Speciality Doctor in Gender Dysphoria and Endocrinology

Speciality Doctor in Gender Dysphoria and Endocrinology Overview

The role of Speciality Doctor in Gender Dysphoria and Endocrinology involves providing specialized medical care within the Gender Dysphoria Service. The successful candidate will perform comprehensive assessments, assist in treatment planning, advise on hormone therapy, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive medical assessments and provide diagnoses for patients experiencing gender dysphoria or gender incongruence.
• Develop and implement personalized, patient-focused care plans.
• Evaluate patients’ eligibility for gender-affirming medical treatments based on established national and international guidelines.
• Offer guidance on the initiation, optimization, and monitoring of hormone therapy, including management of related health risks.
• Collaborate with primary care providers to ensure safe prescribing practices and ongoing patient monitoring.
• Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team that includes psychologists, psychiatrists, specialist nurses, speech and language therapists, and other allied health professionals.
• Coordinate with external healthcare providers regarding treatment recommendations and ongoing patient care.
• Engage in clinical governance, audits, quality improvement projects, and initiatives for service development.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and fulfill all related administrative responsibilities.
• Contribute to educational and professional development activities within the service.
• Promote the development of inclusive healthcare practices for transgender and gender-diverse individuals.

Qualifications and Experience

• Essential: Possess an MBBS, MBChB, or an equivalent medical qualification.
• Essential: Hold full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC).
• Essential: Demonstrate experience working in NHS healthcare environments.
• Essential: Have experience in conducting independent clinical assessments and creating management plans.
• Essential: Show capability in managing patients with complex physical and/or psychological health needs.
• Essential: Exhibit the ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Desirable: Experience with transgender and gender-diverse patients, endocrinology, hormone replacement therapy, menopause care, sexual health, or reproductive medicine.
• Desirable: Involvement in quality improvement, audits, service development, or clinical governance activities.
• Essential: Understanding of evidence-based medical practices and clinical governance principles.
• Essential: Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage sensitively with diverse patient populations.
• Desirable: Knowledge of current guidelines regarding transgender healthcare and gender dysphoria management.

Benefits

• Competitive salary ranging from £63,696 to £102,689 per annum.
• Permanent contract with full-time working hours.
• Accredited living wage employer, promoting financial wellbeing.
• Supportive work environment that values employee development and growth.

This position is located at Danetre Hospital, London Road, Daventry, NN11 4DY, United Kingdom. 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.

Degree Requirement: Not Specified

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