Specialty Doctor - Contraception and Sexual Health

Job summary

Are you a passionate and experienced Specialty Doctor looking to make a real difference in sexual and reproductive healthcare?

We have an exciting opportunity for a part-time (7.5 PA) Specialty Doctor in Contraception and Sexual and Reproductive Health (CSRH) to join Sexual Health Dorset on a permanent basis.

Working across Dorset, primarily from our Bournemouth and Weymouth hubs, you will join a dynamic, multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to a diverse population.

This is a varied and rewarding role with opportunities to provide specialist contraception and sexual health care, including scan guided complex contraception management and long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) services. You will contribute to our Complex Contraception and LARC clinics, support the nurse-led Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTOP) service and contribute to the training and development of colleagues and trainees.

You will have a minimum of five year's experience as a College Registered Trainer and be fully qualified in ultrasound scan guided techniques and practice for MTOP and complex contraception.

Sexual Health Dorset provides a comprehensive range of services including specialist GUM clinics, young people's services, PSM and HIV PrEP provision.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an innovative, forward-thinking service committed to improving sexual health outcomes while supporting professional development, teaching and service innovation.

Main duties of the jobAs the Specialty Doctor you will work under the direction of the CSRH Consultant and as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to high-quality, patient-centred care for individuals with a wide range of sexual and reproductive healthcare needs.

Working closely with consultants, nurses, health advisors and operational colleagues, you will promote collaborative multidisciplinary working and help drive continuous service improvement. You will provide clinical leadership within the service and support the supervision, education and development of nursing staff, trainees and junior colleagues.

As the Specialty Doctor you will contribute to teaching and training programmes, including support for DoCSRH, LoC IUT and LoC SDI training, while also participating in clinical audit, quality improvement, research and service development initiatives.

The post is well supported by an Admin Manager, Data Lead and dedicated administrative team, providing full administrative and secretarial support to facilitate the smooth running of clinics and timely communication with clinicians, referrers and patients. Designated shared office space is available within the Hub.

Dorset Healthcare offers excellent opportunities for professional development, NHS pension, generous annual leave and a range of wellbeing and flexible working benefits.

To find out more about this opportunity, please contact Dr Shruti Batham, Consultant CSRH & GTPD Dorset Medical Lead; shruti.batham

About us At Dorset Health Care we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside…