# General Practitioner with Special Interest in Women’s Health

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** St Thomas' Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** General Practitioner
- **Grade:** General practitioner
- **Salary:** £78699.00 to £118759.00
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Minimum 1 session per week)
- **Employment type:** Part time - 1 session per week (Various 4 hour sessions available for face to face clinics and referral triage)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-12T15:56:10.146Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8302338
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8302338?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are seeking a General Practitioner with a Special Interest in Women’s Health. The role would involve supporting virtual triage of Gynaecology referrals and delivering community clinics at a site in Lambeth or Southwark. This advert is open to GPs working in Lambeth and/ or Southwark.

The contract will be to deliver a minimum of 4 hours / one session per week. Please note this may involve weekend or evening sessions as the service develops.

This role is a 12-month fixed term contract.

### Main duties of the job

- The post holder will deliver women's health clinics including, for example, management of menstrual disorders, pre-conception advice, contraception counselling, menopause care, procedures (this may include IUD insertions, difficult smears, polypectomies and pessary fittings) and sexual health depending on clinician’s individual skills.
- The post holder may both receive and provide the necessary supervision and training in conjunction with other clinical staff working in the clinic.
- The post holder will assess referrals to the Women's Health Hub during a virtual triage session, provide advice to primary care referrers and triage to appropriate women's health service in collaboration with Women's Health Hub colleagues, including gynaecologists, SRH consultants and other health care professionals
- The post holder will support delivery of women's health care as part of the Women's Health Hub team and the wider Lambeth system. This may include mentorship for other staff or GPs in training based at the hub and leading or contributing to quality improvement projects.
- The post holder will work collaboratively across organisational boundaries to foster integrated care pathways, promote best practices, and ensure that the voices of women and girls are central to service delivery.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

General Responsibilities:

- To provide evidence-based care.
- To adhere at all times to the clinical and quality standards set out within Trust guidelines.
- To liaise effectively and on a timely basis with colleagues within the department, other clinical specialties within the Trust particularly gynaecology, General Practitioners, community services, and all healthcare agencies.
- To maintain and promote team and multi-disciplinary work, working closely and regularly with the consultant medical staff.
- To provide cover for annual and study leave colleagues so far as is practicable,
- Continuing responsibility for the care of patients in his/her charge, including all administrative duties associated with patient care.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

## Person Specification

### Skills/ Ability

**Essential**

- Ability to take decisions in a busy clinic and at times under pressure
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and safeguarding
- IT skills including experience of EMIS

**Desirable**

- Patient-centred communication, particularly for sensitive topics like sexual health and domestic violence
- One to one and small group clinical teaching
- Developing teaching programmes

### Personal qualities

**Essential**

- Excellent time keeping
- Effective English communication skills (verbal and written)
- Genuine motivation to support improvements in Women’s Health
- Ability to work under pressure

### Experience/ knowledge

**Essential**

- Established GP in a Lambeth or Southwark practice
- Experience in women’s health / gynaecology
- Experience of general practice
- Ability to take independent decisions on case management

**Desirable**

- Experience of performing minor gynaecological procedures
- Prior involvement in setting up or running specialised clinics (e.g., menopause or menstrual disorders clinics)

### Qualifications/ Education/ Professional registration

**Essential**

- DFSRH
- BMS Management of the Menopause Certificate

**Desirable**

- DRCOG
- Letter of Competencies for implants and IUDs
- BMS advanced certificate in Menopause care or Menopause Care Professional Certificate (FSRH)
- Cervical screening
- Pessary fitting

## Documents

- [functional requirements form (pdf, 376.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10621991)
- [job description & person specification (pdf, 224.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10657938)

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