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This is a 6-month fixed-term post as a Trust Doctor in Oxfordshire Sexual Health Service. The post would particularly suit doctors considering a career in genitourinary medicine, community sexual and reproductive health, obstetrics and gynaecology or General practice or those doctors with an active interest in this area or desire to broaden their experience. Doctors taking a career break have also found this to be very useful experience.

Candidates are highly recommended to visit the department and hospital and are invited to contact Dr Julia Shefras (community gynaecology and CSRH) and/or Dr Emily Lord, Clinical Lead for OSHS, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, The Churchill Hospital.

The post holder will be expected to:

• Take part in the rota to staff routine telemedicine sexual health clinics for unselected male and female patients (with level of supervision appropriate for experience and competence).
• Work in peripheral clinics as well as the hubs.
• May complete training in basic contraception care up to the level of DFSRH within the department (if not already acquired) in order to deliver contraception up to at least level 2.
• Provide holistic sexual health care including contraception, STI testing, management of sexually transmitted infections, provision of PEPSE, sexual health advice and health promotion with appropriate supervision and training.
• Work as part of the multidisciplinary sexual health team to provide an effective and safe sexual health service. This will involve attending the department’s clinical governance meetings and participating in quality improvement projects, audit and service developments.
• Work flexibly up to 1900 (for satellite clinics sessions may end slightly later) and one Saturday am clinic per month (prospective cover)
• Maintain patients’ electronic records to trust standard.
• Assist with clinical administration, for example, checking results, diagnosing episodes for GUMCAD reports entering data for SHRAD reports, corresponding with patients and their general practitioners occasionally required
• Keep statutory and mandatory training up to date including level 3 Safeguarding Children and Information Governance as a priority.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Clinical

The postholder’s will be based primarily at the Churchill Hospital but it is a condition of the appointment that he/she is willing and able travel to work in any of the Trust’s locations (this includes all peripheral sites).

The post-holder should always be aware of the need to maintain confidentiality in dealing with patients, their treatment and care and to be aware of the special requirements of VD Regulations Act (1974) and the AIDS Control Act (1987),

Non-clinical duties and responsibilities

Teaching/Research

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a teaching hospital Trust, and the post-holder will be required to participate in teaching programmes. Medical students regularly attend the department. It is expected that supervising students and other trainees will be an integral part of every day clinical activity.

Clinical Governance

The post-holder will participate in all clinical governance activities, including clinical audit, clinical effectiveness, risk management, quality improvement activities as required by the Trust, and external accrediting bodies.

Personal and Professional Development

The post-holder will be required to keep himself/herself fully up-to-date with their relevant area of practice and to be able to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the Trust. Professional or study leave will be granted at the discretion of the Trust in line with the prevailing Terms and Conditions of Service, to support appropriate study, postgraduate training activities, relevant CME courses and other appropriate personal development needs. The successful applicant will be expected to take part in the Trust appraisal processes and will be allocated an appraiser by the Trust.

Management

The post-holder will be required to work within the Trust's management policies and procedures, both statutory and internal, accepting that the resources available to the Trust are finite and that all changes in clinical practice or workload, or developments requiring additional resources must have prior agreement with the Trust. He/she will undertake the administrative duties associated with the care of his/her patients, and the running of his/her clinical department under the direction of the lead clinician and/or directorate chair.
Risk Management
The management of risk is the responsibility of everyone and will be achieved within a progressive, honest and open environment.

Staff will be provided with the necessary education, training and support to enable them to meet this responsibility.

Staff should be familiar with the

• Major Incident Policy
• Fire Policy

and should make themselves familiar with the ‘local response’ plan and their role within that response.
Responsibilities for Health & Safety
The post holder is responsible for ensuring that all duties and responsibilities of this post are carried out in compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, Statutory Regulations and Trust Policies and Procedures. This will be supported by the provision of training and specialist advice where required.

Infection Control

Infection Control is everyone’s responsibility. All staff, both clinical and non clinical, are required to adhere to the Trusts’ Infection Prevention and Control Policies and make every effort to maintain high standards of infection control at all times thereby reducing the burden of Healthcare Associated Infections including MRSA.

All members of staff employed by the OUH Trust have the following key responsibilities:

• Staff must decontaminate their hands prior to and after direct patient contact or contact with the patient’s surroundings.
• Staff members have a duty to attend mandatory infection control training provided for them by the Trust.
• Staff members who develop an infection (other than common colds and illness) that may be transmittable to patients have a duty to contact Occupational Health.

Equality and Diversity

The OUH values equality and diversity in employment and in the services we provide. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity in employment and will keep under review our policies and procedures to ensure that the job-related needs of all staff working in the Trust are recognised.

The Trust will aim to ensure that all job applicants, employees or clients are treated fairly and valued equally regardless of sex, marital status, domestic circumstances, age, race, colour, disablement, ethnic or national origin, social background or employment status, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs, HIV status, gender reassignment, political affiliation or trade union membership. Selection for training and development and promotion will be based on the individual’s ability to meet the requirements of the job.
Freedom of Information
The post holder should be aware of the responsibility placed on employees under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and is responsible for helping to ensure that the Trust complies with the Act when handling or dealing with any information relating to Trust activity.

Patient and Public Involvement

The Trust is committed to, and has a statutory duty to, involve service users, carers and the public in the work of the organisation. We consider that patient and public involvement is the responsibility of every individual working for our Trust. All staff have a responsibility to listen to the views of patients and to contribute to service improvements based on patient feedback. You will be expected to support the Trust in this aim through your working practice.

Serious Untoward Incidents

All staff must report incidents and near misses so that the Trust can reduce the risk of harm by investigating and incorporating risk reducing measures to safe guard patients, visitors and staff, in accordance with the Trust Incident Reporting Policy.

Children’s Rights

The post holder will endeavour at all times to uphold the rights of children and young people in accordance with the UN Convention Rights of the Child.

Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults

The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults throughout the organisation. As a member of the trust there is a duty to assist in protecting patients and their families from any from of harm when they are vulnerable.

Information Governance

All staff must complete annual information governance training which can be completed on-line. For further details, go to the Information Governance intranet site: http://orh.oxnet.nhs.uk/InformationGovernance/Pages/Default.aspx