Consultant in Genitourinary Medicine and HIV: Sponsorship Available

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Job summary

Are you passionate about delivering outstanding sexual health and HIV care while helping shape the future of integrated services?

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is looking for an enthusiastic Consultant in GUM and HIV to join our forward-thinking and supportive multidisciplinary team delivering services across North Kent.

This exciting substantive post offers the opportunity to work within a well-established integrated sexual health service providing Genitourinary Medicine, HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health care to a diverse population. The successful candidate will join a highly experienced team of consultants, speciality doctors, nurses and allied health professionals who are committed to delivering innovative, accessible and patient-focused care.

Our service delivers more than 38,000 patient contacts each year and includes:

Consultant-led HIV and GUM services

Walk-in and booked integrated sexual health clinics

HIV prevention and PrEP services

Specialist contraception and complex SRH services

Outreach and safeguarding programmes

The Kent-wide online STI testing service (SH : UK)

We are particularly interested in candidates who are enthusiastic about clinical leadership, service development, teaching, training, clinical governance and quality improvement.

Come and join Team MTW and help us improve sexual health and wellbeing across the communities we serve.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will:

Provide expert clinical care for patients attending integrated sexual health and HIV services.

Deliver consultant-led GUM, HIV and complex sexual health clinics.

Manage a caseload of patients with complex sexual health and HIV needs.

Support and provide clinical leadership to nurse-led services and multidisciplinary teams.

Lead and develop the department’s clinical audit programme and quality improvement activities.

Contribute to service development and implementation of national sexual health priorities.

Participate in clinical governance, risk management and service improvement initiatives.

Provide safeguarding support and expertise for children, young people and vulnerable adults attending the service.

Support undergraduate, postgraduate and multidisciplinary education and training.

Participate in the supervision and development of trainee doctors, medical students and clinical colleagues.

Work collaboratively with colleagues across sexual health, HIV, gynaecology, obstetrics, dermatology, paediatrics, urology, pharmacy and primary care.

Contribute to the strategic development of integrated sexual health services across Kent.

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Experience/ Knowledge

Essential

  • MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
  • GMC registration with licence to practise.
  • On GMC Specialist Register or within 6 months of CCT.
  • Diploma in GUM and/or HIV.
  • Membership of relevant professional bodies (BASHH, BHIVA, FSRH).

Desirable

  • Letters of competency in subdermal implants and IUD fitting
  • Distinctions, prizes or scholarships.
  • Other degrees (BSc, MSc, MD).

Skills

Essential

  • Effective communication skills.
  • Clinical leadership skills.
  • Ability to lead clinical audit projects.
  • Teaching and training skills.
  • Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams.
  • Basic IT skills including Microsoft Office, email and clinical systems.
  • Ability to develop clinical pathways and service improvements.

Desirable

  • Educational supervisor qualification.
  • STIF trainer or other recognised teaching qualification.
  • Presentation skills.
  • Intermediate or advanced IT skills.

Attributes

Essential

  • Professional, reliable and enthusiastic approach.
  • Commitment to high quality patient care.
  • Ability to demonstrate initiative and innovation.
  • Respect for diverse and marginalised groups.
  • Flexible and collaborative approach to service delivery.

Desirable

  • Evidence of leadership in service development.
  • Research publications or conference presentations.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 8 September 2026

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