Specialty Doctor - Contraception and Sexual Health
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Bournemouth, BH1 1HT
Salary
£63,696 to £102,689
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
30 September 2026
25 days left
Job description
Are you a passionate and experienced Specialty Doctor looking to make a real difference in sexual and reproductive healthcare? We have an exciting opp...
As 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@nhs.net
At Dorset HealthCare 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 spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our
Qualifications /Training
Essential
- General medical qualification, e.g., MBBS, or equivalent and hold a Licence to Practise.
- Diploma in Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (DFSRH)
- Letter of competence in Intrauterine Techniques (LOC IUT)
- Letter of competence in Sub dermal implants (LOC SDI)
- CoRSH registered trainer for >5years
- Formal qualification in ultrasound scanning eg SSM from CoSRH or RCOG
- Full GMC Registration.
Desirable
- MCoSRH
- Special interests within SRH such as menopause, psychosexual medicine
- MRCOG or diploma
- DipGUM/Intermediate STIF competency or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- At least five years' full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a relevant specialty.
- Experience in CSRH, Genitourinary Medicine
Desirable
- Relevant experience at a level where independent decision making was integral to the job.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- High levels of competence in diagnosis, risk assessment, care planning and prescribing.
- Able to provide clinical leadership to a multi-disciplinary team.
- Able to prioritise work to meet competing clinical demands.
- Have good organisational skills and able to organise own work.
- Understand principles of multi-disciplinary team working
- Demonstrate ability to work as a member of a team and to liaise effectively with colleagues within the hospital.
- Understand the importance of working with managers in the interest of good patient care.
- Have an understanding of own strengths and weaknesses and how these attributes affect professional functioning.
- Have an understanding of the stresses involved in being a specialty doctor and how to manage these appropriately.
- Demonstrate a good understanding of how to work in partnership with patients and carers.
Interpersonal skills
Essential
- Evidence of strong and developed interpersonal skills
- All applicants have high level skills in written and spoken English to enable them to carry out their role effectively.
- Must meet the requirements of Good Medical Practice.
Clinical Governance
Essential
- Understand and actively support the principles of Clinical Governance including audit and outcome measures.
- Demonstrate a good understanding of continuing professional development needs and revalidation
Audit
Essential
- Thorough understanding of principles of medical audit. Must have undertaken and completed audit projects.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
4 September 2026
Last checked
5 September 2026
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