and innovative care with an emphasis on complex HIV care, re‑engaging individuals who have been lost to follow‑up and building on our commitment to research and training. We envisage that this post will further develop our links with acute and general medicine and other medical specialties. The department is supportive and encourages the postholder to take advantage of the new consultants mentoring programmes provided by BASHH and BHIVA.

Main duties of the job

• Leading on in‑patient HIV care
• Supporting patients with comorbidities
• Working with difficult to reach populations and returning disengaged HIV positive people to care
• Developing new models of care in HIV and Sexual Health services

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian and ethnic minorities background, who identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disability
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

Details

• Date posted: 15 December 2025
• Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
• Grade: Consultant
• Salary: £109,725 to £145,478 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full‑time
• Reference number: 197-AA7637
• Job location: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Station Road, Woolwich, SE18 4QH

Job description responsibilities

• HIV outpatient care
• Input into the management of HIV positive inpatients
• Active support to the Sexual Health service, including referral (Level 3) clinics
• Contribute to the HIV and Sexual Health research portfolio and recruitment to trials and ongoing care of trial participants
• Participation in the on‑call rota and involvement with in‑patients as required

Person Specification – Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC registration
• MRCP or equivalent
• Dip GUM
• Diploma in HIV
• DFSRH (Diploma of the Faculty of Family Planning)
• CCT/CESR in Genitourinary Medicine/HIV and inclusion on specialist register or within 6 months of this requirement

Desirable

• Post‑graduate degree e.g. MD, PhD, MSc
• MFSRH (Diploma/Membership of the Faculty of Family Planning)
• Recent experience of acute and/or general medicine

Clinical Audit

Essential

• Evidence of effective participation in clinical audit and research
• Understanding of clinical governance

Teaching Experience

Essential

• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience

Desirable

• Teaching skills/specific training and/or qualification

Clinical Experience

Essential

• Experience in GU medicine
• HIV clinical experience including in‑patient care, antiretroviral therapy and care of patients with advanced disease
• Awareness of the challenges of an inner‑city, multicultural community

Desirable

• Experience in service and care pathway development
• Wide experience in Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Experience of conducting/contributing to clinical trials

Management and Administrative Experience

Essential

• Administrative experience
• Multidisciplinary working
• Organisational skills
• Communication skills
• Computer skills/IT literacy
• Understanding of commissioning landscape in the speciality

Desirable

• Attendance at medical management course and understanding of management issues
• Management experience

Research Experience

Essential

• Understanding of the importance of research in a clinical setting

Desirable

• Research training Conference presentations and/or publications
• Broader understanding of research in the NHS setting
• Participation in clinical trial delivery

Other Attributes

Essential

• Flexible, dynamic, resilient and assertive

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. It is necessary for the postholder to submit a Disclosure and Barring Service check to verify no previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

• Employer name: Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
• Address: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Station Road, Woolwich, SE18 4QH
• Website: https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/