Specialty Grade Doctor in Sexual and Reproductive Health

HCRG Care Group; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Greater Manchester is seeking a passionate part-time Specialty Doctor in Sexual and Reproductive Health on a fixed-term contract. Responsibilities include delivering LARC clinics, handling STIs, and maintaining high clinical standards. Applicants must have relevant diplomas and previous medical experience. This role offers various professional development benefits and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

NHS Pension

Access to discounts on everyday purchases

Online and face-to-face wellbeing support

Continuing professional development opportunities

An open culture encouraging innovation

Free tea, coffee, and milk

Qualifications

• Current GMC registration is mandatory.
• Evidence-based practice application is required.
• Minimum of 2 years in integrated sexual health specialty.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Clinical Governance and Clinical Audit.
• Deliver clinics for Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC).
• Provide testing and management of sexually transmitted infections.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organization and prioritization skills

Ability to motivate and inspire a team

Ability to undertake robust audit

Flexibility to support service needs

Education

Diploma of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (DFSRH)

Diploma in Genitourinary Medicine (DipGUM)

Basic medical qualification registrable in UK

Letter of competence in IUC or equivalent

Letter of competence in sub-dermal implants or equivalent

Minimum of 4 years medical work experience

Job description

We are seeking a passionate and experienced part-time Specialty Doctor in Sexual and Reproductive Health at our Oldham, Bury and Rochdale Sexual Health Service, based on a 12 month fixed term basis. You must hold the Diploma of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (DFSRH) and the Diploma in Genitourinary Medicine (DipGUM), or an equivalent qualification, and meet the person specification for the Specialty Grade. You will be expected to deliver clinics for Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC), as well as provide testing and management of sexually transmitted infections, including PEPSE and PrEP consultations. Your clinics will include booked appointments from members of the clinical team, GP referrals, directly booked patient appointments, and walk-in sessions. There are no direct in-patient responsibilities within this role. You will be based in Oldham at the Integrated Care Centre and supported by three consultants (one full-time and two LTFT), along with a team of experienced specialist nurses and support staff. You will have access to relevant IT systems within the office and clinical areas, and administrative support will be available at each site.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Clinical Governance, Clinical Audit, CME and meet the annual CPD requirements of the appropriate Royal College / Faculty.
• HCRG Care Group supports the requirements for continuing professional development and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities.
• Follow the policies and practices laid down within HCRG Care Group.
• Undertake annual appraisal and ensure they meet the requirements for continuing professional development in line with GMC good medical practice and to meet requirements for revalidation.
• All medical and dental staff employed by HCRG Care Group are expected to comply with its risk management and Health and Safety policies, procedures and guidelines, and information Governance policies.
• All staff are personally responsible for record keeping. A record is anything that contains information and any medium e.g., paper, tapes, computer information etc which have been created or gathered to document NHS activity.
• All individuals within HCRG Care Group are responsible for any records they create. Records must be retained in accordance with the records management policy and stored in a manner that allows them to be easily located in the event of a Freedom of Information request.
• Ensure complete and accurate data is collected to the highest standard. Data collection should be supported by adequate documentation and processes should be reviewed regularly.

Qualifications

• Basic medical qualification registrable in UK and current GMC registration
• Application/acknowledgement of evidence-based practice
• Diploma of the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (DFSRH)
• Diploma in Genitourinary Medicine (DipGUM)
• Letter of competence in IUC or equivalent
• Letter of competence in sub-dermal implants or equivalent
• Minimum of 4 years medical work (either continuously or in aggregate) since obtaining a primary medical qualification, of which a minimum of 2 years should have been in integrated sexual health specialty or a relevant other specialty including GUM/SRH provision in primary care.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Excellent patient communication
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload and to delegate responsibilities and supervise staff
• Ability to undertake robust audit within team structure
• Ability to motivate and inspire a multi-disciplinary team and work sensitively within teams
• Willingness to work flexibly to support the needs of the service
• Ability to travel

We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006 we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We're a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone. While it doesn't happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we'll need to close it earlier than the date we've shown here. If you're keen to join our team, we'd love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can. As you'd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Benefits

• MC75-01 £61,542 full-time equivalent SAS Payscale.
• NHS Pension!
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life's emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing - from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our 'Outstanding' learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you're encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care - backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding "good" or "outstanding" ratings from the Care Quality Commission
• Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base location