Consultant Physician in Genitourinary and HIV Medicine

Three whole time equivalent consultant posts in Genitourinary and HIV Medicine are available at axess sexual health (NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group).
These are full time (10PA) substantive NHS Consultant Posts, post one is a newly created post and two posts are replacement posts.
The post holders will be employed by NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group. The posts will be based within the Liverpool axess service (Hub clinic at Royal Liverpool University Hospital) while also providing clinical sessions to axess Wirral satellite HIV unit in Birkenhead and Sexual Health Wirral integrated sexual health services (Birkenhead and Wallasey).
We are seeking to recruit consultant(s) with specialist skills in Genitourinary medicine/integrated sexual health (including outpatient HIV clinics, and management of sexually transmitted infections). The appointee(s) will contribute in the Clinical Governance programme, and will have the opportunity to participate in research supported by our research lead and dedicated research nurse dependant on individuals experience and interest.
Please see job description and person specification for full information on the posts., Axess Sexual Health (Liverpool) is the largest Sexual Health service provider in Cheshire & Merseyside and one of the largest sexual health providers in the UK.
Axess Liverpool has a total annual attendance of approximately 83,000 patient contacts per year. The service is open 6 days a week and provides open access sexual health clinics. There are specialist clinics available for Young People, HIV, PrEP, men who have sex with men (MSM), Trans and non-binary people, Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) clinics, Complex contraception (including ultrasound), Genital Dermatology and sexual problems (Sexual Problems Service).
The appointment will be a full-time (10 PA) Consultant Physician in GU / Sexual Health, Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group) with office accommodation provided at axess Liverpool - Royal Liverpool Hospital.
The posts are based at axess Liverpool (Linda McCartney Centre @ Royal Liverpool Hospital) with provision of clinical sessions to axess Wirral community HIV unit in Birkenhead and Sexual Health Wirral integrated sexual health services (Birkenhead and Wallasey).
The appointee(s) must hold the MRCP or equivalent and hold Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) or equivalent and/or specialist registration with the GMC in Genitourinary Medicine, or be within six months of CCT at the time of the interview/appointment., Each post has 10 Programmed Activities -7.5 for direct patient care and 1.5 for supporting activities. Final timetable will be confirmed with the successful candidate on appointment and reviewed after an appropriate period in line with the trusts job planning policy.
Please see job description and person specification for full information on the posts.
Royal College of Physicians post approval submitted / pending
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Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
Candidates applying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months' of their 18^th birthday.
The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working.
The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24.
Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £23 (standard disclosure) or £43 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. DBS applications submitted from 2nd December will be subject to the new DBS fee of £26.50 (standard) and £54.50 (Enhanced).
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This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures.
Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation.
All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action.
As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence.
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Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
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