Trosolwg o'r swydd

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 of confidentiality 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.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

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

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

#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.