Junior LED in Sexual and Reproductive Health | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 15 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £43,923 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 May 2024 |
| Location: | Manchester, M19 9WL |
| Company: | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6177241/349-MRI-6177241 |
Summary
We seek to recruit an experienced Junior Locally Employed Doctor to work within the Northern Contraception, Sexual Health & HIV Service for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT). The post available is:
• Junior Locally Employed Doctor 10 PAs Hathersage Centre Manchester
The candidate must have a desire to work in the field of sexual and reproductive health, with a focus on women’s health. They should have a good experience, competencies and background of this area and be prepared to work independently with the support of consultants.
It is a very exciting time to work in Greater Manchester. There are huge opportunities particularly around menopause care and women’s health hubs and there will be an opportunity to help shape service delivery.
The successful candidates will join a dynamic, forward looking and well established medical team of consultants, Speciality Doctors and Associate Specialists providing integrated sexual health and contraception services across Manchester and Trafford. The department provides services in partnership the local authority, voluntary sector 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 management of contraception needs and related care.
• Provide consultations for patients attending the clinic for the diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections and related conditions.
• Participate in the evaluation, strategy and development of women’s health hubs in Greater Manchester.
• Provide patients with information and support to make informed choices about their relationships and sexual health.
• Treat all patients in a sensitive and non-judgemental manner.
• Be aware of adult and children safeguarding issues and comply with the service and Trust guidelines and policies.
• Provide clinical leadership and supervision for clinical team e.g. nursing staff.
• Participate in the induction of new staff.
• Give medical advice over the telephone to incoming calls from pharmacists, doctors, practice nurses etc, as appropriate.
• Work flexibly across a variety of clinical settings and times
• Attend service, management and educational meetings as required.
• Maintain clinical practice to a high standard by attending continuing medical educational programmes as appropriate.
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.6bn & 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 every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we’ve launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation 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 atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Sunday 21 Apr 2024
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