# Specialty Doctor in Sexual Health

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Location:** Emergency/Out of Hours Dental Services
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Genitourinary Medicine and Sexual Health
- **Grade:** Senior
- **Salary:** £63696.00 to £102689.00
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term)
- **Employment type:** Part time - 6 sessions per week (24 hours per week)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-13T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-07T08:48:03.991Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8348413
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8348413?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.clch.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Specialty Doctor in Sexual Health (fixed term 12 months)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Specialty Doctor to join Sexual Health Hertfordshire, an integrated sexual and reproductive health service provided by Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust. Based at Hatfield Sexual Health Centre, you will work within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team delivering comprehensive sexual health care across Hertfordshire, including management of sexually transmitted infections, HIV prevention (PrEP), contraception and Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC).

The successful candidate will lead young person-prioritised, complex GUM and LARC clinics, provide senior clinical support to nursing and medical colleagues, and contribute to the ongoing development of innovative and patient-centred sexual health services.

This fixed-term post offers an excellent opportunity to develop leadership, educational and service development skills within a large, integrated sexual health service. Alongside clinical duties, you will act as Clinical Supervisor for a GPST1 trainee, participate in teaching, audit, quality improvement and research activities, and help shape the future direction of sexual health services across Hertfordshire. We anticipate recruiting to a substantive role with enhanced leadership responsibilities at the conclusion of this fixed-term appointment.

### Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be responsible for investigating, diagnosing and treating sexually transmitted infections and all aspects of sexual and reproductive health, providing senior cover for GUM/SRH clinics to members of the non-medical and junior medical teams.

They will be expected to provide specialist GUM clinics and LARC and assist in the development of new and existing clinical services. In addition, they will also be responsible for checking and acting on laboratory results. The post-holder will be encouraged take up further training to gain competencies to be able to provide senior cover for GUM clinics to members of the non-medical and junior medical teams.

The post-holder will be responsible for arranging appropriate onward internal and external patient referrals. The post-holder will also be expected to contribute to non-clinical duties (e.g. GPST1 programme co-ordination/supervision and managerial responsibilities) as delegated. The doctor shall contribute to the development of the multidisciplinary team by offering support, education and teaching/training where required.

Applicants must hold full GMC registration, DipGUM, LoC IUT and LoC SDI qualifications, with significant experience working independently in sexual health services. There is no on-call commitment, and dedicated SPA time is included to support professional development, clinical governance and educational responsibilities.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trust’s values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.

**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.**

### 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

**Essential**

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Computer skills and IT literacy
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Managing self effectively
- Ability to plan ahead whilst being innovative and flexible in approach

### Experience

**Essential**

- Considerable experience in full-time foundation training (or equivalent)
- Experience of audit and Clinical Governance
- Experience of working with young people and safeguarding
- Experience in Sexual and Reproductive Health healthcare

**Desirable**

- Scientific publications, presentations at conferences/seminars etc
- Previous demonstrable experience in service development
- Experience in teaching medical trainees and other professionals

### Key Attributes

**Essential**

- Demonstrable evidence of being able and willing to understand our Trust values with behaviour that reinforces these values
- Flexible, dynamic, confident and assertive
- Know when to ask for help
- Able to cope with stressful situations, undertake responsibility and make effective decisions
- Non-judgemental approach

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Eligible to work in UK
- Full registration with the GMC and Licence to Practise
- DipGUM
- LoC IUT
- LoC SDI

**Desirable**

- MRCP or MRCOG or MCSRH or equivalent
- Higher degree
- Teaching qualification
- Experience in Complex Implant removal/Scanning

## Documents

- [trust values (pdf, 893.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10673529)
- [functional requirements (pdf, 80.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10673528)
- [job description and person specification (pdf, 200.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10673527)

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