Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients.

The Trust is seeking to appoint a full time Consultant in HIV and Sexual Health. The post holder will be part of a team of consultants across Bolton/Wigan and Salford covering HIV and SRH, led by the clinical director Dr Emile Morgan within the Family Care Division. This post will join a team of 3 Consultants covering and will be on a 1 in 4 on-call rota.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will offer a comprehensive HIV service and SRH services. They will continue to improve the service by delivering training, both in-house, and to other health care professionals wishing to acquire sexual and reproductive healthcare qualifications in line with Trust, BASHH, BHIVA and Faculty guidance.

About us

Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Quality Care Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.

The Family Care Division aims to deliver the highest standards of care in maternity, sexual health, gynaecology and a range of acute and community children's services. We deliver over 6,000 babies and carry around 1,500 gynaecological procedures each year. The Trust also has a tertiary level Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, enabling 1 in 4 women across Greater Manchester to receive in-utero transfer and birth at extreme premature gestation at Bolton.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Provide support to the existing consultants team and undertake expert clinical practice in HIV supporting the clinical director of the service.

Diagnose manage and treat sexually transmitted infections including HIV with reference to local and national guidelines.

Provide a comprehensive range of reversible contraceptives dependent on commissioning priorities, service needs and the skills and interests of the individual.

With the Clinical director of the service develop and review clinical pathways and evidence based clinical guidelines in SRH.

Jointly provide professional leadership for medical staff in the service including, appraisal, clinical supervision and input into their continuing professional development, and responsibility for induction and mentoring of new medical staff.

Provide clinical supervision and medical advice for all clinical staff according to the needs of the service.

Person Specification
Legal requirements and qualification
Essential

• Inclusion on GMC Specialist Register Should either have or be within 3 months of obtaining a CSST in Genitourinary medicine.
• Full GMC registration with license to practice MB ChB or equivalent Dip HIV (if CCT after 2007) or evidence of extensive HIV experience Dip GUM
• MRCP or equivalent FSRH Letters of competence in sub dermal implants and intrauterine techniques LoC Med / PGA Med Ed SRH
• To be formally recognized as a Clinical Supervisor as defined by the GMC Trainer Standards

Desirable

• STIF intermediate competencies
• To be formally recognized as an Educational Supervisor as defined by the GMC Trainer Standards
• An appropriate higher degree for example an MD/PhD or equivalent

Other
Essential

• Able to travel independently and efficiently throughout the city
• Car owner and driver with full driving license
• Word processing, spreadsheet and database computer skills

Experience
Essential

• Wide experience in all aspects of Contraception, Genitourinary medicine
• Experience including HIV of teaching and training
• Experience of contributing to the management of a service
• Working with young and/ or vulnerable people
• Experience in HIV in-patient management.

Safety
Essential

• Can demonstrate a commitment to putting patient safety at the heart of all activity

Values
Essential

• Able to evidence adherence to Trust Values

Attitude and Personal Effectiveness
Essential

• Can own/commit to shared goals
• Can build effective teams and partnerships
• Can work well as part of a team
• Understands and values the contribution of others
• Able to cope under pressure within conflicting demands
• Flexible and adaptable to change
• Acts with integrity - honest and trustworthy towards both patients and staff
• Is comfortable dealing with people
• Has an open and non-judgmental attitude
• Is able to create a vision for the service
• Is able to lead and drive change
• Can help create a culture of innovation and improvement

Communicate effectively
Essential

• Is empathetic and sensitive to patients needs
• Able to explain things clearly - particularly complex or sensitive information
• Is able to influence and persuade effectively
• Communicates and liaises effectively with patients, relatives, colleagues, other members of the MDT and trainees

Quality - performing efficiently and effectively
Essential

• Ensure delivery of a quality service
• Able to implement policies and plans
• Effectively review and allocate resources
• Review and manage progress
• Clear understanding of performance management and supports a performance culture
• Accountable for performance of self and others
• Empowers others to take responsibility
• Able to develop and recognize the performance of others

Desirable

• Evidence of administrative roles during training

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