Specialty Doctor in Integrated Sexual Health

at  Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

We seek to recruit a substantive, experienced Specialty Doctor to work within the Northern Contraception, Sexual Health & HIV Service for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT)
Specialty Doctor 8 PAs
The successful candidate will join a dynamic, forward looking and well established team of consultants and Speciality Doctors providing integrated sexual health and contraception services across a large section of Greater Manchester: Manchester, Salford and Trafford. The department provides services in partnership the local authority, voluntary organisations and other agencies that provide health and social care to meet the sexual and reproductive health needs of our local communities.

Work closely within an integrated, multidisciplinary team of doctors, nurses and other staff.
Provide consultations for patients attending the clinic for the diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections and related conditions.
Provide consultations for patients attending the clinic for management of contraception needs and related care.
Participate in the clinical research conducted within the department. The clinic population offers a wealth of clinical material and the post holder will be encouraged to develop his/her own research interests.
The Trust runs a robust Clinical Governance Agenda and the department aims to support and develop audit within the department and participation will be required of the post holder.
Utilise professional skills in all relevant areas of sexual health and reproductive health in the provision of care for patients accessing the service.
Provide patients with information and support to make informed choices about their relationships and sexual health.
Practice in accordance with service clinical protocols/guidelines.
Give advice and timely onward referral, where necessary.
Treat all patients in a sensitive and non-judgemental manner.
Be conversant with the issue of confidentiality and consent and the law in relation to the provision of advice or treatment.
Be aware of adult and children safeguarding issues and comply with the service and Trust guidelines and policies.
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our over 28,000 workforce to pursue their career goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from an extraordinary scale of opportunity.
We’re also creating a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research & innovation through the introduction of Hive; our new Electronic Patient Record system, launching in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, offering a robust infrastructure to facilitate high-quality research programmes. Moreover, we’re excited to be progressing our MFT Green Plan along with our vison to become an Anchor Organisation, creating new jobs, promoting healthy lifestyles, developing skills and contributing to a zero-carbon environment for the benefit of the local neighbourhood.
At MFT, we create & foster a culture of inclusion & belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open & transparent, protecting your health & wellbeing & shaping MFT’s future together.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘ Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk .
We’re looking forward to hearing from you