Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine and HIV

The successful applicant will

Provide expert clinical care for patients attending integrated sexual health and HIV services.

Deliver consultant-led GUM, HIV and complex sexual health clinics.

Manage a caseload of patients with complex sexual health and HIV needs.

Support and provide clinical leadership to nurse-led services and multidisciplinary teams.

Lead and develop the department's clinical audit programme and quality improvement activities.

Contribute to service development and implementation of national sexual health priorities.

Participate in clinical governance, risk management and service improvement initiatives.

Provide safeguarding support and expertise for children, young people and vulnerable adults attending the service.

Support undergraduate, postgraduate and multidisciplinary education and training.

Participate in the supervision and development of trainee doctors, medical students and clinical colleagues.

Work collaboratively with colleagues across sexual health, HIV, gynaecology, obstetrics, dermatology, paediatrics, urology, pharmacy and primary care.

Contribute to the strategic development of integrated sexual health services across Kent.

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Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed.

As part of your induction, you will be required to attend face-to-face training sessions and/or complete e-learning modules relevant to your role. If you have previously worked for another NHS organisation before joining Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust (MTW), we can transfer eligible mandatory training records where appropriate, helping to avoid unnecessary duplication of learning.

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is one of the best performing hospital trusts in England. We are regularly in the top five for emergency department performance and offer some of the fastest access to cancer treatment in the country.

We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in west Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 7,000 staff we provide specialist cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.

We operate from three main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital, Tunbridge Wells Hospital and Fordcombe Hospital, and provide outpatient clinics across Kent and East Sussex.

Looking for flexible working?We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it's adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

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