Bank Specialty Doctor - WISH

To provide clinical sessions within the Integrated Sexual Health service in Wakefield.

Sexual health services are provided from various sites, delivering care for both contraception and sexually transmitted infections (and associated conditions). This post will be based at the centre of excellence in Wakefield but may involve travel to surrounding satellite clinics. There will be a requirement to work evenings. There is no weekend working or on-call commitment with this post.

The applicant will be expected to provide cover for both walk in & wait and booked clinics, including evening sessions as required. The post-holder will be expected to work without direct supervision, as part of a team providing care for patients in accordance with the standards and guidelines set by the College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (CoSRH) and the British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH). The doctor will also actively promote good sexual health through the provision of health promotion and health education.

Responsibility, with medical and nursing colleagues, for the delivery of a comprehensive level 1 - 3 integrated sexual health service for the population of Wakefield.

Follow service guidelines on confidentiality; adhere to the law regarding sexual health advice to those under sixteen years; Follow organisational policy and good practice assessment with regard to safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults following appropriate Spectrum and Safeguarding Board policies

Provide counselling in the event of an unplanned pregnancy and refer to appropriate agencies as necessary,

Deliver care to patients pertaining to their sexual health needs in line with current BASHH/CoSRH guidance.

Assess, advise, prescribe, administer and carry out the full range of contraceptive procedures required by patients, following discussion with the individual as to their contraception choices, in line with CoSRH current guidance.

Where the applicant does not already hold letters of competence (LOC) for insertion of contraceptive implants and intra-uterine devices it is expected that these will be completed within the first 18 months of the post

For Further Duties Please See The Job Description Attached.

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We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we’ve got a role for you!

• Access to NHS Pension
• Annual leave on your Birthday
• Welcome payment for some posts
• Refer a friend scheme
• Training and Development opportunities
• Flexible Working
• Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
• Up to 33 days annual leave
  
  

We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.

We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people – our patients, service users, staff and partners.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dr Nadia Nwogbo Job title: Consultant Clinical Lead Email address: nadia.nwogbo@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk

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