Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Health

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridgeshire); Cambridge; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridgeshire) is seeking a Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Health to join the iCaSH Cambridgeshire team across Cambridge, Huntingdon and Wisbech. The role requires GMC specialist registration or imminent eligibility and a strong background in contraception and reproductive health.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, contribute to service development, education, and quality improvement, and support patient-centered care with a

Qualifications

• Entry on the GMC specialist register or eligible within 6 months of interview.
• Educational supervision training/eligibility.
• Leadership and management experience within NHS settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible expert leadership and clinical care within the full range of reproductive health.
• Direct contraception services to address holistic reproductive health needs.
• Perform contraceptive or reproductive health examinations and procedures as required.
• Provide leadership and vision in development of local and shared care pathways ensuring timely patient access.
• Liaise with colleagues to deliver safe and effective care.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical governance

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

GMC Specialist Register

Diploma/Membership of the Institute of Psychosexual Medicine

Job description

Employer East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridgeshire) Employer type NHS Site iCASH Cambridgeshire Clinics - Cambridge, Huntingdon and Wisbech Town Cambridge, Huntingdon and Wisbech Salary £113,565 - £150,569 per annum, pro-rata Closing 06/12/2026 23:59 Interview date 22/12/2026

Consultant in Sexual and Reproductive Health

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust delivers expert healthcare in people’s homes, community hospitals and local settings across the East of England.

Our nurses, therapists, clinicians, support teams and partners work together to provide coordinated care that supports independence, recovery and wellbeing. We believe people are best cared for close to home, in the communities where they live and belong.

By combining professional expertise with strong local relationships, we help people stay well, feel supported and access the right care at the right time. Expert healthcare, close to home, trusted by our communities.

Different ideas, experiences and backgrounds make us stronger and more creative and applications from all walks of life are welcomed. Our processes ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust is committed to creating a modern and inclusive work environment. We actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce and maintain and improve their wellbeing. We also offer flexible working patterns and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.

We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.

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Please note all new starters will be subject to a 6 month probationary period.

Job overview

At the East of England Community Health & Care NHS Trust, we are proud to deliver high-quality, compassionate care to our communities. We are looking for a dedicated Consultant in Sexual & Reproductive Health to join our Integrated Contraception & Sexual Health (iCaSH) team in Cambridgeshire.

Working across our clinics in Cambridge, Huntingdon & Wisbech you will play a key role in providing expert clinical care across reproductive & sexual health services. You will work closely with a skilled multidisciplinary team, helping to shape and develop services that meet the needs of a diverse population.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking organisation that values collaboration, innovation & continuous improvement. Alongside clinical duties, you will support education, supervision, service development and quality improvement, while promoting best practice and patient centred care.

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate clinician with strong leadership and communication skills, GMC Specialist Register entry (or within 6 months of interview) and robust experience in reproductive and sexual health medicine.

In return, we offer a supportive working environment and a strong commitment to professional development and work-life balance.

Join us and make a meaningful difference to the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will undertake a full range of medical duties in Contraception and Reproductive Health Clinics and will be expected to work with clinical colleagues supported by local managers in providing a safe, efficient, and effective service.

The post holder will share clinical responsibilities with professional colleagues and will actively contribute to the governance arrangements of the department.

The post holder will provide active support to the leadership team to support the continued development of the iCaSH Cambridgeshire service, in order to enhance patient access ensuring that patient safety, confidentiality, and effective clinical governance are maintained and to help develop appropriate clinical pathways.

Working for our organisation

Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There’s one reason why our services are outstanding – and that’s our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.

Please be aware that East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust will never ask applicants to pay fees at any stage of the recruitment process, including job applications, sponsorship arrangements, or employment offers. All recruitment communications and job applications should only be made through our official careers website and published contact details.

If you receive a suspicious job offer or recruitment-related communication, do not make any payments, share personal information, or provide identity documents. We encourage you to report the matter to your local police or relevant law enforcement agency. Any concerns relating to potential recruitment fraud should also be reported to our Local Counter Fraud Specialist (LCFS) as soon as possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. Provide visible expert leadership and clinical care within the full range of reproductive health including complex LARC, complex contraception, use of contraception throughout the life course including adolescence and perimenopause

2. To directly provide Contraception services to address the holistic reproductive health needs of clients and include signposting for other relevant health needs, ie: reproductive mental health, women’s health, gynaecology, sexual assault and substance misuse/dependence3. Perform contraceptive or reproductive health examinations and procedures as required or clinically indicated to aid differential diagnosis

3. Provide expert advice and direction to medical, nursing, allied and administrative staff

4. Provide leadership and vision in development of local and shared care pathways in line with clinical governance arrangements ensuring patients with complex needs receive their onward care within an appropriate time frame

