About this role
Job summary
Experienced General Practitioner with current GMC registration and Performer's List required for the East of England Gender Service.
The role requires a GP with specialist skills to assess patients' needs, analyse and formulate treatment plans within a multi-disciplinary framework.
The post holder works autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the service's policies and procedures.
The East of England Service is located in Cambridge but is part of the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health Network. The Network provides high quality assessment, referrals for treatments, case management and GP support.
Patients will receive a blended model of face to face and video consultation appointments with the clinics running 5 days a week, it is a busy working environment which requires high levels ofconfidentiality and person skills.
As one of the team you will undertake the provision and planning of assessment, care, and treatment for transgender patients, whilst having direct face to face and video work with patients and undertake independent prescribing.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Main duties of the job
To provide a defined level of specialist assessment and access to interventions for transgender patients.
The post holder will be part of the transgender health team and act as a GP in Transgender Healthcare and work as part of the service to support patients in line with the NHS England national service specification.
The role requires the post holder to be a named professional for patients and undertake both assessment and follow-up responsibilities for an identified case load of transgender and non-binary patients and surgical recommendations.
The role involves the monitoring of gender affirming hormone treatment for trans, non-binary and gender diverse patients.
To demonstrate active clinical and managerial leadership skills within the team, to ensure that all team members receive appropriate clinical / practice supervision and that professional standards are maintained.
Through annual appraisal that mandatory training, practice education and development are actively identified for all staff, and feed into the Trust's continuous professional development planning process.
Lead by example, motivating and empowering others and promoting positive attitudes, mutual understanding and collaboration between all services involved in the delivery of the service.
Completion of RCP Certificate in Clinical Practice for Adult Gender Identity Healthcare to achieve accreditation in transgender health care
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
Job description Job responsibilities
To assess, design, implement safe, creative, and effective treatment plans in collaboration with the patients needs.
Manage a diverse caseload of patients ensuring a high standard of clinical care.
To work as a GP in Transgender Healthcare within this field
Work as a team member being flexible to the needs of the team.
To maintain accurate, timely and relevant clinical records both written and computerised. To maintain the safe custody of healthcare records
Proficiency in Systm1
Support the implementation of team objectives within the multi-disciplinary specialist team
To maintain GMC registration and adhere to the revalidation requirements.
Maintain adequate patient documentation to GMC requirements for all patients seen and advice given in any practice setting and contribute to clinical activity/data collection as required.
To provide appropriate and relevant support, where appropriate to peers and non-registered team members
Compliance with best practice directions and participation in quality initiatives
Build a close personal relationship with colleagues in transgender healthcare within and beyond NCTH and East of England Gender service
Build a close professional relationships with local GP practices, ICB and LMC
Active participation in MDT settings, webinars, teaching, supervision Audits and Research
Protected time is allocated for CPD and PDP
It is expected that GP in Transgender Healthcare maintain working in primary care settings as a GP partner. Salaried GP or locum GP
The job description is not exhaustive. The tasks described are representative of the duties it is expected the post holder will undertake within the grade range of the post. Job content will be reviewed as necessary in consultation with the post holder, to reflect the changing nature of the post.
Person Specification
Physical Requirements Essential
Has the physical ability to perform the full range of duties within this role
Qualifications - Academic / Craft / Professional Essential
Professional qualification (General/Mental Health/Learning Disability) to degree level or equivalent Maintains current registration with GMC and Performer's List Relevant degree in medicine, MRCGP or equivalent
Desirable
Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration
Training Essential
Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
Desirable
Training in transgender healthcare Training in gender diversity
Experience Essential
Experience of individual patient case management responsibility Substantial experience of MDT working Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding
Desirable
Experience of any type of psychological treatment/counselling Experience of clinical working with transgender and non-binary patients
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of the Interface of psychological and physical aspects of healthcare
Desirable
Knowledge of relevant prescribing policy and local procedure Experience of prescribing and/or supervising the prescription of gender affirming medical treatment Knowledge of the legal, social, and societal aspects of gender diversity.
Skills Essential
Excellent interpersonal skills Ability to work as part of a team Good written/oral communication skills Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients care Clinical supervision skills IT Skills
Desirable
A high level of emotional intelligence
Contractual requirements Essential
Ability to work to meet the needs of the service
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).
Employer details Employer name Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Douglas House
18b Trumpington Road
Cambridge
CB2 8AH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)