Job requirements
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience working within NHS healthcare settings
- Experience
Experience conducting independent clinical assessments and formulating management plans
- Experience
Experience managing patients with complex physical and/or psychological healthcare needs
- Experience
Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
- Qualifications
MBBS, MBChB, or equivalent medical qualification.
- Qualifications
Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC)
- Knowledge and Skills
Understanding of evidence-based medical practice
- Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of clinical governance, patient safety, and risk management principles
- Knowledge and Skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to engage sensitively with diverse patient populations
- Knowledge and Skills
Understanding of equality, diversity and inclusion principles
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience working with transgender and gender-diverse patients
- Experience
Experience in endocrinology, hormone replacement therapy, menopause care, sexual health or reporductive medicine
- Experience
Experience in quality improvement, audit, service development or clinical governance acitvities
- Qualifications
Postgraduate qualification in Endocrinology, General Practice, Sexual Health, Psychiatry, Internal Medicine or related speciality
- Qualifications
Membership of Fellowship of a Royal College
- Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge of current guidance relating to transgender healthcare and gender dysphoria management
- Knowledge and Skills
Awareness of psychosocial factors affecting transgender and gender-diverse individuals
- Knowledge and Skills
Experience providing education or supervision to healthcare professionals
Job overview
The post holder will provide specialist medical input within the Gender Dysphoria Service, undertaking comprehensive assessments, supporting treatment planning, advising on hormone therapy, and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues. The role involves outpatient clinics, clinical governance activities, service development, and liaison with primary and secondary care providers.
Main duties of the job
- Provide specialist medical assessment, diagnosis, and formulation for patients experiencing gender dysphoria or gender incongruence.
- Develop and implement individualised, patient-centred care plans.
- Assess suitability for gender-affirming medical interventions in accordance with current national and international guidance.
- Provide advice regarding hormone therapy initiation, optimisation, monitoring, and management of associated health risks.
- Collaborate with primary care clinicians to ensure safe prescribing and ongoing monitoring arrangements.
- Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team including psychologists, psychiatrists, specialist nurses, speech and language therapists, and other allied health professionals.
- Liaise with external healthcare providers regarding treatment recommendations and ongoing patient care.
- Participate in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement projects, and service development initiatives.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and complete all associated administrative duties.
- Contribute to teaching, training, and professional development activities within the service.
Support the development of inclusive and equitable healthcare for transgender and gender-diverse individuals.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of this role please see the attached job description or contact the service for further information
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.
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This advert is for Speciality Doctor in Gender Dysphoria and Endocrinology with Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Daventry, England. It is listed as a Senior Medical doctor Endocrinology and Diabetes role. The advertised salary is £63,696 - £102,689 pa. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 23 Oct 2026.
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