Consultant in Sexual Health and HIV

Posting date:	23 January 2026
Salary:	£109,725.00 to £145,478.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£109725.00 - £145478.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	06 February 2026
Location:	Luton, LU1 2LJ
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	C9418-26-0079

Summary

A 10 PA week consists of 8.5 PAs direct clinical care and 1.5 PA for Supporting Professional Activity (SPA). The post holder may be required to attend the regional audit and speciality group meetings and local network meetings virtually as core members or cover as appropriate. Job planning will be used to reflect the needs of the department, ensuring that contracted work is appropriately remunerated. An initial job plan review will be undertaken by the Clinical Director after 3 months and annually thereafter, or if the work pattern changes. Any additional PAs contracted by the Trust will be agreed as a separate part of the job plan by mutual consent. In addition to the fixed clinical sessions necessary to provide continuous cover in the clinical area, flexible sessions that include time for teaching, administration, management and clinical governance will be discussed and agreed. This appointment will be for 10 Programmed Activities per week. There will be an allocation of 8.5 Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 1.5 Supporting Professional Activities (SPA). There will be an average of 3 outpatient clinics per week in the contracted Programmed Activities. This includes 2 integrated sexual health clinics (including LARC procedures) and 1 HIV clinic. The remaining PAs will be for patient related administration, CME/CPD, audit, clinical governance, and teaching and training. Out of hours availability for telephone advice will be required on Saturdays from 9-5pm on a 1:4 basis. Provision of cover for the Saturday Sexual Health clinics may be required on occasion. Luton & Dunstable University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was awarded the contract to provide Sexual Health services for Luton Borough in October 2015. Luton Sexual Health was launched in April 2016 to deliver a fully integrated, comprehensive, high quality innovative sexual health service for the whole of our local community. In order to better serve the community Luton Sexual Health moved to the new community services hub in central Luton in May 2018. A new contract was awarded and commenced April 2023, for a minimum term of 5 years. Luton Sexual Health is a busy integrated sexual health, HIV, contraception and outreach service providing care in both acute and community settings across Luton Borough. The service is based at Arndale House in Luton town centre. The service offers both face-to-face and telephone appointments on an open-access basis, with approximately 15,000 attendances in a year. Alongside offering clinical services, Luton Sexual Health offers training and education opportunities both internally and externally. 1. Job Purpose Maintenance of the highest clinical standards in the management of all patients presenting to the Luton & Dunstable University Hospital NHS FT. To share with colleagues in Luton Sexual Health the management of all patients presenting to the service. Teaching and training of intermediate grade and junior medical staff, healthcare professionals working in primary care, nursing staff and medical students. To actively participate in both departmental and Trust matters concerning Clinical Governance and audit. To have responsibility for and actively participate in continuing professional development (CPD). The Trust is part of the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Health and Care Partnership (Integrated Care System) and within this the Bedfordshire Care Alliance. As a result of this, the successful candidate may be required to adapt their job plan in the future to work across more than one site within the area; this may also include delivering aspects of care in community settings which supports the Trusts vertical integration strategy. The post holder will be encouraged to develop a special interest in line with the Departmental policy to expand its range of specialist services. The post holder may be required to attend the regional audit and speciality group meetings and local network meetings virtually as core members or cover as appropriate. The Consultant will be expected to work with the local managers, general practitioners and other medical and professional clinical colleagues in the efficient running of the service. Participation in audit and other governance activities will be encouraged. Where possible the postholder will be encouraged to develop a research interest compatible with the focus of the service and existing team. The successful candidate will work according to the terms and conditions of the new consultant contract. All staff employed by the Trust are expected to comply with the Trusts Health and Safety policies. Closing Date: 06.02.2026 Assessment Date: TBC Interview Date: 23.03.2026