5. To use the electronic patient database competently and efficiently for all aspects of patient care and operational day to day clinical management

6. Work as part of a team dedicated to sexual health promotion and care, delivering contraception and reproductive health services to national College of Sexual and Reproductive Health (CoSRH), British Association for Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH), British HIV Association (BHIVA) and the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) standards and guidelines

7. To be an active participant of the local reproductive health team/network

8. Be responsible for the training of the clinical team

9. Be responsible for updating, supervision and professional management of the medical team, ensuring adherence to procedures and protocols

10. To liaise with colleagues within the local area to deliver safe and effective care

11. Support good medical practice through clinical supervision, education and training, reviews of safety and quality, team working and clinical leadership

12. Support the commitment of the department to the development of undergraduate teaching, with a programme of clinical supervision

13. To be familiar with all aspects of the Community Sexual and Reproductive Health (CSRH) Specialty Training Programme, and able to act as Educational Supervisor to CSRH trainees within the Trust and/or Training Programme Director (TPD) if required

14. Support the establishment of a rolling programme of CoSRH general training and supervision for multidisciplinary colleagues in Primary Care and other organisations providing sexual and reproductive healthcare

15. Undertake audit and research as a part of the service audit plan

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• Entry on the GMC specialist register via: CCT (proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of interview), CCST, CESR or Portfolio Pathway in CSRH or within 6 months of completing it Which includes : Membership of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health MFSRH Letters of competence in subdermal implants and intrauterine techniques LoC SDI/LoC IUT Deep Implant removal skill Complex IUT skill Ultrasound skills
• College (CoSRH) Registered Trainer or meets eligibility criteria
• Educational Supervisor (the appointee must be trained in educational supervision in line with the Faculty Development requirements)
• Management and leadership training/experience
• Knowledge and application of evidence based practice
• Research/publications in Contraception, Sexual & Reproductive Health and other aspects of sexual health
• Diploma or Membership of the Institute of Psychosexual Medicine

Experience

• Independent management of Complex Contraception and Reproductive Health caseloads
• Clinical Experience in other aspects of sexual health, i.e. vulval disease, psychosexual medicine
• Clinical experience of working with individuals with medical and psychosocial complexity and ability to liaise with all relevant specialists and teams
• Experience of completed robust clinical audit and implementation of quality Improvement projects
• Senior decision maker (decisions at consultant level) in Reproductive Healthcare
• Experience of service development with respect to Public Health Principles and contribution to strategic priorities within regional sexual health networks
• Experience of working in a custodial setting
• Experience of working within young people’s services
• Trained Appraiser
• Experience of working in GUM or integrated service including experience in community clinics
• Experience of research participation

Skillls

• Requisite leadership, organisational, communication, professional and personal skills to fulfil the role of a consultant leading a multidisciplinary community team to provide SRH care.
• Demonstrates familiarity with and understanding of NHS structures, management and current political issues, including an awareness of national strategic plans and constraints.
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Ability to undertake clinical record coding in the Sexual and Reproductive Health Activity Data Set (SRHAD), and the Genito-Urinary Medicine Clinic Activity Dataset (GUMCAD)
• Able, willing and proactive in helping other team members to develop their clinical and non-clinical skills
• Understanding of the importance of research and its application in clinical practice
• Evidence of effective participation in clinical audit, clinical risk management and research.
• Able, willing and proactive in leading quality improvement work and implementing change
• Knowledge of the organisation of the NHS and the Government’s agenda for its modernisation

Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children and Young People/Vulnerable Adults

• Ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
• Appreciates the significance of safeguarding and interprets this accurately for all individual children and young people/vulnerable adults whatever their life circumstances.
• Is up to date with legislation and current events
• Shows a personal commitment to safeguarding children

Working withing Professional Boundaries

• Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
• Recognises the limits of own authority within the role
• Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
• Understands the principle of confidentiality

Emotional Awareness

• Aware of the range of emotions in self and others
• Manages strong emotions and responds constructively to the source of problems
• In highly stressful situations keeps own feelings in check, takes constructive action and calms others down.
• Has a range of mechanisms for dealing with stress, can recognise when to use them and does so
• Has a balanced understanding of self and others
• Has a realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development
• Shows a realistic appreciation of the challenges of working with children and young people/vulnerable adults

Equal Opportunities - We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities that fall under the Disability Confident Scheme will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). All sites are Smoke Free.

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Please note: Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for some job roles, and this will be identified through filtering questions at the start of any job application on the Trac recruitment system.

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Redeployment - Please note that in the first instance priority for this vacancy will be given to staff who are on the Trusts Redeployment Register.
Closing and Interview Dates -This vacancy may close early if sufficient applicants are received.

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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.

Name Dr Hannah Pintilie Job title iCaSH Clinical Lead and Consultant GU Medicine Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07912 488021