SPECIALTY DOCTOR WITH A SPECIAL INTEREST IN ADULT GENDER IDENTITY

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

Gender Services at Sandyford

Sandyford is the specialist service for sexual, reproductive and emotional health for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, hosted by Glasgow City Health Partnership’s NW Sector. Sandyford provides a range of drop-in and appointment services, clinical, information and counselling services at its city centre and 9 community sites for approximately 110,000 client visits per year. A range of specialist reproductive health, genito-urinary medicine and counselling services are provided, in addition to community gynaecology, colposcopy, vasectomy, and psychosexual medicine, as well as gender identity services. There are some assertive outreach services focussing on reducing sexual health inequalities, and Sandyford also hosts Archway Glasgow, a sexual assault referral centre which provides forensic and medical services, counselling and follow-on support for those who have been raped or sexually assaulted recently. The whole service covers a population of 1.1 million, has an annual budget of over £9m and employs approximately 250 staff, including consultants and other medical staff, nurses, sexual health advisers, counsellors, laboratory staff, managers, administrators and clerical staff. While Sandyford’s main site is located in Glasgow city centre, services are also delivered in 9 community hubs and satellites across the Health Board area.

The Sandyford Adult Gender Service provides assessments and treatments for adults aged 18 plus who are questioning their gender and who require assessment and support. The Gender Service comprises a multi-disciplinary team, tasked with assessing, offering interventions and assisting service users in finding the best solutions to their current presentations. The Sandyford Gender Service is the largest service of its kind in Scotland, receiving referrals from across the West of Scotland.

The post holder will be part of the multi-disciplinary team at Sandyford, including Medicine, Psychology, Pharmacy, Occupational Therapy, and Counselling as well as administrative, clerical and other support staff.

SPECIALTY DOCTOR must meet the following Criteria:

1. Shall have full registration and a Licence to Practice with the General Medical Council (GMC);
2. Shall have completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a less than full-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme or specialty registrar locum appointment for training (LAT);
3. Shall have equivalent training, experience or competencies, either in the UK or overseas.

For more information, please contact: Julian Heng, Gender Operational Manager, 0141 201 4560, julian.heng@nhs.scot

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