# Trust Doctor ST3+ in GUM/Sexual Health

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Worthing
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Medical doctor
- **Speciality:** Genitourinary Medicine and Sexual Health
- **Grade:** Senior
- **Salary:** £67,325 per annum pro rata
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (01/08/26 start)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-13T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-29T08:43:20.126Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Sussex/Brighton/University_Hospitals_Sussex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/genitourinary_medicine/genitourinary_medicine-v7991866
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7991866?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic Doctor interested in the specialty to join the HIV and Integrated Sexual Health teams at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) in Brighton – the UKs first fast track city.

This is a 6 month post in the Sexual Health/HIV Department at University Hospitals Sussex (UHS) in Brighton.

The post holder will staff integrated Sexual Health and contraception clinics and provide medical care to inpatients in the clinical infection unit. The department currently has a cohort of over 2,400 patients with HIV and sees approximately 34,000 attendances in the fully integrated Sexual health service per year and is a major centre for clinical research in HIV and Sexual Health. This is an ideal opportunity to gain experience in this dynamic specialty.

### Main duties of the job

The post will be split between the SHAC Clinic and the Clinical infection Unit (Ward B6 & the Lawson Unit in the Louisa Martindale Building). The timetable will be flexible and varied. The post holder will be part of the MDT staffing the integrated Sexual Health and Contraception clinics (SHAC)  and depending on experience provide inpatient care to patients living with HIV and support patients in the emergency clinic in the Lawson Unit, The SHAC clinics operate from two sites, daily booked clinics at the Claude Nicol Clinic at RSCH and a ‘walk in appointment on the day’ clinic at Morley St in central Brighton.

On Wednesday mornings there is dedicated time for education and training with internal and external speakers, journal club, M&M and clinical governance meetings.

The post holder will be assigned a clinical supervisor/mentor within the consultant team and encouraged to develop their knowledge and progress their career through appropriate CPD. The Department is very research active so there will be opportunity to be involved in clinical research and be involved in audit and quality improvement projects. Staff are encouraged to submit work to national conferences and there is a departmental education fund to support attendance if successful.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical Duties

- Staffing integrated SHAC clinics
- Providing medical care to inpatients on B6
- Staffing emergency clinic
- Potential On Call Commitment: 1:5. Weekdays 5-8pm, Saturday 08.00-20.00, no Sundays

The post holder will either be staffing the inpatient ward 08.30 to 17.00 Monday – Friday or staffing SHAC clinics 09.00 - 17.00 or 10.00 - 18.00.

The job description is an outline of the role and responsibilities. From time to time due to the needs of the service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties that are consistent with your role and banding, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover.

The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the department and the organisation.

## Job Details

We are looking for an enthusiastic Doctor interested in the specialty to join the HIV and Integrated Sexual Health teams at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) in Brighton – the UKs first fast track city.

This is a 6 month post in the Sexual Health/HIV Department at University Hospitals Sussex (UHS) in Brighton.

The post holder will staff integrated Sexual Health and contraception clinics and provide medical care to inpatients in the clinical infection unit. The department currently has a cohort of over 2,400 patients with HIV and sees approximately 34,000 attendances in the fully integrated Sexual health service per year and is a major centre for clinical research in HIV and Sexual Health. This is an ideal opportunity to gain experience in this dynamic specialty.

## Job Description

The post will be split between the SHAC Clinic and the Clinical infection Unit (Ward B6 & the Lawson Unit in the Louisa Martindale Building). The timetable will be flexible and varied. The post holder will be part of the MDT staffing the integrated Sexual Health and Contraception clinics (SHAC) and depending on experience provide inpatient care to patients living with HIV and support patients in the emergency clinic in the Lawson Unit, The SHAC clinics operate from two sites, daily booked clinics at the Claude Nicol Clinic at RSCH and a ‘walk in appointment on the day’ clinic at Morley St in central Brighton.

On Wednesday mornings there is dedicated time for education and training with internal and external speakers, journal club, M&M and clinical governance meetings.

The post holder will be assigned a clinical supervisor/mentor within the consultant team and encouraged to develop their knowledge and progress their career through appropriate CPD. The Department is very research active so there will be opportunity to be involved in clinical research and be involved in audit and quality improvement projects. Staff are encouraged to submit work to national conferences and there is a departmental education fund to support attendance if successful.

## Responsibilities

Clinical Duties

Staffing integrated SHAC clinics

Providing medical care to inpatients on B6

Staffing emergency clinic

Potential On Call Commitment: 1:5. Weekdays 5-8pm, Saturday 08.00-20.00, no Sundays

The post holder will either be staffing the inpatient ward 08.30 to 17.00 Monday – Friday or staffing SHAC clinics 09.00 - 17.00 or 10.00 - 18.00.

The job description is an outline of the role and responsibilities. From time to time due to the needs of the service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties that are consistent with your role and banding, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover.

The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the department and the organisation.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Desirable**

- - Breadth of experience in and outside specialty

### Teaching Skills

**Essential**

- - Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching

**Desirable**

- - Recognised teaching qualification

### Career Progression

**Essential**

- - Appropriate progression of career to date

### Personal Attributes

**Essential**

- - Evidence of: - Good communication skills both oral and written

### Academic and Research

**Essential**

- - Evidence of participation in audit

**Desirable**

- - Research experience
- - Publications
- - Prizes and honours

### Organisation and Planning

**Essential**

- - Experience and ability to work in multi-professional teams
- - Understanding of: NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints

**Desirable**

- - Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

### Experience/ Qualifications

**Essential**

- - Basic medical degree
- - Completed foundation training in the UK or signed CREST form
- - Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- - Advanced Life Support Certificate from the Resuscitation Council UK or equivalent

**Desirable**

- - MRCP Pt 1

### Clinical Skills and Experience

**Essential**

- - Clinical experience in general medicine in the UK
- - Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

**Desirable**

- - Clinical experience in HIV +/- sexual health & contraception

## Documents

- [all staff networks about us flyer (pdf, 304.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2583)
- [guide to completing an application form (pdf, 385.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2915)
- [job description and person specification (pdf, 408.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10344214)

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