Specialty Doctor - Sexual Health GUM focus

Applications are invited for a 10 PA Specialty Doctor post in the Umbrella Sexual Health Service. The sexual health service (branded as Umbrella) provides an integrated sexual health service to the entire population of Birmingham and Solihull. The main hub is based at the purpose-built Whittall Street Clinic in Birmingham and there are seven satellite clinics locations across Birmingham and Solihull.

The service deals with approximately 100,000 patient episodes per annum. The post involves leading on the development of clinical policies and strategic oversight for the implementation of national guidelines and procedures relating to sexual health. This post provides an opportunity to join an established and proactive team to respond to the needs of our growing service. Applicants must be on the GMC register and hold a licence to practise.

• Leading on clinical policies & procedures relating to sexual health.
• Oversight and strategy for developing, reviewing, updating & circulating changes to clinical policies in line with local, national guidelines, best evidence, and Trust priorities.
• Chairing quarterly clinical policies and procedures meeting with consultants.
• Supporting Umbrella Consultant Clinical Governance lead by supervising staff to undertake clinical audit/quality improvement projects.
• Providing educational & clinical supervision for FY2, LED and nurses
• Supporting Umbrella education, training team, and working collaboratively with consultant leads in.
• Provision of comprehensive training for clinical staff within Umbrella including STIF portfolio
• Upskilling staff outside Umbrella e.g. medical students, GPs, Pharmacists, specialty Drs,
• Lead on coordination and contribute to supervision of clinical attachments within Umbrella for external doctors that fall outside FSRH accredited training (including medical student electives)
• Taking on role of expert decision maker within integrated (SRH and GUM) Sexual Health clinics by undertaking role as supervising Doctor supporting delivery of integrated care to clients according to the national and local guidelines.
• Regular provision of integrated sexual health care to clients according to the national and local guidelines
• Provision of a specialist clinic/s relating to sexual health or HIV care, adhering to national guidelines and evidence or expert-based practice.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people.

As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.