Consultant in Integrated Sexual Health and HIV

Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic applicant for a full time Consultant post (10PAs) in Integrated Sexual Health commencing in July 2025 to work alongside a dynamic team of sexual health professionals working at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. This post is to work in North Kent at the Riverside Clinic, Gravesham Community Hospital and Overy Street clinic, Dartford. We are looking for someone who can lead the Clinical Governance for our service and develop high quality clinical outcomes for our diverse local population. We are looking for an applicant who wants to work innovatively to deliver effective patient care and collaborate with our experienced and flexible multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be expected to work 10 PAs of Direct Clinical Care DCC (8DCC and 2 SPA) with each PA being a 4-hour session. Consultations are 30 -45 minutes depending on the type of clinic undertaken. Thirty minutes of DCC admin time is included within each session to allow for patient related admin and to provide clinical support of the nursing staff who run clinics alongside the Consultants. It is expected that Consultants will support the training of sexual health staff, medical students and other professionals interested in sexual health.

The successful applicant will be expected to attend and contribute to relevant clinical and management meetings including a monthly team meeting, Clinical Ops meeting and Directorate meeting and any additional clinical meetings that require their presence. Time is allocated within the job plan for these and can be adjusted as responsibility changes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful applicant will have responsibility to contribute to our sexual health strategy in line with the National Strategies and Kent Public Health priorities including meeting our accessibility targets, population health targets including ending the HIV epidemic (UK 2030 Zero HIV Transmission), increasing Chlamydia testing in those aged < 25 years and reducing unplanned pregnancy through availability of LARC contraception.

The successful applicant will be responsible for managing a case load of GUM and HIV patients and supporting nurse led clinics. The successful applicant will also be expected to provide safeguarding of young people and vulnerable adults attending the service. The service is supported by a Safeguarding lead nurse and the Trust Safeguarding team.

To assume responsibility, both personally and corporately with consultant colleagues, for the management of junior medical staff.  You are expected to be involved in their professional development, both clinical and personal as per guidance from the Deanery. The Sexual health service is due to start receiving F2 doctors in August 2024 as part of a new Foundation Program development.

You are required to take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and others who may be affected by what you do while at work. You must adhere to Trust IRMER Regulations.