Consultant in Community Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

POST: CONSULTANT IN COMMUNITY SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

BASE: SANDYFORD SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES

Applications are invited from an enthusiastic community Sexual & Reproductive Health (cSRH) consultant to provide direct clinical care within integrated sexual health and related services at Sandyford, with particular emphasis on provision of clinical care to the cSRH, abortion care and integrated sexual health services.

This is a replacement post. The postholder will also provide clinical leadership, participate in local and national quality improvement activities, assist in research as required, provide and take part in educational activities, undertake administrative tasks in order to ensure smooth liaison and partnership development with all relevant statutory and non-statutory agencies and other task deemed suitable that may arise as a result at the request of the Sandyford management team.

Sandyford offers a comprehensive range of Sexual & Reproductive Health services. The service commitment and training opportunities will be tailored according to the successful applicant’s core skills and development needs.

Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview. CESR (Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration) route doctors are only eligible to apply for a substantive consultant post once CESR is awarded. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.

The job is offered as a full-time post on a 10 PA basis but applications will be considered from those wishing to work less than full-time. Up to 2 EPA’s may be available to undertake additional outpatient and/or procedure sessions or management activity.

Additional Non DCC (up to 2 PA’s in total – Inclusive of 1 core SPA plus 1 additional non DCC can be negotiated and agreed between the successful candidate and Management depending on the time required to support professional activities and the needs of the service.

All newly qualified Consultants are initially offered a minimum of 1 Core Supporting Professional Activity (SPA) which includes CPD, audit, clinical governance, appraisal, revalidation, job planning and management meetings. This will be reviewed within 6 months (or earlier if required) of appointment and revised upwards if additional responsibilities are agreed.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.