Consultant in Genitourinary and HIV Medicine

POST: CONSULTANT PHYSICIAN IN GENITOURINARY & HIV MEDICINE

BASE: NHS GREATER GLASGOW & CLYDE

Applications are invited for up to 1.0 WTE consultant physician(s) to provide Genitourinary Medicine (GUM) and HIV care in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde. The post is based at Sandyford Central but may include duties at other locations in the Health Board area.

The post has a focus on urgent care of symptomatic individuals and management of complex GUM presentations. They offer fantastic opportunities to focus on high quality clinical care and teaching (including Specialist Training) of acute and chronic presentations within a large, urban sexual health centre.

The post holder(s) will be expected to provide direct clinical care and leadership; to participate in local and national quality improvement activities; to support and take part in educational activities; to undertake administrative tasks, and to deliver other duties as required at the request of the Sandyford management team.

Sandyford offers a comprehensive range of Sexual 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.