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Job summary

Main area
Genitourinary Medicine/HIV
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 6 sessions per week (24 hours per week)
Job ref
343-CON-270
Employer
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Helier NHS Trust
Town
Sutton
Salary
Pro rata
Closing
30/10/2025 23:59
Interview date
07/11/2025

Employer heading

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine/HIV and Safeguarding Lead

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant


"At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.  We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.  This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work.  When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values" 


 

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID19.

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.  We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.  This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work.  When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values

Job overview

AAC Interview Date: 7th November AM

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Consultant in The Rosehill Clinic, an integrated Sexual Health clinic based at St Helier Hospital in Sutton. The post has arisen following the retirement of the incumbent. This is an opportunity to work with a dedicated and passionate team within Epsom and St Helier University NHS Trust to deliver integrated sexual health to the population of Sutton and beyond as part of the Sutton Health and Care Alliance. The post holder will work across genitourinary medicine and HIV and will be departmental safeguarding lead. 

Main duties of the job

  • Provide consultant care to a small cohort of HIV patients
  • Provide advice, screening, diagnosis and treatment of STIs (8-10/ clinic)
  • Safeguarding lead for sexual health & HIV
  • Provide consultant advice and support to HIV testing in emergency department  health advisor
  • Contribute to implementation of innovative clinical pathways
  • Provide consultant advice and support to multidisciplinary team working in the integrated sexual health service. Review complex cases requiring senior input.
  • As part of the MDT define and deliver excellent case-management practice for individuals with increased vulnerability and or complex needs  
  • Contribute to the wider ‎sexual health of the community in Sutton by supporting and working collaboratively with other sexual health providers, including secondary care, primary care and third sector agencies. 
  • Provide consultant advice and clinical supervision to rotational FY2 doctors in genitourinary medicine

Working for our organisation

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). 

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached Job Description for further information and main responsibilities of the role or contact Olubanke Davies via email

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • Full GMC Registration
  • CCT in GUM or equivalent (equivalence must be confirmed by PMET/GMC by date if Advisory Appointments Committee (AAC))
  • Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC) Specialist Register via one of the following: o Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) (the proposed CCT date must be within 6 months of the interview) o Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) o European Community Rights
  • DIP HIV
  • MRCP or MRCOG
  • DFSRH
  • DipGUM
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching Qualification
  • Training in Leadership and/ or Management
  • LoC IUT & LoC SDI

Clinical Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of broad-based training experience and competence in sexual health, and contraception equivalent to that required for a UK CCT
  • Experience of effective audit leading to change, quality improvement and other aspects of clinical governance
  • Training in and practical experience of safeguarding
  • Experience of setting up and evaluating new sexual health or outreach services
  • Clinical and educational supervision experience
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of developing patient centred healthcare, especially for individuals with increased vulnerability and /or complexity
  • Experience of setting up and conducting clinical research studies and collaborating with other researchers
  • Experience of working with colleagues at a regional or national level to help develop the specialty

Management & Administrative Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive knowledge and skills of relevant sexual and reproductive health practice
  • Good understanding of and adherence to the principles of Good Medical Practice set out by the General Medical Council.
  • Computer skills and IT literacy
  • A good understanding of the role of clinical management
Desirable criteria
  • Management training course
  • Training in Leadership and/ or Management
  • Experience of training and competence in the insertion of intrauterine devices and subdermal implants

Teaching Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of undergraduate teaching and post graduate training
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching qualification

Research Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of research
Desirable criteria
  • Publications in peer review journals

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingNational Preceptorship Quality MarkDisability Advice Line

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Dr Olubanke Davies
Job title
Consultant GUM & Clinical Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02082968408
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