Specialist Doctor - Integrated Sexual Health and HIV | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in the UK is looking for an enthusiastic Specialist Doctor to join their Integrated Sexual Health team at Maidstone Hospital. The role involves managing GUM and HIV patients, providing safeguarding, and training medical staff. Candidates should possess experience in sexual health care and have the ability to work flexibly within a dynamic team. This position supports professional development and offers flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in sexual health care and GUM/HIV patient management.
• Skills in clinical safeguarding and training for health professionals.
• Ability to work flexibly and manage a caseload.

Responsibilities

• Manage GUM and HIV patient caseloads and support clinics.
• Provide safeguarding support for vulnerable patients.
• Contribute to clinical and management meetings.
• Train staff and students interested in sexual health.
• Deliver direct clinical care and manage patient admin.

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic applicant(s) for an FTC Specialist Doctor post (up to 10 PAs) in Integrated Sexual Health commencing as soon as possible to work alongside a dynamic team of sexual health professionals at Maidstone Hospital.

We are looking for support in augmenting our services; help developing the clinical leadership of the service and support developments for our diverse local population. We are looking for an applicant who wants to develop innovative ways to provide sexual health care and collaborate with our experienced and flexible team.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of GUM and HIV patients and support nurse led clinics.
• Provide safeguarding of young people and vulnerable adults attending the service, with support from a Safeguarding lead nurse and the Trust Safeguarding team.
• Attend and contribute to relevant clinical and management meetings, including a monthly team meeting and Clinical Ops meeting; time is allocated within the job plan for these and can be adjusted as responsibilities change.
• Support the training of sexual health staff, medical students and other professionals interested in sexual health.
• Provide direct clinical care across the 8 PAs (of a 10 PA job plan), with each PA consisting of 4-hour sessions; include face-to-face and telephone consultations (30–45 minutes per session, depending on clinic type). DCC administrative time is included to allow for patient-related admin and to provide clinical support for nursing staff who run clinics alongside doctors.
• Work flexibly and consider flexible working arrangements as part of the service offering.

Additional Information

The successful applicant will be expected to work 8 PAs (of a 10 PA job plan) of Direct Clinical Care, with sessions including 4 hours each. The role involves supporting training, safeguarding, and involvement in clinical and management meetings. The Trust describes its service coverage across Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury and notes its large staff base and patient catchment area.

We employ more than 7,000 staff across two hospital sites. The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people.

Would you like to work flexibly? As a flexible working friendly organisation, we consider arrangements that suit staff and patients alike. Speak to us about possible flexible working arrangements.

This advert closes on Friday 10 Oct 2025