Consultant

The Consultant will act as the Contraception Lead for the services and provide high quality evidence-based holistic care for patients with sexual health needs incorporating both contraception and GU medicine. The post-holder will be required to play a leadership role within the sexual health teams. There will be a significant commitment to teaching, including CoSRH training, and supervision of junior medical and nursing staff. Active contribution to audit and clinical governance will also be expected.,

• Counselling on all aspects of contraception and prescribing of appropriate contraception
• Providing advice on and prescribing of emergency contraception
• Promotion of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC)
• Fitting and removal of LARC methods as appropriate
• Provision of expert clinical practice in contraception
• Provision of expertise in complex LARC (including ultrasound)
• Discussion of TOP and appropriate referral
• Diagnosis, treatment and contact tracing of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
• Regular review of laboratory results
• Counselling on all aspects of STIs for patients and their partners
• Sexual health promotion
• To work with colleagues in other specialties for the benefit of patients
• To contribute actively to MDTs
  
  We are seeking to recruit a Consultant who demonstrates experience of leadership in SRH as well as a wide experience in all aspects of CASH and GUM. Strong team-working skills and a keen interest in training, education and service development are essential.
  
  Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Inclusion service offers psychological and drug & alcohol services, in the community, and in prisons, and has contracts across the country.
As an organisation we serve a population of 1.5 million and currently employ around 9000 members of staff. We have a wide range of exciting opportunities for people looking to work in a truly integrated NHS organisation. By joining MPFT you will become part of a team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values: + Putting people at the heart of what we do + Empowering people to improve care and wellbeing + Delivering better health, better care in partnership Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.